Wandsworth bikers - warning about traffic cameras

gorillaonabik... · Nearly there... Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Karma :

Just been caught by a fine camera.

Wandsworth Road is closed for roadworks halfway down. This means the road is a giant carpark but motorcyclists can whizz down the outside of the traffic including going around the outside of pedestrian bollards which is illegal. As I was part of a 'convoy' of bikes doing this on the day I was caught, everyone else will have been caught as well except possibly for the bike I was following which may have had its plate obscured by my bike (in one of the piccies).

From looking at the pics, I'd suggest the cameras are specifically set up to do this. The reason is the position and point at which the camera took a shot of my reg plate is at a choke point where buses and cars meet and bikes can't get through so go the wrong way around the pedestrian bollard.

So if you're part of the commuting crowd, I'd just suggesting watching out because lots of us do it. Personally, I'm just waiting for the next 10 or so to come through my letterbox.
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phatstorage · Trackday Trickster Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Karma :

ooh.........been caught by plod doing that before, just got a ticking off thankfully, you didn't get points or awareness course did you?

gorillaonabik... · Nearly there... Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Karma :

No points, they just want money.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Easy prey, that one, it's an absolute offence. Even easier than speeding.

Is the sign clearly visible in the picture? Can we see it?

Are you being mugged by the "parking" goons? FPN tithe, no points?
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Vracktal · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Oct 2012 Karma :

Shit i've been doing that every day this week on that road. Guess I can expect an extortion note in the mail too.

That's put a right damper on my weekend now. Sad

Think i'll take Nine Elms Lane on monday instead.
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Commuter_Tim · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 May 2013 Karma :

So in these events do you typically request the pictures when the FPN arrives?
Or is it just some local farces who provide photographic evidence to us Speeding, law breaking Heathens?

I would have been interested to see the evidence they had for me doing in 36 in a 30.
However since they named the stretch of road I often did do 40mph down, and the time, fair cop. Laughing

30mph dual carriageways are fucked up though.
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barrkel · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Karma :

I can count the number of times a year I go the wrong side of a keep left sign on one hand, and I still got caught by a council camera last year. It's a 3-pointer if plod catches you and wants to book you for it. Council can't give you points though.

It's not worth it IMO. When making progress, I consider it cheating Smile

Those islands are probably the single biggest reason I value turning circle over absolute narrowness in London. All too often you need to switch to the other side of the cars to get through.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

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