UK Gatso Cameras

oppenheimer1

Hi all,

I was driving down the M25 motorway in my Irish reg car last night, doing my best to keep within the limits. Unfortunately though I must have missed one of the variable message speed signs and a Gatso flashed me(doing 70mph in a 60mph zone). As far as I'm aware it isn't possible that they can send out fixed penalty notices to cars in other jurisdictions so is it likely I'll be getting a fine in the post. Ids this correct? Also I remember talk about the UK being able to put points on an Irish licence. Did this ever happen?

Random

they can't put points on your irish license. you're probably best to pay the fine to avoid any future issues down the road if you're in the uk again.

to the best of my knowledge (and open to correction here) the only agreement currently is that a driving ban in the north applys in the south and vice versa. i don't believe the "mainland" is included.

Tefral

Believe me you wont hear a thing, in the not too distant past i went on a road trip to Scotland with a bunch of lads.. we set off nearly every camera we came across and a year later no tickets etc

rpmcs

afew mths ago in armagh i got street ticket, ignored it as usual and to my surprise i got it in post, so imagine all fines are traceable,
but i agree at present to my knowledge no points can be given, and north-south bans stand!!

rpmcs

cronin_j wrote: »

Believe me you wont hear a thing, in the not too distant past i went on a road trip to Scotland with a bunch of lads.. we set off nearly every camera we came across and a year later no tickets etc

yes used to be the way but not lately, im afraid!!

Tefral

rpmcs wrote: »

yes used to be the way but not lately, im afraid!!

Well any change hasnt made any effect in the last 6 months this im sure of

rpmcs

cronin_j wrote: »

Well any change hasnt made any effect in the last 6 months this im sure of

well all i can tell you is in last 3yrs iv sister in Edinburgh, same as you, speeding, parking tickets, Manchester same, parking tickets to start small bon fire, partner is from newry, same again, belfast, enniskillen, never heard a word from them,
roughly about 2 mths ago in armagh, street parking ticket, in my door in sligo two weeks ago, unless armagh is different to rest something has changed!!

Tefral

rpmcs wrote: »

well all i can tell you is in last 3yrs iv sister in Edinburgh, same as you, speeding, parking tickets, Manchester same, parking tickets to start small bon fire, partner is from newry, same again, belfast, enniskillen, never heard a word from them,
roughly about 2 mths ago in armagh, street parking ticket, in my door in sligo two weeks ago, unless armagh is different to rest something has changed!!

Ah, i was making reference to a friend back from a couple of business trips to Scotland..

Indeed something may have happened between north/south relations in that regard.

MidlandsM

cronin_j wrote: »

Believe me you wont hear a thing, in the not too distant past i went on a road trip to Scotland with a bunch of lads.. we set off nearly every camera we came across and a year later no tickets etc

+1

You'll be grand OP.:)

mfceiling

I know a truck driver from donegal who is in england 5 days out of 7..........sets the cameras off regulary and has done for the past 3 years. Never received anything.
I got parking tickets in london and i rang my uncle who is a solicitor in cornwall and he told me to file them under bin!!:D

rpmcs

rpmcs wrote: »

well all i can tell you is in last 3yrs iv sister in Edinburgh, same as you, speeding, parking tickets, Manchester same, parking tickets to start small bon fire, partner is from newry, same again, belfast, enniskillen, never heard a word from them,
roughly about 2 mths ago in armagh, street parking ticket, in my door in sligo two weeks ago, unless armagh is different to rest something has changed!!

as i said same for me till few mths ago!!

CiniO

I never got anything in UK, but got flashed by camera in Germany last January doing 105km/h in 80km/h limit.
Never received anything.

slimjimmc

Random wrote: »

they can't put points on your irish license. you're probably best to pay the fine to avoid any future issues down the road if you're in the uk again.

to the best of my knowledge (and open to correction here) the only agreement currently is that a driving ban in the north applys in the south and vice versa. i don't believe the "mainland" is included.

You're nearly there but not quite. The agreement is between Ireland and the UK so that's GB included. It is mutual recognition of driving bans issued by either jurisdiction for serious driving offences i.e. the ones that merit an immediate ban. It does not include bans issued by your home country for penalty points and the other country cannot impose points on your licence. So in effect you could get flashed all day long in the UK for minor speeding infractions and your Irish licence remains unaffected, but do something (e.g dangerous driving) that gets you banned in a UK court and the UK authorities can apply to the Irish authorities to have you banned at home too. Vice-versa.

User Friendly

It is often the case that these cameras flash but there is no film in the camera.

chandu72

I recently (June 2010) hired a car in UK and hiring company charged me GBP 35 towards administration fee for providing my driving license details to the authorities for speeding offence. Since then I have not heard anything about my penalty points on my irish driving license and also for any payment.

corktina

chandu72 wrote: »

I recently (June 2010) hired a car in UK and hiring company charged me GBP 35 towards administration fee for providing my driving license details to the authorities for speeding offence. Since then I have not heard anything about my penalty points on my irish driving license and also for any payment.

write and remind them....:D