bhood1 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 So I was driving towards a junction and the light turned amber and I thought I could make it, but just as I went through, the light turned red and the camera flashed twice!! What I'm unsure of is if I will get a penalty. The camera was on the opposite side of the road facing the front of my car and from what I've read so far, the cameras can't flash the front of your car. Has anyone had a similar experience and not got a penalty or does everyone think I'll get the 3 points and a fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Not at a red light, but some years ago, like you I was flashed by a camera on the opposite side of the road. The lane I was in (southbound), didn't have the road zone markings: the opposite lanes (northbound), both of them did There wasn't anyone else on that section of road at the time, it was 2am, the camera double flashed - like it does. Nothing came through post, no SP30's, no notification, and no fine. The reckoned, "if you don't hear in three weeks, you'll be OK" - came and went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 camera's can flash you from the front. These I believe are the truvelo units. Keep fingers crossed fella, but those camera's dont tend to flash unless the wiring is in the floor, and if the wiring is in the floor and the camera is looking at you, its not likely you will get away with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 camera's can flash you from the front. These I believe are the truvelo units. Keep fingers crossed fella, but those camera's dont tend to flash unless the wiring is in the floor, and if the wiring is in the floor and the camera is looking at you, its not likely you will get away with it. I never knew that, well you learn something new everyday :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 aye, Gatso's are always rear facing. However Truvelo can be used both. When you look at traffic lights, or more specifically the road in front of them, there is normally embedded wires, in a kind of rhombus shape, these are the sensors to tell the lights a car is waiting. Some Truvelo camera's use these as a sensor to say the car has passed the white line on a red. Others, have painted white lines which house a sensor beyond the stop lines, and these are the ones that trip the red light camera. If in doubt just use ABS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecFiesta2012 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 If you don't get a notice of prosecution through the mail before the 15th you will be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetsleeper Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 red light jumping is a fine only no points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Incorrect. A driver who runs a red light will get a Fixed Penalty Notice within 28 days offering a penalty of £100 and 3 penalty points to be endorsed on their licence or if lucky (and elegibility criteria are met) a conditional offer the same as would be considered for excessive speed offences. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetsleeper Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 i stand corrected apologise... this is intresting read. http://findlaw.co.uk/law/motoring/vehicle_crime/500282.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 front facing Truveio cameras use an infrared flash as not to distract drivers so if you saw the falsh it was not a Truveio camera, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 front facing Truveio cameras use an infrared flash as not to distract drivers so if you saw the falsh it was not a Truveio camera, That's interesting to know. The council is testing average speed cameras in my area now, in conjunction with Seimens (who are one of the areas larger employers). One has appeared at the bottom of my road. Can't quite see what they'll achieve with them in residential areas. Motorways and dualled trunk roads, might make some sense - but in the suburbs!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Well for those who think they can get away with 40 in a 30 zone it could well work Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Well for those who think they can get away with 40 in a 30 zone it could well work Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk Thinking about it, the road at the bottom of my road, is the rat run/short cut route used by the Corfe Mullen traffic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 There you are then Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcor Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 If you don't get a notice of prosecution through the mail before the 15th you will be okay. Incorrect they only have to issue a NIP within 14 days, how long it takes you to get it is irrelevant. red light jumping is a fine only no points. Used to be a £60 fine and 3 points, was when I got flashed by a red light camera quite a few years ago, I doubt it has changed since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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