mikeswrx02

Hi all,
I think I am in deep **** .... was going down this dual carrige way near Oldbury tonight. Over took this metro at a touch under 60 and not noticing a Gatso was on the opposite side of the dual carriageway and resulted a couple flashes. As I was overtaking my car was on the middle of the the white horizontal lines.

Do you guys have any knowledge on this? Will I get a fine even though the gatso was the the opposite side of the dual carriageway(pavement not central carriage)? ......defo Gatso and not Truvelo!!!

Any advise would be grateful!!!
Thanks in advance

pslewis

Yes, expect a NIP in the post .............. SLOW DOWN!!!!!!!!

Pete

joeggbert

Not likely to say the least as gatsos are only home office aproved to take photos of cars travelling away afaik!

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Well, I've been flashed a few time by cameras facing me on the opposite side of the road and never had a NIP

Trap2Terrorist

iTrader: (3)

AFAIK, you cannot be done by a GATSO on the other side of the road (99% sure). I wouldn't be worried by a GATSO flashing me head on.

symmo

it is against the law for you to be photographed from the front by a camera that amits a flash..wer u on wolvo road cus they flash sumtimes even if u aint speeding..lol

mikeswrx02

yeah I think its w'ton rd, couple of round abouts after BP towards dudley/tipton direction. Defo flashed because of my speed.

THANKS for all you guys for replying. Sounds like I will get a good night sleep!!!

WRX300MAN

Back to the coffin Pete!

No . .Highly unlikely you will get an NIP . . . . .Reasons for which I can't be arsed to account for . . You can sleep sound!!!

symmo

ive been flashed there a few times in the past mate and a freind of mine worksfor the camera partnerships so pm me ur reg and i can get it removed if u get anything mate..

scooby_matt

You're a handy fella to know

pslewis

Yeah right!!

Pete

mikeswrx02

pslewis, thanks m8! Confirmed you are saying the opposite then!!!

BTW, cant help it sometimes when you come across someone who drive like you at 30.7mph on a 40mph road!!!( i like the .7 thingy)

pslewis

I said expect a NIP in the post ..... didn't say when, but you clearly speed - so it will happen.

And I offered advice ..... SLOW DOWN.

Its the best post you will see tonight!!

Pete

mikeswrx02

Cheers m8, no thanks m8, r u the plod by any chance??? No offence though if I am in the wrong thinking as u might be a genuine helper! Dont thing anyone would give reg to anyone when they announced it on SN!!!

pslewis

So, you're not a dumb as you first appear ....... very, very wise mature move!

Pete

mikeswrx02

How do you be sure it will happen? Do u get them very often at 30.7mph on 40mph road?!?!

symmo

fair point.. well if u do get anything thre the post just send it back without signing it and ask for ur copies of the pics.. they must send u 2 copies or there breaking the law..... if in doubt ask...lol and no im certainly not a cop....check out any mag and im mentiond in um sumwhere for orgainseing sumthing slightly illiegal...

pslewis

Do yourself a real favour and organise a spelling lesson!!

Pete

mikeswrx02

Nice one good advise, cheers m8.

BTW pslewis, shall I edit my post to spell it.... mate instead of m8???!!! Does it matter if someone spell incorrectly or short spell some words??? As long as its ok to read then its an OK then!!!!

scoobfan

Gatso's take an image of you driving away from them, not at them.

It's Truvelo camera's that get you whilst driving at them.

Gatso have a square lens opening and Truvelo have round !!

Rob

disrupta

Yes you will i got flashed on a dual carrriageway when visting Doncaster last year, 45 in a 40, 3 points and a fine. The camera was also on the other side of the road facing me.

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Are you sure it wasn't a Truvelo- they do emit a flash, but a much less intense one?

If it was a Gatso, the I don't think that prosecution was legal. Gatso's are not approved for forward facing use (for obvious reasons). You should look into this!

Ns04

uk.steve

hi,

u shouldnt get anything(well hopefully) i got a flash (froma camera!lol) near wormwood scrubs and got nothing, done this bout 3 times, and also near sheppards bush(dual carridgeway) and nothing again. just dont tell the cops!!!lol

scoobfan

Correct, a forward facing camera should have a Magenta lens, ie-Truvelo

Rob

monkeyboy840

not true unfortunately, forward facing camera's do flash

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

Were there measured out white line on your side of the road.If not you cant be done.

mikeswrx02

there were lines on my road as it flashed. i was in the middle bit of the dual lanes. Its 100% gatso. I think i am sure by now that i wont get done as so many of u think so! Had a wonderful sleep last night!!!

Thanks again for all your infos guys!

mikeswrx02

Another good advice and info. cheers m8.

ex-webby

Just to clarify again what others have picked up.....

GATSO's catch you from the rear, thus facing the other way.

Truvelo's catch you head on and have a red-ish lens cover over the flash (to stop you from getting startled when it goes off).

To end.... if it flashed you head on and was a bright white flash and on the opposite side of the carriageway you would of not been nabbed.

Regards,
Shaun.

rossi_classicwrx

If it was a gatso camera you definatly won't get anything through. I used to work for ripspeed and was given full training of all speed detection devices when snoopers and the like were launched (a fair while ago now). They stated with 100% certainty that you can't be caught by a gatso on the opposite side of the road. I have recently read though that this may be possible with some of the new digital gatso's. This is the ones that are usually on taller posts and smaller than the older style cameras. I now am very carefull when near this style camera. The older ones definatly can't get you though..
Nice to see Mr Lewis confirming his first bull**** statement with another one from his other account!! nice one!