Mobile Camera Units, Parking In The Sunset?

highlandsflyer

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I just drove into the city to pick up the tribe, was running late and probably (officer) or was (actually) sitting at 90+ on the empty dual carriageway, as I approached Inverness the road curves slightly and then it was straight into the sun so I killed my speed in lieu of the reduced visibility.

I am guessing I was legal with the last quarter mile to the mobile camera unit that was filming.

I know they use several different types, but does anyone know offhand the operable distance?

What upsets me is they are supposed to be hi vis, but sitting there they were just a black shadow in the sunset.

Just the recipe to cause an accident.

Fingers crossed for the next while then! ;)
 
Midlife":17iddb6l said:
14 days to wait for the NIP then :(

Have a trawl around this website......http://www.pepipoo.com/

Shaun

Yeah, have been all over the various sites dealing with this. Lots of information, but not always conclusive.

I reckon I will get away with the usual saying I can't remember who was driving, if it comes to it.

Worked so many times before.

:)
 
There is a laybay which i go past on my commute which often has the camera van in.
I reckon some of the speeders dont see it as its kind of just after a bend (so pay attention to cornering or the van, i dont know as i dont drive).

Always makes me laugh though as there is then a unform speed!

Funny that.
 
My concern is that on rounding that curve most are adjusting their speed, grabbing for their sun-blinds. To add noting a speed camera unit up ahead will inevitably cause some to jam on their brakes in a seriously dangerous way.

Mobile speed detection units should follow the same rules permanent cameras follow, and parking in the cover of the sunset is the same as disguising presence.

I guarantee you if there was a pile up while they were filming they would scarper pronto, all film deleted.
 
Was once told by a trafpol that if they could see you they could clock your speed.
Whether that's true or not.. I don't know.
 
IDB1":1nv3x432 said:
Was once told by a trafpol that if they could see you they could clock your speed.
Whether that's true or not.. I don't know.

I always thought they can't do it on a curve unless it was a follow unit. I live by this when driving through the Lakes, for example, when doing London in a day.

I reckon I was down to 78 indicated once off the curve, and that is likely within their percentage tolerance. It is probably around 73/74 given the speedo variation.

This is why I prefer driving my 2.5 LWB Pajero. It struggles to break the limits, the S-Max is doing 90+ without thinking about it.

(Bad workman and all that...)

It is always a worry though.
 
I don't know any why's and wherefore's.. sorry mate.. 'line of sight' was all that I remember.

Used to like pootling in the old Trooper (3.1TD LWB), alleged to do 90 but I never took it above 80.
The slowest vehicle I've ever driven, one of my absolute favourites, and the only car I've ever been done for speeding in :roll:
 
The guidelines are that they should be clear and visible. I only found this out when I went past one that was hidden under a willow tree but noticed it in my rear view mirror as I passed.

I turned the bike around and took pictures with my camera phone of the hidden van and then approached the officer..I was pissed enough to do so.

I asked why was he operating a speed trap there and he replied it's just near a school( which was a quarter of a mile away). I asked what children he was protecting as it was the middle of the school holidays?

He said he was just doing his job.

Still pissed but politely informed the officer that I had pictures of him, his illegal positioning and a false statement and should a nip fall through my door then I will be contesting it and bringing that proof to court and will also ask the local newspapers to come to court to report this illegal use of police resources and suggest others caught on that false speed trap challenge it too

I was still quite mad but polite and to the point when I left and never recieved any nip..it seems on that day the poilice officer in North road in clacton on sea thought twice.

I have no idea if I was speeding but think not as in built up areas I tend to be below the speed limit anyway.
 
highlandsflyer":1lhs0q0l said:
I reckon I will get away with the usual saying I can't remember who was driving, if it comes to it.

That loophole got closed last year by the EHCR as the case was one of the ones by a user on Pepipoo.
It's being challenged but currently they don't recommend that anyone takes that defensive route.

Carl.
 
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