Ann submitted this idea :
>> Ann wrote:
>>> From: "Martin Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ann wrote...
>>>>> Just to say, I don't like this heading much - I set off a speed
>>>>> camera - twice yesterday on my way to a dog show :-)
>>>>
>>>> The same camera? That sounds like carelessness! :o)
>>>>
>>> No, it was different cameras but on the same road. It was before 7am
>>> on a Sunday morning (I know, no excuse) and I was tanking on a bit on
>>> an empty road watching for cameras on my side of the road and taking
>>> the appropriate action. The two which I set off were on the other
>>> side of the road facing me. I was doing over 70 in a 60 limit so
>>> outwith the usual tolerance :-). Iain, is not at all sympathetic :-)
>>>
>>> Ann, going slowly now in case I do get 6 points which would be the
>>> fist blemish on my licence.
>>
>> You *may* be OK.... I assume the ones that flashed you were a standard
>> Gatso (white flash, normally taking *rear* number plate). Typically those
>> that flash oncoming traffic tend to be dummy cameras (main use for slowing
>> down the traffic), if a dummy they have no film, just a cheap sensor - the
>> cheap sensor will tend to flash at cars going in either direction, whereas
>> a true Gatso should only takes a picture as a car goes past it.
>> As for tolerance, they allow less than you expect. Typical tolerance is
>> 5mph, where they start to flash - i.e 35 in 30 limit. At that speed one
>> would normally get (but not guaranteed) a caution. 6 to 9 miles above and
>> you might get offered a place in a speed awareness course (£80-90, plus a
>> day training and no points). 10mph to 20mph is £60 + 3 points, more than
>> 20 is let the magistrate decide...
>> Note that *most* cars will read high on the speedo - somewhere around 5-7%
>> would be typical, so if you are doing "80", then you are only actually
>> doing about 74 - the allowable tolerance for a speedo is 0 to 10% (never
>> negative - many years ago it was -10% to +10%). The only easy way to
>> check the speed is with a GPS.
>>
>>
> One or two folk have mentioned that cameras don't catch you head on, only
> form behind and I am hoping that that is the case.
But you have publicly admitted you were guilty of speeding and any
police officer reading this should be making his way to your front
door:-)
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