Multiple bikes confuse speed camera?

[Doovy]

I was riding back from work yesterday at 5pm (dark at this point in the evening) up the A3211 in Central London up towards Tower Hill, in a group of 5 bikers, me being back right in a '2 in front 3 behind' (kind of) formation.

We all went through this 30mph speed camera at fairly the same speed - just before the speed lines on the ground I glanced down at my clocks and was braking gently and I 100% definitely saw 29mph on the speedo.

Kept it steady as usual and as I'm getting to the end of the lines I see two bright flashes from behind me. I glance down again and see 30mph on my clock so I know it wasn't me.

Thing is, there weren't many other vehicles around, and all the bikes around me seemed to be at same speed

So my question: Could the multiple number plates / vehicles all going through at pretty much the same time confused the camera?

We all spoke briefly about it at the next set of red lights all saying "Wasn't me!" and "F*ck it!", but I'm still wondering. I know for sure it wasn't me though

Location:

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/A3211_zpsf621fe66.png

TL;DR - Went through a speed camera with 4 other bikers at speed limit, camera flashed twice.
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[.Bishbash.]

I am sure I read/heard somewhere if there are more than one vehicle in a shot they cannot prosecute as they cannot prove who is doing the speeding. But multiple vehicles can set off a camera.


...But the lines on the road are used to indicate the speed, so, once it is reviewed it will prove how fast you were going. So, if you're going 30 you'll be fine.


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[AyrshireBiker]

Hi.. They can prosecute an individual in a group. There are 2 pictures taken at a specific time interval, and 2 photographs produced. The distance each vehicle has traveled can be measured using the 2 pictures. So if one bike has been speeding it can be nailed down in the photo. However, due to there being a number of bikes it may have fooled the camera, when actually no one was speeding. Either way, you are 100% sure you were doing 29mph as you said. So, no drama!

[yen_powell]

I thought that was a 20mph limit?

edit, I take that back, sure I'd heard that Lower Thames Street had a 20 slapped on it a while back.
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[Doovy]

[Pete.]

There's another camera on the opposite side and down a bit - could it have been that one? If not then it could have been set off by a vehicle on the opposite side heading towards. Might be the camera is set up incorrectly too, the one on Streatham high street used to go off at 15mph for a while.

The one in the picture has a grey front-facing camera right in front of you which I think is supposed to snap the driver's face. Did that not go off?
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Kickstart]

Hi

Had cameras pop off a couple of times when doing under the speed limit for no apparent reason. The little RS125 is the one that managed it.

In theory they should double check the speed camera readings with the markings on the road (in practice they don't seem to always bother)

All the best

Keith
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[Doovy]

[talkToTheHat]

Or an arse with a camera flashgun
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[Doovy]

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[ScottT]

Use this site to check if you have a ticket pending https://speedingcheck.co.uk/

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[Tamsin]

have you heard anything yet Doovy?

[Doovy]

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