Mobile Speed Cameras

[Skunk]

I'm fairly certain they only point one way... out the back. The lasers calculate your speed and click goes the camera, just when you're in the right location based on your volicity.

I'm with you Aaron... The setup I've seen can't be pointed out the front. The seats headrests get in the way.

Hand held laser guns are a different story :disapint:

[XP@]

I have passed a few at 130+ and they have piccies of my joyous face. But they haven't sent me any copies... Guess the dude didn't have his pad

[pete376403]

many of the vans I have passed have been unoccupied. Or else the operator is lying in the back having a sleep

[mouldy]

mobile speed cameras are always facing out the back of the van, mostly aiming at front plates but can also get you going away radars work both ways
speed cameras can now be hidden so you won't always see them but your radar detector will, get one the first time it saves you getting pinged its paid for itself

[Blakamin]

many of the vans I have passed have been unoccupied. Or else the operator is lying in the back having a sleep

saw one the other day with the door cracked open in the heat... big armchair type seat in the back....

[magnum]

I guess the best thing to do is pass a couple of them at 150+ and see what you get thru the post. I'm happy to do it if everyone interested in finding out what happens pays the ticket

(pt)

know someone that did this last year/road to paeroa on the raceday but was more like 180 ehemmmm,he didnt get nofing in da mail

[Da Bird]

I guess the best thing to do is pass a couple of them at 150+ and see what you get thru the post. I'm happy to do it if everyone interested in finding out what happens pays the ticket

(pt)

If your rego is snapped by the camera (or the speed camera operator), a file will be generated and a cop located near your place of residence given the task of tracking the rider down. Likely charge over 150km/hr is Dangerous Speed (max 3 months prison, $4500 fine and min 6 months disqualification.

[What?]

Both, but particularly the dude inside with the Instamatic and quill and parchment.

Don't you mean "...Instamatic, quill and parchment"?

[What?]

I posted all this way back somewhere, but here goes again...

I stopped to have a yarn to a camera operator one evening thinking I had been snapped when I knew bloody well I was below the limit. The dude gave me a demo of his gear, showed me what the vehicle was that was speeding (what a stupid word) and proceeded to tell me:
*The Op's are civilians, not cops.
*The cameras can take photo's of traffic in both directions across up to 8 lanes.
*Vehicles with no plate on one end may still get done IF the operator is watching.
*The early cameras had a recycle time of over two seconds - the new ones are much faster, so evasion by tailgating won't work.
*They operate on Ka band "slant" radar. If you can't figure out what that means, do a Google search on it, but it explains why a good detector won't pick up a camera until you are very close, and a cheapy won't see it until the bulb flashes.
*The vans are almost always manned - exceptions only for things like a quick trip to the little boys room.

[Blackbird]

Get a radar detector - mine picks up camera vans about 800 metres away so paranoia is a thing of the past!

Geoff

[RiderInBlack]

Have Anyone Got a Speed Camera Fine On Their Bike? I certianly have not and there are times when I've passed one over the limit. I also have not heard of any biker that has. Has one here had one?

[Ninja51]

Get a radar detector - mine picks up camera vans about 800 metres away so paranoia is a thing of the past!

Geoff

OK...
Gimme the lo-down. What make? How much? Where from? Easy to mount? Distracting?
Audio or Visual? etc...
Yours Paranoid Pom lol

[Ranzer]

Just out of curiosity with all this talk of radar detectors, I'm assuming radar jammers are entirely illegal right? For some reason "obstructing police business" springs to mind, but eh just thought I'd ask and see if anyone knows the fine print?

[mikey]

And welcome to our gargre, Ninja51. Enjoy it!

I may see you on the road sometime.

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whats a gargre?????

i would google it but it will probably come up wiuth fools who cant spell garage....

[Mongoose]

I'm with you Aaron... The setup I've seen can't be pointed out the front. The seats headrests get in the way.

Hand held laser guns are a different story :disapint:

If the van is at the side of the road, you pass it no matter which way you are traveling, no need to stick the camera out the front or worry about head rests etc.
Someone will no doubt correct me, but it used to be that if the operator takes your number you also lose the demerits.