What if speed camera snaps you from the front?

[TOTO]

Hey guys, another newbie here. Dont have a bike yet , but getting a UZ125 soon... anyway, do you know if there is a way for speed camera to give you a fine if it snaps the paticular biker from the front ?

Alwas was curious about that.

Cheers


TOTO

[skidMark]

Hey guys, another newbie here. Dont have a bike yet , but getting a UZ125 soon... anyway, do you know if there is a way for speed camera to give you a fine if it snaps the paticular biker from the front ?

Alwas was curious about that.

Cheers


TOTO

no....... but your gunna get roasted by everybody for mentioning speeding LOL:devil2:

[Pancakes]

Nah you'll only get roasted for getting pulled over 30+ times a year. If a speed camera is gonna get you from the front? SMILE!

[PirateJafa]

Just rock on by, revelling in the fact you aren't in a cage. :headbang:

Or you can give Aunty Helen a token wave of appreciation for the commendable effort she puts into collecting taxes. One finger usually suffices.

[BMW]

the guy sitting in the van CAN type into the lappy your rego as ya go past. That way ya locked in and will get the fine. Most of the time that guy is asleep or not fast enough.

Yes they can get ya at anytime!

[T.I.E]

i started waving to the camera as i went past, did it quite a few times, now the guy in the van (local i assume) waves back to me?????????/:blink:
im not sure whats hes upto.
but ya should be good, and oh by the way, what the hell are ya doing speeding ya know the laws are there in place.... blah .....blah.....blah........
dont forget to smile.

im sure there is a wall in some police station somewhere with all the spped camera photos of motorcyclists from the front.
bloody big wall.:2thumbsup

[Coyote]

Or you can give Aunty Helen a token wave of appreciation for the commendable effort she puts into collecting taxes. One finger usually suffices.
There's a fixed government surplus collecting installment near by my place. I've often thought of doing just a bit over and giving the double deuce to the camera, but I've always had the paranoid thought that they'd use such photos as evidence to get bikes to have number plates up front. Or the Ford Commodores around town would be placed on high alert for a black VFR with a primer-erd tail.

[Dargor]

Yea, dont do just for fun.
If they realise there missing out on alot of revenue they'll do something about it, and were not going to like that something.

[TOTO]

Yea, dont do just for fun.
If they realise there missing out on alot of revenue they'll do something about it, and were not going to like that something.


Yea , I agree, we are not going to like it. Thanks For the info.

TOTO

[scumdog]

i started waving to the camera as i went past, did it quite a few times, now the guy in the van (local i assume) waves back to me?????????/:blink:
im not sure whats hes upto.
but ya should be good, and oh by the way, what the hell are ya doing speeding ya know the laws are there in place.... blah .....blah.....blah........
dont forget to smile.

im sure there is a wall in some police station somewhere with all the spped camera photos of motorcyclists from the front.
bloody big wall.:2thumbsup

You DO realise that if you ARE speeding they can take your photo - and then manually write down your number as you go past them don't you????

And then send you the ticket??

[PuppetMaster]

Theres that van on the Hutt motorway, he sometimes sits on the north bound side between kelson and the haywards in the evenings. Its very dark there, you can be quietly minding your own business at 112kmp and "poof".

[Disco Dan]

Its very dark there, you can be quietly minding your own business, and "poof".

yeah heard that one before.. :devil2:

[Mikkel]

You DO realise that if you ARE speeding they can take your photo - and then manually write down your number as you go past them don't you????

And then send you the ticket??

Not a problem - pop a wheelie the second you get hit by the flash and don't drop it until 100 m further down the road.

They'd have to be seriously quick with their note taking or have a camera in order to grab your number though.

[unhingedlizard]

Hey, does anone remember those two on a couple of sportsbikes (one was a blade, thats all i remember) in the south island that were snapped at 120plus sitting on the bars by a front facing camera? Did they ever catch up with them?

