Red light cameras

[Jon_1]

First time Ive ran a red light since I been driving and soo p*ssed off about it. Was having an argument with the missus and my lapse of concentration led me to blatently run a red light while speeding. Luckily no-one was close to getting run over and no other cars were turning into the same road.

But I did notice the lights had small square cameras mounted on-top of them. Does this mean Ive been caught running a red light?

Was in Anglesea Rd, Portsmouth

 

[Don]

Were you flashed?

If you were, then obvious...if not then you wouldnt be getting done.

If theyre pelican crossings, then the boxes are sensors, not cameras

 

[Jon_1]

It was sunny at the time and I didnt notice any flashes. I hear that some cameras have filters over the flashes or something similar

 

[Has]

Yup if it was liek this.... they are just sensors

http://www.northants.police.uk/rrcsite/streetcred/roadsafety/traffic_light_stop.jpg

But if there was oen of these waiting behind it.... that would be the camera.... they are normally set back from the lights by about 4-5 meters and have a BIG flash when they go off.

http://www.webcreationz.co.uk/image-archive/Miscellaneous-Photo-of-bright-yellow-traffic-light-speed-camera.jpg

 

[Don]

The only ones that do that are Truvelos they face you and have a red cover over the flash so as not to blind you if it flashes you.

http://www.speedcam.co.ukClicky

This should show you different types of camera, just so you can see for yourself, just in case.

 

[Has]

And this would be the result of a picture taken by such a camera

......caught u at it !



http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Physics/Speed/road/images/redlight1.jpg

 

[Jon_1]

Thanks Has. That gives me more peace of mind. gonna be a long 14 days

 

[Has]

You shoudl be alrite.

The small black sensors are very common on a lot of lights.... im sure you would have noticed the red light camera situated before the lights or at least a flash of soem sort.

Dont stress too much

 

[Chili Red]

I live in Portsmouth - Im pretty sure those lights dont have cameras on them - theres just the speed camera outside the swimming pool.

 

[Has]

Yay

MB may just have helped u !

 

[Liam]

from what you describe you wont have been "done", the sensors on top are for quicker light changeovers as vehicles approach.



go back have a look, if there aint a big yellow camera like in the pic above you are ok.

 

[-TA-]

how old is that pic?!

metros!

 

[Jon_1]

lol, looks like he got jealous and tried to bump the other oncoming metro