Help "cash Cameras!"

[mastadd]

hey all some1 may have asked this b4 but i was wondering does anyone have any idea about how these "speed" cameras opperate in vic? the ones that sit out the front of the civic complyance cars, this morning at 5:30am! i was travling the oppersit direction on the other side of a 4 lane road, (it also had a grassy section imbetween the 2 sets of lanes) so towards the car, it was a bit dark and i didnt c the car and FLASH, ??? it was one of the older style cameras that sit on the ground not the new hidden ones that mount on the bumper of the cars. was it me? i dont know but can they book me is the question i need answered ive asked a few guys and they recon not but maby some one hear would be a lil more shore? Thanks all

[SteveL]

but can they book me is the question i need answered ive asked a few guys and they recon not but maby some one hear would be a lil more shore? Thanks all

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If your asking whether they can book cars travelling in the opposite direction then the answer is yes. The question is whether there were any other cars travelling in either direction at the time the flash went off. Theoretically they are supposed to ditch the image if there are 2 or more cars in the photo. Might be worth paying to see the photo if you think that is the case.....assuming you get an infringement notice.

[mastadd]

If your asking whether they can book cars travelling in the opposite direction then the answer is yes.    The question is whether there were any other cars travelling in either direction at the time the flash went off.  Theoretically they are supposed to ditch the image if there are 2 or more cars in the photo.      Might be worth paying to see the photo if you think that is the case.....assuming you get an infringement notice.

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there was another car next to me, are there any other factors which may play in my favour? the roads not being at the same level? the side of the raod i was on slopes down so i dont know about alignment of the cameras, the fact i have a highly reflective "bull bar" on my ute?

[saff_cossie]

Were you speeding, you dont say whether you were or not?

[Kaz200]

Why don't you just wait for a notice and then worry about it?

[R31Nismoid]

They wont book you over a 4-lane road. (2 going each way)

If it was a two lane road then yes. But if the camera is on one side, and you are 4 lanes over then it wasnt you.

I know this as i spoke to a camera operator about a similar situation and he said it would be unlikely and not normal practice to get something 4 lanes over

[GTRgeoff]

Take a look at www.roadsense.com.au and you may find the answer to back up Ash's advice.

[SteveL]

I know this as i spoke to a camera operator about a similar situation and he said it would be unlikely and not normal practice to get something 4 lanes over

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Unfortunately it does happen, whether it's supposedly normal practice or not. Totally at the discretion of the enforcement office. My wife has a ticket to prove it, but fortunately she got off as it was a first offence and we wrote them a letter explaining the situation.

[SteveL]

there was another car next to me, are there any other factors which may play in my favour? the roads not being at the same level? the side of the raod i was on slopes down so i dont know about alignment of the cameras, the fact i have a highly reflective "bull bar" on my ute?

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If there's another car in the photo, you shouldn't get a ticket. If you believe there was (another car) then it might be worth paying to view the photo.

[Bass Junky]

Probably will be okay. But try to use some punctuation. Makes things much easier

[mastadd]

thanks ever1, for all your help.

ill work on my punctiation and spelling, lol!