GATSOS - the other side?

Black Knight · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

Think i got snapped by a GATSO on the way up to Edinbourgh

Thing is i was traveling on the other side of the road. It was a standard old style camera and flashed twice as I drove TOWARDS it.

I didnt think they could do that. Im 99% sure there was nothing else it could have snapped and it definetly flasshed twice

Anybody got and gen on this.

SHould have gone on the bike and given it the V's!

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Don't think you'd have managed to get all your bargains and the partner all on the bike!!! Laughing

Hmm, I haven't heard of this happening before though, I've sped past cameras facing towards me at speeds where it should flash (only under acceleration) and it didnt do a thing....

Black Knight · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

Well I have before as well on cameras which I know always have film in.

I've even done an overtake into the direct line of a camera but no comeback.

Just found it really strange. Well 12 more days to go till I find out eh!

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Yes they can often flash you head on. However it may well not be homologated for that purpose so they might well not be able to issue you with a ticket for it.

All the best

Keith
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0ni · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

Were there lines on the road? Reference points?

Black Knight · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

Keith - thanks for that, fingers crossed eh!

Oni - TBH mate I didnt notice it till it flashed, then i thought **** **** **** **** and jumped on the brakes! Didnt get chance to take anything else in. AFAIK there weren't any lines on the road but I cant be sure.

0ni · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

Afaik the older style cameras need the reference points on the ground to prove that you were going the speed you were - could be lucky

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Bike.

Flashed from the front.

Do you have a front number plate?

Black Knight · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

cc123 · Geez a joab? Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Karma :

As far as I was aware they can't do you for it face on??

Although me and my buddy past through one at the end on January on bikes, doing a ton+ face on, quite amusing! Laughing

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