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agentx

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Hi guys;

I was going through a traffic light at the normal speed limit and a car came flying past me from behind and the camera flashed! he was probably doing 80 in a 60 zone - Pretty sure we were right next to each other when the flash happened so my question is, I wouldn't be pinged by that fine would I? How do the camera's know which car was over the limit?

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Hi guys;

I was going through a traffic light at the normal speed limit and a car came flying past me from behind and the camera flashed! he was probably doing 80 in a 60 zone - Pretty sure we were right next to each other when the flash happened so my question is, I wouldn't be pinged by that fine would I? How do the camera's know which car was over the limit?

the exact same thing happened to me and i didn't get a fine that was 6-7 months ago now so wouldn't sweat ,not sure about how it pick which cars which

R31Nismoid Grand Master

R31Nismoid

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They know which lane triggered.

You won't get a fine. They most certainly will send out if more than one car is in the pic.

I mean take the cameras on Hoddle St, Dandenong Rd etc - Traffic 24x7 and the cameras go off like Christmas lights!

Birds Grand Master

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As above, sensor information is included with photo and if you request the photo it will actually mark in which lane you were speeding. Two pics are taken at intersection cameras and these show which car was going faster.

Spunky Munky Grand Master

Spunky Munky

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You should not worry - you were doing the right thing...their technology should differentiate accordingly but even if it fails to - just spend 10 minutes wring them a letter to contest the fine and you will definitely be in the clear - wait 1 month or so and you should know...don't worry...

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Grand Master

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo

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They know which lane triggered.

You won't get a fine. They most certainly will send out if more than one car is in the pic.

I mean take the cameras on Hoddle St, Dandenong Rd etc - Traffic 24x7 and the cameras go off like Christmas lights!

this is true, however those camera's on hoddle are pretty much always faulty :rolleyes:

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WYTSKY

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Since we are on the topic of speed/red light cameras and hoddle st... I see it happen alot where people get in the right lane to turn right, sitting on the sensor and then go f"k it, i'll go straight, get off the sensor and the camera obviously takes a shot as it thinks they are turning on a red... is what they are doing legal? or are you obliged to turn right?

Birds Grand Master

Birds

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differing opinions? seems like everyone is in agreement... nothing to worry about

Paranoid OP hear's what paranoid OP wants to hear :)

Since we are on the topic of speed/red light cameras and hoddle st... I see it happen alot where people get in the right lane to turn right, sitting on the sensor and then go f"k it, i'll go straight, get off the sensor and the camera obviously takes a shot as it thinks they are turning on a red... is what they are doing legal? or are you obliged to turn right?

I think it's technically illegal to do that, because you're changing directions at an intersection and you almost always have to cross over a solid line to do this manouvre. But I don't think you'd get a camera fine for it if the camera went off. Reason being, is that red light cameras must take two photos for you to receive a fine: one at the first sensor when you cross the pedestrian lines into the intersection, and a second photo upon crossing the sensor at the middle/end of the intersection. The assumption is that people who willingly travel through the red will cross over both sensors, whilst those wanting to stop short of it and not completely cross the intersection will only get snapped once - behaviour they obviously want to promote. Saw a friend driving and put on their brakes in the wet once...they were carrying a heavy load and their tyres weren't fantastic, so they skidded to a stop in the middle of the intersection. Camera went off once, but no fine ever came of it.

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Grand Master

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo

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Since we are on the topic of speed/red light cameras and hoddle st... I see it happen alot where people get in the right lane to turn right, sitting on the sensor and then go f"k it, i'll go straight, get off the sensor and the camera obviously takes a shot as it thinks they are turning on a red... is what they are doing legal? or are you obliged to turn right?

did it once, camera went off... no fine :)

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