[90s]

There was a recent thread about this issue in the UK (search - links to newspaper articles). This dude used to regularly get photoed from the front giving the finger.
Certainly got the attention of the cops and they hunted him down, starting by phoning all the bikeshops and getting lists of buyers. Pretty serious expenditure, but they got him then threw the book at him.

So yes, if they want to they can get you.

[P38]

Me an a mate clicked up 10 or 15 photos each with various poses from a fixed camera at Westshore early one morning a few years back.

The best one probally was of him one handed on the back wheel flipping the finger with his spare hand.

Got bored in the end and left.

But I did think later, Shit hope that didn't piss them off enough to come looking.

Maybe a neighbour coulda taken our numbers... that woulda hurt.

But now I think "Best to let sleeping dogs lie".

If ya feel inclined to flip the finger then the revenue collector might feel inclined to track you down or worse still make everyone else pay by forcing us to wear a plate up front.

Now that would really suck!

I have seen a few number plates mounted on a spring loaded hinge plate which is connected to a soliniod.

Push the horn button and ping, the plate filps up.

Look out if Plod susses it though.

I remember a few years ago some Dunedin students got some serious PD for nicking the number plates off a speed camera van (while the dude was still in it) and putting it on their car and then went blasting around town past all the Speed cameras they could find.

I can see the funny side to this, the speed camera van getting heaps of speed camera fines.

But they did it once too often and got busted.

So there might be a clue in there.

If ya wanna go fast check out the track days on this forum.

You'll get to keep ya licence and probally live longer too.

Cheers
P38

[The Stranger]

Hey guys, another newbie here. Dont have a bike yet , but getting a UZ125 soon... anyway, do you know if there is a way for speed camera to give you a fine if it snaps the paticular biker from the front ?

Alwas was curious about that.

Cheers


TOTO

As others have said, they sure can.
Reality though. I have never had a ticket in the mail from the front despite having been snapped at least half a dozen times in the last 3 yrs.
Despite what it may look like, I wouldn't set out to tempt fate though, that would be just begging them to focus on it.

[The Stranger]

worse still make everyone else pay by forcing us to wear a plate up front.


They looked seriously at this one recently but it was officially abandoned. None of the bike manufacturers would support it, said it could create instability and cause accidents. Bless them.

[Warren]

I got a ticket from a fixed speed camera that I used to pass every day to work. It was my first scooter and it had the license label on the front of the bike and they must have been able to zoom in. I always slowed down for that camera but one day I must have completely forgot and actually been going faster than normal.

I read on here of a guy in Australia that went past at ridiculous speeds and positions and the police tracked him down. They were able to pin it on him easily as he was clearly visible in the photos and still had the same bike/leathers/helmet.

[90s]

Me an a mate clicked up 10 or 15 photos each with various poses from a fixed camera at Westshore early one morning a few years back.

The best one probally was of him one handed on the back wheel flipping the finger with his spare hand.

Still, looks good in that Chemical Brothers vids. Block Rocking Beats - with a porker.

[Mikkel]

Some of the fixed ones actually takes you from behind... :buggered:

But the idea of nicking the mobile speed camera license plate is bloody hilarious.

Had a joke back home:

A guy was driving down the road at legal speeds and gets snapped by a speed camera.
Puzzled he turns around and goes by the speed camera once more - at legal speeds - and gets snapped again.
In disbelief he does it a third time and same thing happens.
He then tires of the game and drives home.
Three days later in the mail he receives three fines for not wearing his seatbelt.

[TOTO]

Some of the fixed ones actually takes you from behind... :buggered:

But the idea of nicking the mobile speed camera license plate is bloody hilarious.

Had a joke back home:

A guy was driving down the road at legal speeds and gets snapped by a speed camera.
Puzzled he turns around and goes by the speed camera once more - at legal speeds - and gets snapped again.
In disbelief he does it a third time and same thing happens.
He then tires of the game and drives home.
Three days later in the mail he receives three fines for not wearing his seatbelt.

