Speed camera query

[josephbloggs]

Looking for the right answer here if anyone knows from experience,

 

 

is it possible to be convicted and fined when travelling on a road

 

 

and flashed by a speed camera when the camera is facing towards you on the opposite side of the road?

[scousepie]

Assuming it was a Gatsos ?

 

Can Gatsos catch you speeding on the opposite side of the road?

 

The Gatso meter speed camera is a rear facing camera and as such can only succesfully obtain a vehicles speed when driving past the Gatso.

 

 

In other words if a Gatso speed camera is on the opposite side of the road and is pointing towards you it cannot record or catch you speeding.

 

 

However be sure you're driving towards a Gatso and not the forward facing Truvelo camera

as these are designed to work as a motorist drives towards them!

 

 

It's also worth noting that Gatso's which are installation on a central reservation of traffic island

can be turned periodically to target motorists traveling in either direction.

[josephbloggs]

Yes i saw this on another website but i have no idea what type it would of been

 

 

as by the time it flashed id already drove past.

 

 

Guess i will have to wait see if something comes through the post!

[jacktheband]

Can you locate it on Google maps to check what camera it is? Or if still not sure, post the coords from Google maps for us to have a look?

[Tony P]

Although not approved for prosecution of oncoming (front) vehicles, Gatsos do occasionally flash at them.

 

I had assumed this was set up to be a deterrent but upon researching I understand it is part of Gatso 'self calibration' (not that I understand what/how this is).