Mobile Camera Cars On Freeway

[Birds]

So will you get a fine if this happens?

Cos ive heard mixed stories... My dad recently got booked for doing 4km/h over and the camera flashed to his eyes, he paid the fine and stuff when he got it but a lot of people say he should of contested it cos its illegal (Police didnt give me an exact answer when asked, and solicitors just wanted money)...

I know intersection fixed cameras won't flash you when you are facing them, that is probably where you could contest it in the unlikely event you do get snapped by one going towards it. But mobile speed cameras certainly will. I mean, they would flash in towards-the-camera faces all the time when catching people speeding away from the camera.

was on a supra cruise, then at the hoddle/victoria st intersection, there's this right turn arrow that is variable, in the afternoon, it lets about 8 to 10 cars pass, but that night it only let 4 cars, out of habit, i went past, not realising the light had turned, but another car next to me went forward to, we both got flashed, but its been 3 or so months and still no letter, i'm guessing it works the same for redlight cameras too?

May work the same for red light but seeing they go off road sensors rather than motion, it might be easier for the camera to tell what lane the violating car was in. You might have gotten lucky cause 3 months is a long time to go without receiving a fine, although not completely ruled out.

[xALmoN]

I know intersection fixed cameras won't flash you when you are facing them, that is probably where you could contest it in the unlikely event you do get snapped by one going towards it. But mobile speed cameras certainly will. I mean, they would flash in towards-the-camera faces all the time when catching people speeding away from the camera.

May work the same for red light but seeing they go off road sensors rather than motion, it might be easier for the camera to tell what lane the violating car was in. You might have gotten lucky cause 3 months is a long time to go without receiving a fine, although not completely ruled out.

scary, fingers crossed.

[Serg]

I know intersection fixed cameras won't flash you when you are facing them, that is probably where you could contest it in the unlikely event you do get snapped by one going towards it. But mobile speed cameras certainly will. I mean, they would flash in towards-the-camera faces all the time when catching people speeding away from the camera.

Yeah i know that they flash towards cars, but the question is, is it legal? Cos there are some dodgy setups that these mobile speed cameras do, but cos its only 4-10km/s over, 1point and a 180odd fine people dont contest it for being illegally setup up (Too much trouble on taking it too court)...

But I guess ive been watching too much ACA and hearing too many rumors...

[Birds]

Not sure about that one, whether it's legal. I guess that's the issue with privatising law enforcement to mobile camera companies...

[slinky-minky]

I think some of them need to be realigned, the one I got snapped by on my L's got me right in the eyes...I could barely see the road. It's a common problem with that intersection though, one person get's snapped everyone around it gets blinded.

I always thought that if I incurred the points on my L's it would have come off my L's, I asked the women at VicRoads when I went for my P's and she said it wasn't a problem and I'd have all my points for my P's, then they send me a letter after having my P's for like 4 months saying that I only have 2 points til December, when I get another 5

[some_cs_student]

I know intersection fixed cameras won't flash you when you are facing them, that is probably where you could contest it in the unlikely event you do get snapped by one going towards it. But mobile speed cameras certainly will. I mean, they would flash in towards-the-camera faces all the time when catching people speeding away from the camera.

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May work the same for red light but seeing they go off road sensors rather than motion, it might be easier for the camera to tell what lane the violating car was in. You might have gotten lucky cause 3 months is a long time to go without receiving a fine, although not completely ruled out.

Red light cameras go off the sensors so they can tell which lane caused the flash. If the red light camera is suspected to have made a mistake, anyone on that film will not be fined, or at least that's what Tenix advises

[turbooooo]

noo you cant get flashed if you on the otherside of the road by a mobile speed camera..

it only gets the one side of the road (e 2lanes 3 lanes not the whole 3 lanes on each side.. cant detect that far

[_Ryan_]

I think some of them need to be realigned, the one I got snapped by on my L's got me right in the eyes...I could barely see the road. It's a common problem with that intersection though, one person get's snapped everyone around it gets blinded.

I always thought that if I incurred the points on my L's it would have come off my L's, I asked the women at VicRoads when I went for my P's and she said it wasn't a problem and I'd have all my points for my P's, then they send me a letter after having my P's for like 4 months saying that I only have 2 points til December, when I get another 5

FYI, you can accrue 12points in any 3year period, but only 5 in any 12 month period(p's).- 4 per year for 3 years would be under 5 in 12, but would have you in shit for the 12point/3year limit every driver has