Truvelo speed camera

aardvaak

I went through what I think is called a  Truvelo D cam - the type forward facing with a second unit close by with orange disk - today I was doing the speed limit (30MPH) as I passed I saw what looked like a glint from both of them (not a flash)- could this just be from the sun or something else reflection?

452

It could be yes. 

AdrianC

If you were doing 30 in a 30, then even if the radar does trigger the camera (unlikely), the two photos will show you covering around 14 metres per second (proportionately), so no prosecution would go anywhere.

aardvaak

According to the Google search I did it say these cameras do not give off any visible flash

TadleyBaggie

aardvaak said:

According to the Google search I did it say these cameras do not give off any visible flash

You need to dig in further, although Truvelo cameras CAN work with an infra-red flash, the UK approval only allows  a visible flash (with a magenta filter) to be used.

452

aardvaak said:

According to the Google search I did it say these cameras do not give off any visible flash

They can do so don't trust google, I have seen it first hand more than once. 

Scrapit

if you weren't speeding then there's nothing to worry about. Conversely.....

Manxman_in_exile

TadleyBaggie said:

aardvaak said:

According to the Google search I did it say these cameras do not give off any visible flash

You need to dig in further, although Truvelo cameras CAN work with an infra-red flash, the UK approval only allows  a visible flash (with a magenta filter) to be used.

Yes we have one near us and I've seen it flash.

Aretnap

AdrianC said:

If you were doing 30 in a 30, then even if the radar does trigger the camera (unlikely), the two photos will show you covering around 14 metres per second (proportionately), so no prosecution would go anywhere.

Truvelo's don't use radar,  and only take a single photo. 

aardvaak

Aretnap said:

AdrianC said:

If you were doing 30 in a 30, then even if the radar does trigger the camera (unlikely), the two photos will show you covering around 14 metres per second (proportionately), so no prosecution would go anywhere.

Truvelo's don't use radar,  and only take a single photo. 

Then why were there two units there?

452

aardvaak said:

Aretnap said:

AdrianC said:

If you were doing 30 in a 30, then even if the radar does trigger the camera (unlikely), the two photos will show you covering around 14 metres per second (proportionately), so no prosecution would go anywhere.

Truvelo's don't use radar,  and only take a single photo. 

Then why were there two units there?

One may have been an anpr camera.