Gatso speed camera question

[Ralliart_040]

This morning I was driving towards a radar camera on the other side of the road, i.e. with the lens facing me. Any way it went off.

I am puzzled by this as my Road Angel only warns on it if travelling in the other direction. There is no markings on the camera face (looks like they have been scraped off) but I pass it often and it is a Gatso.

I have heard,a nd confirmed in the road angel manual, that Gatsos take pictures of vehicles after they have passed and only going away from them.

Talking to the AA man this morning (Another story) he said that he had been popped a few times but did not receive a summons.

Anyone have any experience of this ?

bonjour


my favourite camera ....

[Ralliart_040]

firstly you can get a summons from a head on camera

Apparently not with Gatso.

From www.speed-trap.co.uk

In the UK two main types of speed camera exist - they look very similar but work in different ways. The most common speed cameras are the grey boxes on poles that are Gatso's. These use radar to measure a vehicles speed and then take 2 pictures half a second apart of any vehicle that passes above the set limit. Whilst these can be set to fire at the front of vehicles, it is extremely rare for them to be used like this. If a Gatso is on the other side of the road and facing you, they can go off in error and flash. If they do it is not likely to result in you being sent a NiP - in fact we have never heard of a case where the evidence (photo) from a Gatso on the other side of the road has been used to prosecute.

[seasiders]

I had that happen to me last year.

Didn't have any comeback thankfully

bonjour ......

no matter what .... if i get a fine i always fight it ...

got off the last one .... could have cost me a suspension

just dont give em a easy ride ....

the police often make mistakes .... that in court get thrown out

if nothing else... it strings it out and gives ya more time ..

just play the system ...

if found guilty the magerstrate cant by law give you a heavier

penalty..... he has set tariffs ,, he cant exceed ...

so in fact you have nothing to lose... by challenging it .