charlessurr
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Was driving home from uni last night around 11:30, was doing about 40mph in a 30 (keeping up with rest of cars - about 5 cars within maybe 20metres of each other) and i noticed two cop cars at the side of the road.
They had what looked like a camera on a tripod which was about head height.
Wondering if this could have been a speed camera?
It didnt flash - so could it have seen my plate or who was driving?
Would it have caught all of us or just the front runners?
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Ren
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My guess is that it's a laser speed device. Doesn't need to flash.
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Robbo_Corsa
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Well if it didn't flash i don't think it could of got reg. etc..
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charlessurr
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Thats what I thought, fair does a laser could detetct speed, but how could they tell who it was?
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by charlessurr
Thats what I thought, fair does a laser could detetct speed, but how could they tell who it was?
They perhaps had another police car down the road ready to pull people who sped past taking the piss, I guess you got lucky
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Ren
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I always thought that the laser gun measured your speed, and a camera further up flashed your car... OR that further up the road, a copper pulled you over and slapped you a fine.
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eddiewhiteley
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usually with the laser guns on a tripod they pull people over to the side of the road
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Neo
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Would have been IR
Handheld camera's dont flash either im afraid.
Just Fingers crossed, as am i atm, went through a camera this morning, but only remembered i go past a camera on the way to work at the door  So couple of weeks of pooing yourself im afraid.
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Neo
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quote:
Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
usually with the laser guns on a tripod they pull people over to the side of the road
No, they take the read, see your numberplate and a photo, saves it and they use either gsm or 3g to send that to a database at their local traffic station, sticks on a server and then letter is in the post. Dont have to stop you.
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eddiewhiteley
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theyve moved into the 21st century then!
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charlessurr
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
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Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
usually with the laser guns on a tripod they pull people over to the side of the road
No, they take the read, see your numberplate and a photo, saves it and they use either gsm or 3g to send that to a database at their local traffic station, sticks on a server and then letter is in the post. Dont have to stop you.
In the dead of night? i didnt see not photos being taken......
TBH in the last 2/3 weeks that same road has had around 3 evo cop cars on it, looking out for speeders who then radio up the road where people get pulled over. Wasnt anyone else there last night tho.
Maybe the 2nd cop car went after silly speeders, no point in send ing one car after 5 cars?
Just keep my fingers corssed.........
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eddiewhiteley
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i wouldnt worry about it
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James_DT
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They don't need to go after 5 cars with the technology these days. You wouldn't see a flash because it'd use IR.
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