Gatso said to be inaccurate...

[ian@huth]

I have often wondered what the position is if two vehicles are side by side when going past a speed camera. Which vehicle would be targeted or would both be?

Regarding mobile speed traps, do they have to be publicised before being used either by road signs warning that you are entering a mobile speed trap area or bu publication of the dates and locations.

Originally Posted by ianathuth

I have often wondered what the position is if two vehicles are side by side when going past a speed camera. Which vehicle would be targeted or would both be?

Regarding mobile speed traps, do they have to be publicised before being used either by road signs warning that you are entering a mobile speed trap area or bu publication of the dates and locations.

where i live they don't give you any warning about mobile speed traps,they just turn up set up and start nicking.

and to answer your first question if they where both speeding they would both be nicked.

andy

[andygrif]

Originally Posted by scastle

If the police did that, a lot of people would ask "Why aren't you catching real criminals instead of hassling the innocent motorist".

It may sound like a tired argument, but at least you can reason with a policeman, you can't with a Gatso. If you're suitably humble and you weren't likely to kill anyone with the speed you were going, 9 times out of 10 you can get away with a dressing down. The policeman feels superior, you take it on the chin, you drive away points in tact. Of course this rule does not apply if you're under 21 or drive a chav-mobile, you'll get stopped even if you haven't exceeded the speed limit

[AndrewJ]

if you're under 21 or drive a chav-mobile, you'll get stopped even if you haven't exceeded the speed limit

Dont I know it sometimes. stopped using my mates car for short trips...

[etccarmageddon]

Originally Posted by AndrewJames

How many times have I seen grannys in there Ford Fiesta 1.2 come hurtling down a road near where I live at over 60mph, then hit brakes for the well known gatso.

What method of control would there be if gatso's went?? what would there be to stop the youth in his financed Ford Focus Vtec flooring it everywhere??

use the methods employed before the speed cameras came in.

as for your nutter in the ford focus - all the camera is doing is getting him to slow down in a particular place - hardly effective speed control. what we need is something that stops him doing over the speed limit regardless of whether there is a camera on the road or not.