Orange flashing speed cameras on the Auck Harbour Bridge?

[HungusMaximist]

On Saturday evening while getting on the Fanshawe St on ramp to cross the Harbour bridge I noticed the digital overhead signs imposed a 80km limit as there was 2 lanes was closed for maintenance work.

Just after getting on to the 80 km strip of motorway from Fanshaw St I was in the left hand lane doing 100 km and on my left I noticed there was a white van parked across the left hand barriers on the grass with some funky instrument (couldn't make it out as it was too dark), followed by a massive orange flash as I whizzed pass.

I had a feeling it was speed camera but couldn't be sure. Felt pretty lucky that I was on my bike.

Just wanted to double check if anybody else experienced this?

[Morcs]

On Saturday evening while getting on the Fanshawe St on ramp to cross the Harbour bridge I noticed the digital overhead signs imposed a 80km limit as there was 2 lanes was closed for maintenance work.

Just after getting on to the 80 km strip of motorway from Fanshaw St I was in the left hand lane doing 100 km and on my left I noticed there was a white van parked across the left hand barriers on the grass with some funky instrument (couldn't make it out as it was too dark), followed by a massive orange flash as I whizzed pass.

I had a feeling it was speed camera but couldn't be sure. Felt pretty lucky that I was on my bike.

Just wanted to double check if anybody else experienced this?

Mobile speed camera - they dont use radar or laser so hard to detect...

[Gremlin]

Mobile speed camera - they dont use radar or laser so hard to detect...
sooooo they know that vehicles are speeding how? :laugh:

I presume they use radar, as my detector sees them

[Qkchk]

Ive noticed the Vans come up as Ka band. Harder to detect if they are facing away from you (aka facing the other side) but front on, you can pick 'em up from up to 500M away.

[Swoop]

followed by a massive orange flash as I whizzed pass.

Congratulations on making a contribution to the Heilen Klerke retirement fund.

If you are lucky, the operator will have been asleep in the back and not been able to get your plate number.


Yes, they use Ka Band radar (which a decent detector will be able to pick up quite some distance away...).

[HungusMaximist]

Bit hard to get bikes since we don't have plates up the front and the flash was frontal.

But nevertheless, it was fun experience, I got away and praise the heavens that I ride a motorcycle.

[Morcs]

sooooo they know that vehicles are speeding how? :laugh:

I presume they use radar, as my detector sees them

I thought they use radar too, but i read somewhere that they didnt?


Ive noticed the Vans come up as Ka band. Harder to detect if they are facing away from you (aka facing the other side) but front on, you can pick 'em up from up to 500M away.

all police radar in NZ is Ka.

[sAsLEX]

all police radar in NZ is Ka.

I thought speed cameras were still K? but I seem to be wrong


http://www.delonixradar.com.au/new_zealand/

[The Pastor]

fixed cameras use induction loops under the seal

[Max Preload]

Mobile speed camera - they dont use radar or laser so hard to detect...

Fixed cameras don't (they use inductive strips in the road) but van cameras use Ka band microwave at a 45 degree angle to the road.

[pritch]

You don't get a lot of warning as the radar signal is weak and directed across the road. It is there though but you need to be quick on the brakes. Unless like me you were doing exactly 100kph of course...

[Delerium]

iv always wondered how effecdtive they are on bikes, no plate on the front and all

[Shadows]

iv always wondered how effecdtive they are on bikes, no plate on the front and all

They'll nab ya if the operator gets your plate after you pass.

[PirateJafa]

On Saturday evening while getting on the Fanshawe St on ramp to cross the Harbour bridge I noticed the digital overhead signs imposed a 80km limit as there was 2 lanes was closed for maintenance work.

You are aware that the Harbour Bridge is normally a 80km/h zone...

[Reido]

mobile camera vans usually have an operator, and they'll jot down ur number plate as ur wizz past

[sAsLEX]

They'll nab ya if the operator gets your plate after you pass.

Not if your moving at a fair clip......

[breakaway]

<img src='http://iforce.co.nz/i/db29aeb8620f186fbc700fd944342527.jpg'/>


... in January Marchesani sat on the fuel tank of his motorbike and rode past a speed camera twice with his thumbs up, reaching speeds of up to 130 kilometres an hour in a 70 zone.

[Swoop]

mobile camera vans usually have an operator, and they'll jot down ur number plate as ur wizz past

Bloody difficult to do that through a size 10 boot that can cover the plate...

[imdying]

Funny looking thumbs :lol:

[musicman]

Just after getting on to the 80 km strip of motorway from Fanshaw St I was in the left hand lane doing 100 km and on my left I noticed there was a white van parked across the left hand barriers on the grass with some funky instrument (couldn't make it out as it was too dark), followed by a massive orange flash as I whizzed pass.

Same thing happened to me! I was riding my Raptor back from Hastings on Saturday and passed the Fanshawe St onramp, moved to the 2nd lane to pass a few slower cars and the car in front of me got flashed, and then a second later I did too...

EDIT: When the car in front and I got snapped, there was a LOT of traffic on the two right lanes, are they able to tell who it was?

[roy.nz]

I got hit by that camera that night and got the ticket!!!!!!!

[Qkkid]

On Saturday evening while getting on the Fanshawe St on ramp to cross the Harbour bridge I noticed the digital overhead signs imposed a 80km limit as there was 2 lanes was closed for maintenance work.

