Speedcam. A bit worried

[Dilyan]

I know its not exactly a bike question but Im too worried to care now. Can a camera facing you in the front catch you speeding? I know that if it flashes twice behind you - you've had it. What if it flashes before your eyes, even though its facing the opposite traffic? The oncoming traffic was stationary so pretty much sure it flashed me.
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[Pol Anorl]

[Walloper]

As long as you keep your eyes closed it cannot recognize you.

If you have no number plate on the front it is difficult to ID the vehicle (but not impossible if the polis have been alerted.)
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[nickGT]

It really depends on speed. 40 in a 30 and they will likely forget about it.

If you were doing 60 in a 30 they may try and ID you via other means.

[Dilyan]

I was with my car
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[Pol Anorl]

[Dilyan]

[Pol Anorl]

how long ago?
if its past 14 days and you heard nothing then your fine
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[Dilyan]

At 17.50 today
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[J.M.]

Most speed cameras (if not all) cover both lanes of traffic (oncoming and outgoing), if that's your question.

Money thieving gits
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[t121anf]

depends on camera type, simple as that

gatso style, ones that flash cannot do you forward facing

the other ones, generally blue and don't flash, they show a bright red light iirc, will do you front on, bike or car depends on if the prosecuting body can be arsed.

as you said it flashed you have nothing at all to worry about.

i set one off in Sunderland nearly 2 wks ago and nothing. (did the same yrs ago on the a68 too)

[Walloper]

I set one off (on the bike) whilst passing some dozey cnut on the wrong side of the road in March this year.
I am still awaiting the NIP.
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[Jayy]

I thought "Dragon Teeth" speed cameras are digital and upload the photos directly?

https://www.1stdrive.com/dragons%20teeth.JPG

And normal camera with the straight lines have film in them and have to be collected?

https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/95/27/952700_5899943f.jpg

Just a random related fact.

I've ridden past the straight lined cameras towards them at speeds of 80/90mph and they've never flashed.

[TheSmiler]

[Noxious89123]

I thought all speed cameras were digital these days?
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[Walloper]

They'll prolly be set to still flash though no film.

I know what ever style of camera used, they are not very JCB digger, heavy towing chain and bonfire proof anyway.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[nickGT]

I think I may have got flashed in the car this morning also.

It was on the a20 on the way out of london, speed limit is 40. Went into the 'grid' at 47ish. Put the anchors on and left at about 30. I didn't see it flash but it was extremely sunny so I doubt I would have known.

*fingers crossed*

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[G]

I believe a digital gatso still uses the same lines generally.

While a truvelo, (front facing) will have three thin and very closely spaced lines quite close to the camera. They have an ultra-violet flash I believe, so you don't tend to notice it so much.

Just because you've seen a flash doesn't mean you will get done - as above, it may be out of film, or been set to flash to scare people.

[Dilyan]

Well, it did the job. I'll be shitting bricks every time I go past it .. so twice a day
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[MarkJ]

I thought the Gastos has some sort of 'type approval' or specification that only allows the police to prosecute with a picture from the Gatso if the vehicle was moving away, regardless of whether one coming towards it was obviously speeding.

Forward facing Truvelos can get you, obviously, as G pointed out.

[Vincent]

While on the subject, I'd like to congratulate whoever destroyed by fire the 4 cameras I passed in the Birmingham area last week.

You sir, are a legend in your own lifetime
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[t121anf]

i'll repeat myself but with pictures to help

rear facing, can only do you arse, not front, these flash 2 white lights

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Gatso_Camera.jpg/200px-Gatso_Camera.jpg

forward facing, these flash some type of red light iirc

https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-types/truvelo-speed-camera.jpg

if its the top type, you will not be prosecuted unless you were moving away from it.

[P.]