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109-111KM in a 100KM zone?

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  • 18-09-2013 1:48pm
    #1
    Controversy
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭


    Think I may have been caught by a speed cam doing this speed. A friend of mine says they don't fine you unless your 10% over the limit? Any truth in that? :o


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    dgt
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    Controversy wrote: »
    Think I may have been caught by a speed cam doing this speed. A friend of mine says they don't fine you unless your 10% over the limit? Any truth in that? :o

    There is a margin of error allowed to account for speedo errors. That situation you're in is full of..... Controversy





    *puts on sunglasses and dances into the horizon


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Depends, your speedometer is usually off by a little (often showing a few extra mph).
    Was there a flash or anything to indicate the cam snapped you?


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    magic_murph
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭magic_murph


    I was caught doing 109 in 100 zone - caught but a stationary can camera I think.

    Got the €80 fine and 2 points on the licence.
    Sorry for the bad news.


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    gouche
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭gouche


    It really depends.
    As said, speedos usually show you going marginally faster than you actually are.

    I've driven by a speedfan with the speedo showing 110 and get nothing.
    I've also driven by one with the speedo showing 110 and got 2 points and an €80 fine.:rolleyes:


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    Controversy
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    biko wrote: »
    Depends, your speedometer is usually off by a little (often showing a few extra mph).
    Was there a flash or anything to indicate the cam snapped you?

    Couldn't see a flash anyway? The garda was looking through the lens anyway, road was a bit busy too though... Don't think I would have noticed the flash on a day like today though would I? :(


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    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    57 in a 50 is what I got done for. Margins are slim.


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    bazz26
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    Controversy wrote: »
    Couldn't see a flash anyway? The garda was looking through the lens anyway, road was a bit busy too though... Don't think I would have noticed the flash on a day like today though would I? :(

    Was it a fixed speed camera or a Garda with a tripod camera?

    I thought a Garda with a tripod camera would flag you down if they were issuing you a ticket?


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,753 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Was it a fixed speed camera or a Garda with a tripod camera?

    I thought a Garda with a tripod camera would flag you down if they were issuing you a ticket?

    No, tripod cameras can take pictures as far as I'm aware.. no need to stop you. Same with the vans (their own and "GoSafe" :rolleyes:) and the fixed cameras.

    If they only have the "hairdryer" and don't stop you though then you're more than likely OK.

    At least that's how I understand it.


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    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,005 ✭✭✭Wossack


    expect to get a letter in the post, and hope to be wrong


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    OSI wrote: »
    Ah, a "did I get caught speeding?" thread. I forgot this was a day ending in a y.
    I think they are our equivalent of the AH threads "I chatted to a girl, does she like me?"
    No offence OP :)

    As bazz26 asked: was it a fixed speed camera (a box on a pole) or was it a Garda with a tripod?


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    Controversy
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Controversy


    biko wrote: »
    I think they are our equivalent of the AH threads "I chatted to a girl, does she like me?"
    No offence OP :)

    As bazz26 asked: was it a fixed speed camera (a box on a pole) or was it a Garda with a tripod?

    Garda with a tripod cam.. Doubt it makes a difference does it?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I'm 90% sure that if they have a tripod or "hairdryer" they must pull you over as those devices doesn't take a picture with reg.
    I think they're actually lasers to measure speed and not cameras.


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    biko wrote: »
    I'm 90% sure that if they have a tripod or "hairdryer" they must pull you over as those devices doesn't take a picture with reg.
    I think they're actually lasers to measure speed and not cameras.

    If they have a tri-pod they take a picture and send it out in the post, no need to stop cars. They only stop cars if using the hair dryer devices.


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    Cuddlesworth
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    Tripods can have a camera.


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    mikeecho
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    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    If they have a tri-pod they take a picture and send it out in the post, no need to stop cars. They only stop cars if using the hair dryer devices.

    fixed that for you.

    The tripod is there to steady the laser gun for long range targeting.
    The gardai no longer have camera equipment attached to laser guns, and when they did, there were very few of them.

    Only the vans take photos


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    mikeecho wrote: »
    fixed that for you.

    The tripod is there to steady the laser gun for long range targeting.
    The gardai no longer have camera equipment attached to laser guns, and when they did, there were very few of them.

    Only the vans take photos

    When did they stop using them on the tri-pods and why?


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    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,005 ✭✭✭Wossack


    believe they used to just relay the information to another squadie up the road a bit, who subsequently pulled you in and did the paperwork


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    mikeecho
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    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    When did they stop using them on the tri-pods and why?


    same reason they stopped using the Gatso radar vans and moved to robot multanova radar in the garda vans.

    The technology was outdated, the cameras that attach to the laser gun are antiquated.
    just like the equipment in the gatso vans.

    Some of the laser guns being used by gardai are no longer being manufactured ie lti 20:20

    Technology moves on.


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    mikeecho wrote: »
    same reason they stopped using the Gatso radar vans and moved to robot multanova radar in the garda vans.

    The technology was outdated, the cameras that attach to the laser gun are antiquated.
    just like the equipment in the gatso vans.

    Some of the laser guns being used by gardai are no longer being manufactured ie lti 20:20

    Technology moves on.

    Just to back up mikeecho, this is all correct.


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    Controversy
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Controversy


    mikeecho wrote: »
    same reason they stopped using the Gatso radar vans and moved to robot multanova radar in the garda vans.

    The technology was outdated, the cameras that attach to the laser gun are antiquated.
    just like the equipment in the gatso vans.

    Some of the laser guns being used by gardai are no longer being manufactured ie lti 20:20

    Technology moves on.

    So I shouldn't be getting a letter in the post?


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    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    Controversy wrote: »
    So I shouldn't be getting a letter in the post?

    Not for this particular incident.


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    highdef
    Registered Users Posts: 6,192 ✭✭✭highdef


    BX 19 wrote: »
    57 in a 50 is what I got done for. Margins are slim.

    Was 57 what the fine said or what your speedo said? If it was what the fine said, then your speedo was probably reading about 60 - 62ish which would be a fair bit over for a 50, most likely a built up/urban area. Not giving out or anything.
    I have a fairly accurate idea of what my speedo V actual speed so when conditions permit, I do the following:

    in a 30kmh zone, at most I will do 32 - 35 on the speedo :mad:
    in a 50kmh zone, at most I will do 53 - 55 on the speedo
    in a 60kmh zone, at most I will do 64 - 66 on the speedo
    in a 80kmh zone, at most I will do 85 - 87 on the speedo
    in a 100kmh zone, at most I will do 106 - 108 on the speedo
    in a 120kmh zone, at most I will do 127 - 129/130 on the speedo

    Works a treat and I have never got a ticket in over 13 years of driving.


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