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speed camera ticket
Hi all,
I was going through Telford last Friday night on the B5061 and had to overtake a parked car on my side of the road. As I did so there was an almighty flash and a speed camera (which appeared to be a Gatso) which was facing me, on the other side of the road got me.
I read a couple of threads on here that said that I couldn't get a ticket because they cannot get oncoming traffic but this morning I have got a ticket from the West Mercia police. Is there any way to get out of this ticket because it got me head on (which I didn't think a Gatso could do - even though I was doing 35 in a 30)??
Cheers.
I was going through Telford last Friday night on the B5061 and had to overtake a parked car on my side of the road. As I did so there was an almighty flash and a speed camera (which appeared to be a Gatso) which was facing me, on the other side of the road got me.
I read a couple of threads on here that said that I couldn't get a ticket because they cannot get oncoming traffic but this morning I have got a ticket from the West Mercia police. Is there any way to get out of this ticket because it got me head on (which I didn't think a Gatso could do - even though I was doing 35 in a 30)??
Cheers.
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Not a truvelo, because there was a big flash. So surely that must mean it was a Gatso?0
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Truvelos flash....0
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Truvelos don't flash...
http://www.ukspeedcameras.co.uk/guide.htm
Is this where the get-out clause is? Is it illegal for a camera to flash in your eyes?0 -
Is it possible there were 2 cameras (one on each side of the road)?
Say you are having trouble remembering who was driving and ask them for the photo. Then you'll know whether or not it was forward facing.0 -
Sometimes when you come onto a GATSO a bit too quickly they will give a singular flash (assumes it's active).Don’t be a can’t, be a can.0
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but you were actual speeding !!!This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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I am just glad I was not crossing the road with my children whilst you were speeding through an urban area.0
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