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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 12:55 PM
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Has anybody seen this?

Problem Found with Speed Cameras in Germany

It doesn't say but I presume they are talking about Gatsos? If so, this *may* be an argument to get cameras in this country outlawed? (I live in hope)

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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 01:19 PM
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They won't become outlawed, they'll just invest some of the millions in revenue they generate into ironing out any flaws.
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 01:20 PM
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hope indeed... this place is getting worse and worse, I *hate* cameras. I realise that they are needed in some places but they really are blatent revenue generators. As always the british public will do nothing until we are in fortress britain.

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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 01:40 PM
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Would be an interesting defence to bring up in court that tests carried out in Germany have brought the accuracy of the cameras into doubt though....

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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 02:07 PM
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To test it further, he mounted a metal plate on a speaker, turned up the volume and drove past the gun at 30mph with the boot open and the speaker pointing back. The gun gave speeds of over 100mph.
Anyone want to give this a try


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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 02:55 PM
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So does this mean we have to drive round with speakers on the front and back of our cars with a metal plate over them. Dont think so.
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 02:57 PM
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Some good news ? I won't hold my breath
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 03:40 PM
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I thought that the all speed cameras had the lines on the road so that the pictures taken show how far has been travelled in a set time, and hence the speed.

If that's the case I can't see our cameras being deemed innaccurate. Of course, I suppose we could all drive past loads of times with speakers hanging out of the boot just to use the films up
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