Thats So funny lol, Thanks for the joke :2thumbsup

[scumdog]

I remember a few years ago some Dunedin students got some serious PD for nicking the number plates off a speed camera van (while the dude was still in it) and putting it on their car and then went blasting around town past all the Speed cameras they could find.

I can see the funny side to this, the speed camera van getting heaps of speed camera fines.

But they did it once too often and got busted.


Cheers
P38

Not THAT old granny of an urban myth!!

It happened in London/Brisbane/Christchurch ...you name the city.

Look, the camera does not just print out a ticket with the car owners name/address whatever automatically each time a picture is taken - SOMEBODY had to find out who owns the car so they can post them the ticket.

Surely you don't think they would have somebody blindly posting off tickets to the NZ Govt Speed Camera Company do ya???

[Kittyhawk]

I've seen the orange flash on several occaisons, and it was pretty innocent.

Wasn't anything extreme just going fast enough over the limit to set it off.

Havent had any tickets in the post. Although I did forget about the van on the north side of the harbour bridge. Hope the cop was in snooze mode lol!:shutup:

[TOTO]

I've seen the orange flash on several occaisons, and it was pretty innocent.

Wasn't anything extreme just going fast enough over the limit to set it off.

Havent had any tickets in the post. Although I did forget about the van on the north side of the harbour bridge. Hope the cop was in snooze mode lol!:shutup:

I hate these vans , by the time you get close enough to see if its a speed camera or not , ironically it is usually too late to slow down. I drive like a nana now when I see a van anywhere, and I flick the finger too, just in case I have mistaken my speed and get a ticket.

[scumdog]

, and I flick the finger too, just in case I have mistaken my speed and get a ticket.

Biff! Paff!... THAT will surely terrorise the van occupant - and everybody else that sees the pic!!:bleh::lol::rofl::killingme:shutup:

[jrandom]

by the time you get close enough to see if its a speed camera or not , ironically it is usually too late to slow down... and I flick the finger too

You are intentionally trolling, aren't you?

You brain-dead mouth-breathing drooling nincompoop.

[Pancakes]

Didn't someone show the bird to a pole mounted camera and they got done for assaulting an officer? They argued that they were doing it to the camera but the po-po said he knew a cop would look at it and it was a form of assault.

Dunno, sounds very "urban legend" but who knows? Maybe Snopes? (http://snopes.com/)

[idb]

I got caught when a camera van radioed ahead that there was a red Ducati coming through at 130k.
I got stopped about 5km up the road.

[The Pastor]

They looked seriously at this one recently but it was officially abandoned. None of the bike manufacturers would support it, said it could create instability and cause accidents. Bless them.
Nothing stick on licence plates could fix :)

[delusionz]

Some time ago I went past a car on his left and the speed camera was facing me from the right side of the road.. Would the car get that ticket?

[Pancakes]

Two vehicles in the photo, no ticket. They might just send it out anyway and see if they pay or request the photo.

[The Stranger]

Nothing stick on licence plates could fix :)

And where exactly would you stick it? Over the ram air intakes? or the headlight maybe? Or to the radiator of a naked bike perhaps? I know, stick it to the headers of a cruiser.
Great idea there RM, just needs a little more work maybe.

[The Stranger]

Some time ago I went past a car on his left and the speed camera was facing me from the right side of the road.. Would the car get that ticket?

If it was a fixed camera they can tell without question who was speeding and who wasn't. The say they can tell even if it is a mobile camera, but generally don't issue a ticket if there is more than one vehicle in the photo.

[The Pastor]

And where exactly would you stick it? Over the ram air intakes? or the headlight maybe? Or to the radiator of a naked bike perhaps? I know, stick it to the headers of a cruiser.
Great idea there RM, just needs a little more work maybe.
Nothing a little plastic bracket wouldnt fix, and hey it would create jobs!

Or on the blade. Heck we better put them on the side farings too, cant give the tax man enough money aye.

[sprag]

I remember a few years ago some Dunedin students got some serious PD for nicking the number plates off a speed camera van (while the dude was still in it) and putting it on their car and then went blasting around town past all the Speed cameras they could find.

