North Circular Gatsos

[Major_Grooves]

Any idea how many of them are active? I got caught on one last night at about midnight near Brent Cross. What are the chances of it having film in it?
Also what is the price of a speeding fine/early payment etc, can you get points from them? I am worried that I might get a fine sent to my London flat while I am in Scotland over Xmas and New Year and then have to pay the full whack.
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[G]

Hopefully the film will have been used up earlier, if there was any in it.

You will definatley get points if you're caught, AFAIK.
What speed do you think you were doing and what was the limit.

[Ste]

[Major_Grooves]

Bugger! I thought it would just be a fine.

I'm not sure what limit it was, probably one of the 40 sections, and I was probably doing late 40's early 50's (I hear you gasp at the speed of the mighty Planet) - not sure as speedo is bust.

Oh well hopefully it was out of film by that time.

Do points affect your insurance much?
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[G]

Apparantly not *too* much effect on insurance for 3 points got for speeding.

Should only be 3 points, but you might be able to blag a bigger fine and no points if you go the court appearance.

[WildGoose]

unlucky mate, i was on the north circular last night, nearly gave myself a heart attack after seeing one camera, was doin 70 in a 40 section but thankfully on closer inspection it was one of the burnt out shells

you joined the stockley usergroup mate?
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[Major_Grooves]

Yeah, I'm in the Boxhill group and the Stockley group. I'll try and make a point of coming down to see you guys some time soon, but the weather is a bit minging at the mo'.
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[raps]

Ive been flashed a couple of times in my car on the North Circular, nothing came of it yet!!!

Also, what is the Boxhill group and the Stockley group? How do I join this?

Thx Raps

[Ropehead]

1 in 3 flashes resulte in a conviction so not 2 bad,
if they dont get back 2 you with in 2 weeks u'v got away with it

i got done doing 53 in a 40 zone and i cost me £40 and 3 points BUT im sorry 2 say the fine has gone up £60 sine then

Hope u got away with it

[Dan]

what do they do? just send u a picture? has ne 1 got a picture they can post to show what they look like, they ant got them here (thank god) just intrested

[Major_Grooves]

I don't think they send you a picture - just a fine!

then there is the old anecdote of the man who gets sent the speeding camera photo and a fine of #60, so he sends the police a photo of a cheque for #60, and then the police send him a photo of a pair of handcuffs, after which he pays up quick-smart.
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[Keith]

Hi

They send you a note asking who was driving / riding, and no photograph. This is treated as a notice of intention to prosecute, and must be sent so that it would normally be expected to arrive within 14 days (so if they post it 1st class post after 13 days then it should normally arrive in the 14th day and thus be OK, even if the post office loose it and it arrives 6 months later).

The photograph can only be obtained if you intend to go to court (otherwise they have to deal with the photographs which takes up too much of their profit margin)

I hear that they are still very wary of setting a legal precedent with prosuting people who reply along the lines that they are not required by law to incriminate themselves

Dont how many cameras have cameras inside them. Used to be about 1 in 8. The cameras cost about £30k with £8k a year running costs (plus rebuilding them after they are barbequed)

All the best

Keith

[G]

You could allways try challenging them to a duel ... like that bloke did over a SORN.

[Ste]

[Kris]

just remember that it's a fight to the death.....

quite worth remembering if the judge says "Okay then"

[G]

Yea.. but I think you get to choose the weapon

'I choose..... a fight to the death with.... a blade of grass' .. could take a while

[Major_Grooves]

[WildGoose]

yup

and its 6 points for two years after you pass
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976