Will I Get a Fine For This?

[dabigginger]

I was going through Southampton today during rush hour with the other half in the cage today. I really don't know the area that well and was following the instructions from the Satnav. Anyway, whilst following the directions, I only noticed at the last moment that it sent me down a No Entry Street (except local busses). By the time I saw this, it was too late to change direction. It was only about 100-200 yards of road anyway, but halfway down I noticed a CCTV camera. Am I likely to get a ticket with points and/or fine in the post?

[deanoet]

the obvious question being was it a front or rear facing camera?

Not sure if it is a yes or a no, but if it was front facing u dont have a plate on the front.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[MattHirst]

[dabigginger]

It was one of those CCTV cameras that lives inside a dark dome, so you can't tell which way it is facing. It was about 5.40pm as well, but I have no idea how well these things can see at night (the rear plate would be lit obviously).

[deanoet]

*learns to read*

i`ll get my coat...
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[iooi]

Don't you just love sat navs.......

Far better before, when you could blame the other half and have a good ol'e row
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[camcam]

[kitty kat]

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[Ghost]

In future if you're passing a rear facing camera in a car and suspect you've done something naughty, turn all your lights off so your rear numberplate isn't illuminated, and hold the main beam stalk on so you can still see where you're going.
And if the camera was in a built up area it's more than likely it was just an ordinary security/surveilance camera, might not have had anything to do with the road at all. Good luck.

[Fastgut]

[yzf750r]

A friend of mine did this, in an area she didnt know.

The police was trying to come the other way, all they did was ask if she was lost, and pointed her in the right direction!
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[dabigginger]

@ Fastgut, it was coming just out of Bargate shopping centre car park. I turned left at the first roundabout, and the no entry road was somewhere in that general direction. It may have been pretty much dead ahead not long after turning off the roundabout.

Thanks to everyone for your input!

@ G, oops...

[eddclarke]

[Finglonga]

[Fastgut]

[dabigginger]

Ah, cool. Thanks for the info. I'm assuming I'd be more likely to expect a visit from the police if that were the case. They don't have an automated thing for sending out fines for things like that (like speeding tickets/ traffic light offences etc.) do they?

@Finglonga, I totally admit it was a silly mistake, but you know how it is when you don't know an area, especially a busy city centre during rush hour, it's quite easy to make mistakes like that.

[Finglonga]

[njd27]