nurrish Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I was driving down an empty dual carriage way this afternoon when i spotted a red honda civic coming up father quick from behind.......So i gave it some to distance my self.... i was in the near side lane and he was in the outside lane. Just after going round a slight bend in the road up head of me was a camera van......upon first sight of the van i slammed on the brakes at which point the van must of been over half a mile away.....guy in the civic did the same......what are me chances??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 hopefully you will be ok if you were getting to the correct speed within half a mile. I did the slam the brakes on trick a few weeks ago but was too close - and now £60 lighter in pocket with 3 points..........good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoREoD Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Really depends what he was looking at as you came in to view. I know from experience the next two weeks are gonna be hell.... Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The definitive answer; If a mobile camera van takes a photograph at a distance greater that the calibrated distance stated on the camera partnership website for the equipment, is it enforceable? I was snapped allegedly doing 41mph in a 30mph zone at a distance of 220m, but the certificate for the model of camera seems to only prove a 100% accuracy to 80m distance. This is particularly relevant as up to 39mph I could have simply opted for the naughty chap lecture and received no points. There were also no speed enforcement signs on the road concerned or for that matter any speed limits signage. Are they required to put these in place before operating their trap? The camera used was a LTi20-20 TS/M SpeedScope Speed Measuring Device. The camera sign is a recommendation not a requirement. This device has type approval to 999.99m. Below is more than you ever wanted to know about the LTI 20.20 “Speedscope†laser speed measuring equipment. LTI 20.20 “Speedscope†laser speed measuring equipment is required by the Secretary of State as with all such devices, to be Type Approved for enforcement use. The appropriate approvals in respect of the LTI 20.20 “Speedscope†are The Road Traffic Offenders (Prescribed Devices) Order 1993 and the Light Beam Speed Measuring Device Approval 1996. The latter came in to force on 1st April, 1996 and relates specifically to the LTI 20.20 “Speedscope†To acquire such a Type Approval, equipment needs to be independently tested to extremely high standards of measuring accuracy and assessed for the effects of interference from Radio frequency and Electromagnetic fields. It also needs to meet high standards in environmental factors such as extreme heat and cold and waterproofing. It is Type Approved for use within the measurement ranges specified by the Manufacturer as 0 – 999.9 metres and 0 – 299 mph The LTI 20.20 “Speedscope†has a speed measuring accuracy within +/- 1mph. Because it operates on laser light frequencies it is unaffected by Radio frequency and Electromagnetic fields. It also meets all the standards in respect of the environmental factors. The device uses as its measuring medium a beam of infrared laser light which has been approved to Class One laser standards and presents no health hazards. The 3-milliradian beam, which has a maximum range of in excess of 1 kilometre in the United Kingdom version, has a width of approximately 1.2 metres at a range of 400 metres and is thus narrow and precise. At that range, however, the ‘active’ portion of the beam is somewhat smaller. The calculations carried out by the equipment uses the speed of light as the constant value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Rich, Was this on the A435? I thought I had been done on there but I drove up to the bridge and the van was facing the other way. I think its always facing the traffic driving from maypole towards Wythall. If not I haven't got a clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurrish Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Rich, Was this on the A435? I thought I had been done on there but I drove up to the bridge and the van was facing the other way. I think its always facing the traffic driving from maypole towards Wythall. If not I haven't got a clue Rich?? yeah it was on the a435 i was driving to becketts farm...van was on my side facing me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Rich?? Sorry Dave, i was typing something else and got mixed up Don't know then mate but good luck. I'm waiting to see if I have got 2x tickets but a week has gone so far so I'm half way there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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