Gatso vans

pa990

@ tinyjiney

Thanks for proving yourself wrong

cantdecide

I haven't read the thread but my personal experience of this scenario happened just prior to me leaving Ireland last Autumn. Because of an unfortunately timed overtaking manoeuvre, I ended up zipping past a private GATSO at night time. There was no flash but apparently that's because of infrared technology they now use. I drove toward the back of the van at that was possibly a speed I understand might get me in trouble

I understand it was because the camera aims back and as I drove toward it with no number plate showing, it couldn't see me. I understand there is a camera in the front windscreen for security purposes and I would have had to be travelling in the opposite direction for the speed camera to see my number plate. Ultimately, I never heard any more about it, luckily.

mycro89

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1y6ycG9zgk


The Flash at 18 seconds into the video attached, does this mean the person in question was caught for speeding??

pa990

mycro89 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1y6ycG9zgk


The Flash at 18 seconds into the video attached, does this mean the person in question was caught for speeding??

no.. it seems to go off for every car that passes, no matter what the speed

BlackWizard

The flash I get is usually stronger

mycro89

So Black Wizard and pa990 am I correct in staying that this flash goes off regardless of the speed? Motorist below the speed limit will see this flash on approaching the van?

Cienciano

BlackWizard wrote: »

The flash I get is usually stronger

Yeah, much bigger flash than the one in the video.

mycro89

So if one was to see this "flash" would it be safe to say no offence occurred?

Cienciano

If you're on a bike you're grand anyway cos they're forward facing. I was flashed by one in the dark on an unlit road and it was like a proper big camera flash.

Wonda-Boy

Correctly positioned tax disc on reg = sorted.

mycro89

What is the purpose of the flash as per the video above?

Wonda-Boy

Usually they pre flash to illuminate the reg and get a clean shot of the reg.....

Mycro 89

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Usually they pre flash to illuminate the reg and get a clean shot of the reg.....

Is this a pre flash? Or just the standard flash that offending motorist see? Would points be issued following the flash in that video?

Cienciano

Mycro 89 wrote: »

Is this a pre flash? Or just the standard flash that offending motorist see? Would points be issued following the flash in that video?

Not unless you have a numberplate strapped to your forehead

mycro89

Cienciano wrote: »

Not unless you have a numberplate strapped to your forehead

Sorry, but that doesn't exactly answer the question?

Cienciano

mycro89 wrote: »

Sorry, but that doesn't exactly answer the question?

Well, you asked:

Mycro 89 wrote: »

Would points be issued following the flash in that video?

How can they issue points unless they have your reg?
I've heard of cameras in the front of the vans, but never at night.

mycro89

I wanted to know is this the flash that offending motorist see? Or is this a standard flash that all motorist see when passing the van?

Peanut2011

To me the "flash" everyone is talking about looks like just a reflection from the car's front lights against the glass. That is not sufficient enough flash to be the one that the camera emits, and from what I know the van's don't have the flash as they use the infrared beam and therefore don't need the flash, unlike the roadside cameras.

The roadside cameras operate on the two picture system and therefore you get two flashes as that is the first and second picture to compare how far you have travelled in that time and based on the markings on the road it is calculated. The van's cameras are a lot more sophisticated and do not use the same system.

mycro89

The Flash that I am referring to appears to have come from the unit above the doors on the roof? Is it just a reflection of the cars headlights?

Peanut2011

mycro89 wrote: »

The Flash that I am referring to appears to have come from the unit above the doors on the roof? Is it just a reflection of the cars headlights?

yes that is the one I was referring to.

goldie fish

mycro89 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1y6ycG9zgk


The Flash at 18 seconds into the video attached, does this mean the person in question was caught for speeding??

It isn't a flash, it's a reflection from the car headlights. Every car is filmed regardless.