SPEED CAMERA

unforeseen

Just to be sure, mine has a speed limiter that I can set. Sometimes it's a better option than a cruise control as mine drops out as soon as you touch the brake. 

onlyfoolsandparking

AdrianC said:

onlyfoolsandparking said:

sweetsand said:

We have a speed safe item in our cars that alerts us to all speed cams, even mobile ones but we do not speed but you can actually accidentally do that so these gadgets keeps us 100% alert where cams usally located ie dangerous junctions etc.

Why do you have a 'speed safe' item if you do not speed? 

EVERYbody has a "speedsafe" device in their car at all times.

It's called a speedometer. Perhaps if a few more people paid attention to it, as well as their surroundings, they wouldn't worry so much?

Mine doesn't alert me to speed cameras, maybe it's broken?

Mercdriver

sweetsand said:

Dear OP
Please confirm the cam that flashed you was facing you IT took pictures of the front of youe vheicle and your face?
If that is the case, I'm 99% certain it was not you it was taking a pic of as these types are, were rear facing IE take pics of the rear of your car.

I've only seen a few forward facing speed cams they look very different and recently encountered one in Gravesend Kent.
I'm sure someone that has more experience of speed cams will either confirm what I said or otherwise.
NB - most police regions allow 10% plus 1mph but it is at their desrection - some depnding on your speed will give you an option of a speed awareness course as a few of the people I worked with got that.

We have a speed safe item in our cars that alerts us to all speed cams, even mobile ones but we do not speed but you can actually accidentally do that so these gadgets keeps us 100% alert where cams usally located ie dangerous junctions etc.

Stop giving bad advice as if it is religiously true.  Truvelo cameras for example take photos from front.  Do some research first.  

Mercdriver

Iqqyhaque said:

MX5huggy said:

I have it on very good authority that that is a redflex camera.

Are redflex cameras rear facing or front facing ? It didn't have any lines on the road. 

Many don't as not needed in law.  Some have buried sensors in addition to the device with the camera.  Since they are type approved, you'd have to prove that they were reading faulty, which is difficult and painfully expensive.  You'll have to wait the obligatory 14 days (if you are the registered keeper with DVLA) to find out.

Iqqyhaque

Mercdriver said:

Iqqyhaque said:

MX5huggy said:

I have it on very good authority that that is a redflex camera.

Are redflex cameras rear facing or front facing ? It didn't have any lines on the road. 

Many don't as not needed in law.  Some have buried sensors in addition to the device with the camera.  Since they are type approved, you'd have to prove that they were reading faulty, which is difficult and painfully expensive.  You'll have to wait the obligatory 14 days (if you are the registered keeper with DVLA) to find out.

Is the one I've took image of a redflex or gatso? And even if it is a redflex, is it allowed to flash front facing from the opposite side twice with a bright white flash?

Iqqyhaque

unforeseen said:

Iqqyhaque said:

MX5huggy said:

I have it on very good authority that that is a redflex camera.

Are redflex cameras rear facing or front facing ? It didn't have any lines on the road. 

Redflex is licensed for both directions simultaneously. It is up to the user whether it is used in that mode. It uses ground sensor loops hence no road markings
It is also capable of monitoring multiple vehicles at the same time. 

Is the one I've took images of redflex or something else ? Even if it's redflex, is it allowed to flash twice front facing from the opposite side of the road with a bright light ?

unforeseen

Iqqyhaque said:

unforeseen said:

Iqqyhaque said:

MX5huggy said:

I have it on very good authority that that is a redflex camera.

Are redflex cameras rear facing or front facing ? It didn't have any lines on the road. 

Redflex is licensed for both directions simultaneously. It is up to the user whether it is used in that mode. It uses ground sensor loops hence no road markings
It is also capable of monitoring multiple vehicles at the same time. 

Is the one I've took images of redflex or something else ? Even if it's redflex, is it allowed to flash twice front facing from the opposite side of the road with a bright light ?

Yes Redflex can work as front facing and rear facing at the same time if the operators wish. 

Iqqyhaque

unforeseen said:

Iqqyhaque said:

unforeseen said:

Iqqyhaque said:

MX5huggy said:

I have it on very good authority that that is a redflex camera.

Are redflex cameras rear facing or front facing ? It didn't have any lines on the road. 

Redflex is licensed for both directions simultaneously. It is up to the user whether it is used in that mode. It uses ground sensor loops hence no road markings
It is also capable of monitoring multiple vehicles at the same time. 

Is the one I've took images of redflex or something else ? Even if it's redflex, is it allowed to flash twice front facing from the opposite side of the road with a bright light ?

Yes Redflex can work as front facing and rear facing at the same time if the operators wish. 

where did you get this information from ? I cant seem to find any info on redflex. It doesn't state anywhere if it's front facing or rear facing. It just states that it's capable of front facing. So is the gatso but that's not approved in the UK for front facing. I thought front facing white camera flash isn't approved by home office? Am I correct ?

missile

You might be lucky, I do know of locations where rear facing cameras can be set off by speeding oncoming traffic on the opposite side of the road ..... alledgedly :-)

DoaM

missile said:

You might be lucky, I do know of locations where rear facing cameras can be set off by speeding oncoming traffic on the opposite side of the road ..... alledgedly :-)

I think the OP is saying that they were the oncoming traffic.