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Offline Sam

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Got flashed by a camera tonight
« on: 29 November 2011, 01:37 »
Up in 'bonnie' Scotland, but there was no camera sign and no reflective face when driving towards (and setting it off), only on the rear side for traffic comming the other way. Is this legal? Im trying to look it up online but there isn't much info out there. Anyone point me in the right direction?

It was the camera on the eyemouth junction, after the bridge and I was heading south

http://www.speedcameramap.co.uk/index.php?lt=55.83831352210821&ln=-2.0935821533203125&zm=12
« Last Edit: 29 November 2011, 11:51 by caistor_bmx »


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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #2 on: 29 November 2011, 08:54 »
If it flashed in your face as you were driving towards it then don't worry. I've set off countless Gatso's facing the wrong way.

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Offline _Adam_

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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #3 on: 29 November 2011, 09:02 »
were there road markings on your side?

Offline justalex81

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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #4 on: 29 November 2011, 09:16 »
unless it was a forward facing camera  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2011, 09:19 »
you shouldn't have been speeding thats what i say  :smug: :smug:
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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #6 on: 29 November 2011, 09:28 »
http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/truvelo.htm  :undecided:

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Offline JulesS3

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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #7 on: 29 November 2011, 09:58 »
Not legal to flash you so will have been a rear facing. I go out of my way to set them off and scare people on the opposite side  :laugh:

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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #8 on: 29 November 2011, 11:23 »
And you want more BHP  :laugh:


No, I want more torques  :laugh:  :lipsrsealed:

you shouldn't have been speeding thats what i say  :smug: :smug:

I know, but I dont even drive looking at the road up there anymore- just drive looking out for yellow boxes and camera signs. And in this case there was neither.

were there road markings on your side?

Yes there were the little line thingys for 'photo evidence based fines'

If it flashed in your face as you were driving towards it then don't worry. I've set off countless Gatso's facing the wrong way.

Relieved

Not legal to flash you so will have been a rear facing. I go out of my way to set them off and scare people on the opposite side  :laugh:

More relieved  :smiley:



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Re: Got flashed by a camera tonight
« Reply #9 on: 29 November 2011, 11:46 »
As above, set them off all the time. Normally if you set it off going towards it, by the time it flashes you are past it and you see the flash in the rear view.