N3CRO
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Went past a speed camera today doing about 40mph in a 30 zone.
Not sure if the camera was real or not since neither of my mates nor I saw it flash.
Anyways, if it was real, what am I looking at?
I gotta 7 month old license with no prior offences.
[Edited on 22-07-2007 by Necromancer]
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DAZ1985
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Depends what camera it was, if it was gatso and didnt flash then your sound, not sure about truvelo or the others though
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N3CRO
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It was a Truvelo.
Any chance I could get banned?
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mattk
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ooooo truvelos dont flash cause their infrared, You deffo wont get banned, 3 points and £60 deffo though IF it got you
cameras have tollerance on how accurate they are, they take your speed +
10% of the speed limit +2 mph
so in a 30 this means 35
If your on a corsa speedo that are generaly read 10% under you would have been doing 37 were you seen 40 ( you may have been a tad under 40 on your speedo)
Then again there may have been no film in it ( ive been flashed 2wice and had no follow up )
Just dont worry about it and dont do it again 
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N3CRO
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Yeah, I didn't notice the camera was even there until I'd already gone past it. It was kinda hidden.
Not sure the exact speed I was going but I looked after I noticed the camera and was going around 37 - 40mph then. May have been going 35 or less when going past the camera.
Fuck, I hope it didn't get me.
I got enuff money problems, don't need another debt I can't afford to pay *sniffle* 
[Edited on 22-07-2007 by Necromancer]
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N3CRO
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Would I get anywhere if I appelled (sp) and said I wasn't driving?
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pdwhelan
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You broke the law whether or not you knew the camera was there! Be a man and accept your responsibilities! if you do get away with it, i'll grass you up my self as im sure an admin will too!
[Edited on 23-07-2007 by pdwhelan]
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N3CRO
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Thats not very nice 
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pow
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Was it facing you or not?
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N3CRO
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It wasn't facing me, hence why I didn't see it. It had a tree right behind the back of it, covering it from my view.
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pdwhelan
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Just wait and see what happens! Nothing you can do about it now lol
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pow
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If it was a truvelo and it wasnt facing you (ie he camera was looking at you and your front numberplate)then you will 100% fine.
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N3CRO
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No, it would've took a pic of the back of my car, not front.
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01pearsonj
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quote:
Originally posted by Necromancer
It was a Truvelo.
Any chance I could get banned?
if you have your licence for under a year (i think) and have 6 points then you will have your licence taken off you and forced to sit a another theory and practical test. My mate got banned in half an hour, speed camera got him going down a hill doing 40 and got him going back up 30 mins later doing 37.
but thats just what i call unlucky
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N3CRO
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Yeah. I'm sure I won't get banned since I don't have any points on my license right now.
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N3CRO
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How long does it take for it to come thru about whether you've been caught out or not?
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antone_86
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In Australia you're looking at 2 weeks or thereabouts... sorry to hear about it mate...
As Jeremy Clarkson once said: "Speed never killed anyone; suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you every time!"
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Andy4k
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i read in a mag few month back that if you do not hear anything dead on 14days after they carn't do you.
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pow
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Then you'll be fine if it was a truvelo. They take pictures of tyhe front of the car!
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DannyParker
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My boss got caught speedin but only a few mph over. So she got offered to go on a speed awareness course but that cost £85. So it depends what you think is more important points or money. With your licence bein only 7 months old if u get the option take the course for an exta £25 other wise if u get caught again ur resittin ur test m8.
Just hope you haven't been caught, good luck.
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N3CRO
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Yeah, ok, thanks guys.
Fingers crossed.
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Then you'll be fine if it was a truvelo. They take pictures of tyhe front of the car!
There is a truvelo in dartford that does the rear. Looks very much like a truvelo anyway.
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Fro
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I have been flashed by a gatso before. I asked them to send me the pics as proof it was my car etc, they sent the pics and said await further instructions. I have heard nothing since and this was over a year ago now 
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marklaruk
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quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
You broke the law whether or not you knew the camera was there! Be a man and accept your responsibilities! if you do get away with it, i'll grass you up my self as im sure an admin will too!
[Edited on 23-07-2007 by pdwhelan]
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pdwhelan
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