Just after getting on to the 80 km strip of motorway from Fanshaw St I was in the left hand lane doing 100 km and on my left I noticed there was a white van parked across the left hand barriers on the grass with some funky instrument (couldn't make it out as it was too dark), followed by a massive orange flash as I whizzed pass.

I had a feeling it was speed camera but couldn't be sure. Felt pretty lucky that I was on my bike.

Just wanted to double check if anybody else experienced this?

:msn-wink: All the time its great being on a bike:niceone:

[Jdogg]

Just to clarify mobile speed cameras use the KA band, and the reason they are harder to detect is due to the signal strength and that the radar beam is aimed on a shallow angle across the road as opposed to police radar (which is also ka) that beams straight ahead.....feel free to PM me if you have any radar questions I have done a massive amount of research and can usually clarify a few of the myths that float about .......toot toot..... man I am good on the trumpet.....:msn-wink: :clap:

[breakaway]

if you have any radar questions:

If a cop instant-on-radars you, then how long do you have till he gets a lock? i.e. do you actually have any time to wipe off any speed at all?

[Shadows]

If a cop instant-on-radars you, then how long do you have till he gets a lock? i.e. do you actually have any time to wipe off any speed at all?

If you are targeted you might have a second if you're lucky.

However - If there is other traffic and cop using his radar a fair bit, a good detector will pick up the scatter created when the vehicles ahead of you are targeted which will give you far more warning.

[Jdogg]

Shadows right... I counted no less than 7 of our finest holdens (love that paint job) and 3 mobile cameras today between H-TRON (city of the future ya'll) and P North, the coppers were using instant on but I had plenty of warning from the V1 on every occasion due to spray when they used it on other traffic, I think the worst time is when it's dark and little traffic, instant on is a real biatch then .

I have had coppers instant on me from 500m out and ive just done a reactionary brake check, as I know I was speeding, and either I scub off enough speed or they don't think I am worth the trouble but out of all the times that this has happened I haven't been pulled up....an element of lucky maybe...:niceone:

The thing is they have to instant on you via remote control, so they need to see/hear that you are speeding via visual and audio beeps and THEN lock your speed via the remote, if you are doing manageable speeds (15 MAYBE 20 k over) you may be able to beat them to the punch and get the speed down to a legal #?

whenever I am out in the company car I just whack it on cruise control at 115ish and leave my foot over the brake...that must save a few milliseconds in braking time? but obviously a bit harder to achieve on a bike :doh:

[Divot]

Fixed cameras don't (they use inductive strips in the road) but van cameras use Ka band microwave at a 45 degree angle to the road.

22 1/2 degrees.

I used to do this as a job. What other job can you do and get paid for and do little work. The only other thing you get paid for and do less work is the DOLE!!

[Divot]

On Saturday evening while getting on the Fanshawe St on ramp to cross the Harbour bridge I noticed the digital overhead signs imposed a 80km limit as there was 2 lanes was closed for maintenance work.

The digital overhead speed signs are orange in colour therefore are advisory only, not enforceable.


Just after getting on to the 80 km strip of motorway from Fanshaw St I was in the left hand lane doing 100 km and on my left I noticed there was a white van parked across the left hand barriers on the grass with some funky instrument (couldn't make it out as it was too dark), followed by a massive orange flash as I whizzed pass.

That is a spot used quite often by the speed camera. Not forgetting the speed limit is 80k from Gillies Ave to Onewa Road.

[HungusMaximist]

The digital overhead speed signs are orange in colour therefore are advisory only, not enforceable.



However that whole stretch of motorway that I was on was a 80km zone and I got snapped while I was doing 100km. That stretch was everything leading up to the Harbour Bridge and I think that the overhead signs were just reinforcing the 80km limit because 2 lanes was closed.

[xwhatsit]

The digital overhead speed signs are orange in colour therefore are advisory only, not enforceable.
Ah, thanks for that info, I've been meaning to ask somebody about that for a while now. Quite often late at night (when they're doing road works on one of the clipons or something) they have it at 50 or 60, which is silly when the bridge is completely empty. If I crash (on a straight road), what am I going to do, highside and flip over a concrete barrier and kill a road worker? Can't see it happening somehow, at any speed.

Advisory. Good-o. Cheers.

[Forest]

They'll nab ya if the operator gets your plate after you pass.

I've heard that they can also get you if the rego sticker is attached to your bike's windscreen (the camera resolution is now high enough to read the plate number from the sticker).

[Shadows]

I've heard that they can also get you if the rego sticker is attached to your bike's windscreen (the camera resolution is now high enough to read the plate number from the sticker).

That'll learn the pussies with windscreens on their bikes. :D

[klyong82]

So did you get a ticket? What's the update

[slimjim]

I've heard that they can also get you if the rego sticker is attached to your bike's windscreen (the camera resolution is now high enough to read the plate number from the sticker).


huh ...who would put that on a windscreen...O goldwings..:innocent:

[SHELRACING]

Not if your moving at a fair clip

I do have some info, from a reasonably reliable source, that the flash is too slow if you are over 180kph. :whistle:

[HungusMaximist]

No, no ticket , however I just got a ticket on Wednesday for doing 69km going down Napipi Rd. I'll tell ya all about it!

[klyong82]

No, no ticket , however I just got a ticket on Wednesday for doing 69km going down Napipi Rd. I'll tell ya all about it!

Ngapipi Rd, Remuera? This should be interesting