I can see the funny side to this, the speed camera van getting heaps of speed camera fines.

But they did it once too often and got busted.




Mwahahaha now that is funny :)

[Chrislost]

can a pushbike set the fixed ones off?
because the one up the road(with a nice hill leading up to it) is there at the moment...

[The Pastor]

Not sure, but theres no speed limit for cycles.

[Kittyhawk]

Not sure, but theres no speed limit for cycles.

There is a speed limit for cycles 25km/hr.

[jrandom]

There is a speed limit for cycles 25km/hr.

What? Bollocks. That's below flat-open-road cruising speed for the average cyclist, not to mention downhill speed.

[The Pastor]

There is a speed limit for cycles 25km/hr.
but how are they going to ticket you?

[Pancakes]

Nothing a little plastic bracket wouldnt fix, and hey it would create jobs!
Or on the blade. Heck we better put them on the side farings too, cant give the tax man enough money aye.

If they bring them in you better run cos first on my list of "jobs" would be giving you a hiding!


Not sure, but theres no speed limit for cycles.


There is a speed limit for cycles 25km/hr.

Nearly, try 40 KM/H


but how are they going to ticket you?

They get two cops to grab you like they did to me once, or the other time they waited till I was in a building (cycle courier) and were holding my bike when I got out. Got away both times tho! On foot in dress shoes and a suit/uniform in summer v.s a bike courier in the city? No chance.

[The Pastor]

If they bring them in you better run cos first on my list of "jobs" would be giving you a hiding!



OOOOH would you bring the sudded paddle or the plain one?:clap::clap:

[Kittyhawk]

I knew there was a speed limit last time I was told25km/hr but 40, yea tha'td be bout right.

Either way anything with wheels does have a speed limit when its on the road.

[Pancakes]

OOOOH would you bring the sudded paddle or the plain one?:clap::clap:

Nah man, I was just gonna kick the shit outta ya, wait till you came to then staple your balls and eyelids to feral cats. Is that cool?

p/t


I knew there was a speed limit last time I was told25km/hr but 40, yea tha'td be bout right.

Either way anything with wheels does have a speed limit when its on the road.

Like "tracked steel wheeled diggers" or whatever the descirtion is. Someone will know but its like, 1.6 K's or something!

[TOTO]

You are intentionally trolling, aren't you?

You brain-dead mouth-breathing drooling nincompoop.

well you are entitled to an opinion , and mine is , that I should give you the finger too, so here you go :motu::motu::motu::motu:

enjoy

[xwhatsit]

can a pushbike set the fixed ones off?
because the one up the road(with a nice hill leading up to it) is there at the moment...

You wouldn't happen to be talking about Eskdale Rd in Glenfield/Birkdale, would you?

When I was a younger youngster I went to school at Willow Park Primary. Living in a side street just past the chicanes and speed camera on Eskdale Rd, I used to love riding down that hill on my bike after school.

Twice I managed to set the camera off. Dicky little electronic speedo on my mountain bike showed 60kph+. It's a steep hill but I don't think I could pedal that fast these days :lol:

[Mikkel]

I'm pretty damn sure that the speed limit for cyclists is the speed limit.
Haven't heard too many stories about anyone getting a fine and believe me, there are quite a few cyclists out there who are capable of travelling ~50 km/h on the flat.

[Pancakes]

I'm pretty damn sure that the speed limit for cyclists is the speed limit.
Haven't heard too many stories about anyone getting a fine and believe me, there are quite a few cyclists out there who are capable of travelling ~50 km/h on the flat.

Trust me on the 40KPH dood. Saying that I have a scar on my face from doing 80+ on the flat (into the back of a parked car but it was in a dark spot and my eye's were watering it was cold and I'm sure I checked first...)

[90s]

Nearly, try 40 KM/H

Where did you get this info Pancakes?

It is not on the LTSA site that I can find, and I assumed that cycles are governed by the posted limits.

