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Old 30-07-2009, 03:33 PM   #1
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I was on my way home from work today, and there was a speed camera and i got flashed. deffinatly my fault was doing 60ish in a 60 zone but thats not the point.

i didnt think speedcameras on park vehicles could flash you if there were on the oppisite side of traffic, i might be wrong just never thought they could?

foe example say the camera is facing North and your travaling South can they flash you?

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Old 30-07-2009, 04:15 PM   #2
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Yep I've been done across 4 lanes from the otherside.

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Old 30-07-2009, 04:25 PM   #3
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Hey Brad, same as Buzz box, I thought no way but once I saw the photo......way
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Old 30-07-2009, 04:33 PM   #4
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oh yeah they can!

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Old 30-07-2009, 04:44 PM   #5
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I was on my way home from work today, and there was a speed camera and i got flashed. deffinatly my fault was doing 60ish in a 60 zone but thats not the point.

i didnt think speedcameras on park vehicles could flash you if there were on the oppisite side of traffic, i might be wrong just never thought they could?

foe example say the camera is facing North and your travaling South can they flash you?

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Old 30-07-2009, 05:22 PM   #6
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The constable kodaks can even take a rearshot in QLD !!!!
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Most if not all are taken from the rear of the vehicle in QLD these days.
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Old 30-07-2009, 05:41 PM   #8
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Yep unfortunately for you. Even if there was another car there, it can distinguish which direction you are headed. So... bugger
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Old 30-07-2009, 06:03 PM   #9
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was doing 60ish in a 60 zone
You should be right then shouldn't you?

Normally I can go through cameras with my speedo on about 65 (GPS on 61-62) and not have a problem.
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Old 30-07-2009, 07:09 PM   #10
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well when i go threw a speed cheeck if im siitting on exactly 100 on my speedo it registers im only doing like 93 - 95. and i always thought they took 2 off speed camers as an allegid speed. so i figure 70 - 2 = 68 minus my speedo reading should be clear
but guess not :S
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Old 01-08-2009, 10:19 AM   #11
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Yup.....

I am another one that was flashed several years back, from the opposite direction, across 4 lanes of traffic.... :(
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Yup.....

I am another one that was flashed several years back, from the opposite direction, across 4 lanes of traffic.... :(
Yeah well mine was worse because I drove past it earlier in the day and again I thought they couldn't go across the road so I was driving past with my former partner in the car pointing to the camera going thats the speed camera I drove past earlier then FLASH! 64 in a 60 do you think she ever lived that down :togo:

Man you think I didn't feel like an idiot!
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