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took me ages to get a driving license, i dont wana lose it so i always slow down for em, and then drop the gear as soon as im out of range and speed up !!!
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Posted: 2006-05-15 00:09:25
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@Xugaa
It works like this. Radar detects your speed and if it exceeds the calibrated limit set in the camera, then two timed photos gets taken. On the road there are measured lines painted. Now they comapre the two photos and then it gets calculated on the distance you have traveled, using the measured lines as guide and the time delay between the two photos. then it is simple maths to calculate your speed.
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Posted: 2006-05-15 00:24:52
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I slow down when heading towards a gatso as a friend got three points for driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone while heading towards it. he even has the picture to prove it. It was a gatso as its about 500yds from where i live.
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Posted: 2006-05-15 01:13:15
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there is usually a small leeway of 10% plus 2mph before you get snapped. ie in a 40 mph zone it would be 40+10%+2=46 so over 46mph and you are busted.
Anyway, check out
this site for all your speed camera needs...
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Posted: 2006-05-15 08:16:40
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it's the appearance that makes people slow down... just having a empty camera cabinet can also be enough... until recently here in Sweden there have been alot of camera cabinets, but only around four cameras that have been moved between the cabinets... but still, people slow down at theese points. Now they have started to replace these cabinets with new ones, all have cameras, but they are only activated at certain periods or else it would have taken a lot of time going through all speeding photos.
here is how the old looked like:
and here is the new cabinets, each with a digital camera inside:
[ This Message was edited by: Cytech on 2006-05-15 07:57 ]
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Posted: 2006-05-15 08:56:09
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There is a Gatso in my town, on a junction, next to a zebra crossing, outside a school. What a stupid place to put a camera, when people have enough to pay attention to...And it does cover both sides of the road.
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Posted: 2006-05-15 11:02:30
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ive gone through gatso ones going way over the limit when heading towards them - i can assure you they cant get ya - also if you think about it, its practically impossible because of the angle etc....... if im wrong and your popssitive about that, let me know coz ive obviously been very lucky and i will stop doing it for sure - and by the way - teh camera does flash but by teh time it flashes - im past it
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Posted: 2006-05-15 11:09:06
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How about this. why not stick to the speed limit? This exists for a reason! Not only will you keep your license and in extreme cases your life, the authorities will not get your cash.
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Posted: 2006-05-15 13:54:00
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