Vainglorious insert: out of the Chilterns on the steep descent on the London-Oxford ride I was clocked at 109kph, mtb with 1.5" specialized slicks.

But that's nothing on the 130.36 km/h record for a bike on a flat without drafting (ie. following a car), 244.9kph (with drafting) or the downhill record (on ice) of 210.3kph official or unofficial record of 364 km/h

But back to the topic - no, however fast you go I doubt a speed camera ticekt will get you on a pedal cycle.

[Pancakes]

From getting a ticket for it.

[90s]

That's mad.

[mstriumph]

Not a problem - pop a wheelie the second you get hit by the flash and don't drop it until 100 m further down the road.

They'd have to be seriously quick with their note taking or have a camera in order to grab your number though.

and whilst you are at it, why not drag your pants down and moon them as you speed by? ............ now THAT'd be a pic for that wall of theirs :shifty:

[rwh]

Nearly, try 40 KM/H

Got a reference for that?

I'm pretty sure there's nothing in the road code; I'd just assumed it was the same limit as (almost) everyone else.

[Edit: oops, should finish reading the thread before posting]

Richard

[slopster]

Where did you get this info Pancakes?

It is not on the LTSA site that I can find, and I assumed that cycles are governed by the posted limits.

Vainglorious insert: out of the Chilterns on the steep descent on the London-Oxford ride I was clocked at 109kph, mtb with 1.5" specialized slicks.

But that's nothing on the 130.36 km/h record for a bike on a flat without drafting (ie. following a car), 244.9kph (with drafting) or the downhill record (on ice) of 210.3kph official or unofficial record of 364 km/h

But back to the topic - no, however fast you go I doubt a speed camera ticekt will get you on a pedal cycle.

Yeah I used to regularly draft trucks on my push bike. You can go as fast as they can because they can nearly pull you along so you only need to make up the extra. You usually needed a downhill to get you started because the truck doesn't really pull you along til its doing 60kmh. Hardest bit is that you still need to pedal fast enough to match the road speed. I did 115kmh drafting a van on the flat. With 53/11 gearing that was just over 240rpm.

Best downhill speed not drafting was 97kmh on a very steep hill near palmy north.

[Pancakes]

240 cadence sounds high, like, I'm not calling you a liar but..... kinda high! Sure you don't mean 140? I have done 130K's downhill with a 62-11, 26" rims.

[Swoop]

Not THAT old granny of an urban myth!!
It happened in London/Brisbane/Christchurch ...you name the city.
C'mon Scummy... let them enjoy the "it happened on the interdweebnet, so it must have been real"...:rolleyes:

I hate these vans , by the time you get close enough to see if its a speed camera or not , ironically it is usually too late to slow down.
Naked arse! Do you look through your eyes or are they painted on? If you have a detector you will have about half a kilometer (MINIMUM!) warning of one anyway.

and whilst you are at it, why not drag your pants down and moon them as you speed by? ............ now THAT'd be a pic for that wall of theirs :shifty:
You have heard about the first film developed from the "North Shore trial"?...:whistle:

[90s]

240 cadence sounds high, like, I'm not calling you a liar but..... kinda high! Sure you don't mean 140? I have done 130K's downhill with a 62-11, 26" rims.

62-11 - jeez, was that scraping the ground?!
I'm finding a 52-22 range very VERY hard at moment now I'm doing scenic drive again at the weekends :crybaby:
Oh for my lovely 44-34 range! :weep:

[Pancakes]

62-11 - jeez, was that scraping the ground?!
I'm finding a 52-22 range very VERY hard at moment now I'm doing scenic drive again at the weekends :crybaby:
Oh for my lovely 44-34 range! :weep:

Haha! Yeah, it looked pretty massive. That was on a courier spec GT Mtn bike frame. My road bike has 53 - 13 and thats fine for the city - Whenuapai commute. We used to go bombing hils in the weekends so 5 or 6 guys geared up and trying to crack the hundy on hills 'round the place. Freaked a few people out!