camera van flashed hazard lights

Torq

Hi guys,
on the athlone by pass this morning doing 80 on what is usually a 100 section which is now down to 50. Saw the camera van too late and as i got closer it's hazard lights flashed. is this some new way of showing that you've been caught?

Torq

R.O.R

Torq wrote: »

Hi guys,
on the athlone by pass this morning doing 80 on what is usually a 100 section which is now down to 50. Saw the camera van too late and as i got closer it's hazard lights flashed. is this some new way of showing that you've been caught?

Torq

There was one parked at the side of the N2 this morning (first "Safety" van I've seen) with his hazards flashing.

No way anyone was speeding there - think that bit is a 100km/h zone and traffic was around 40-50 at that point.

Perhaps it's just to make them more visible in the dark, as it's all about safety and not about fines and points........

ghosty!

Torq wrote: »

Hi guys,
on the athlone by pass this morning doing 80 on what is usually a 100 section which is now down to 50. Saw the camera van too late and as i got closer it's hazard lights flashed. is this some new way of showing that you've been caught?

Torq

am the operator is locked into the back and was probably opening the doors when you passed

cml387

Torq wrote: »

Hi guys,
on the athlone by pass this morning doing 80 on what is usually a 100 section which is now down to 50. Saw the camera van too late and as i got closer it's hazard lights flashed. is this some new way of showing that you've been caught?

Torq

You get an envelope in the post with a request for money.This is how they show you've been caught.:o

Torq

cml387 wrote: »

You get an envelope in the post with a request for money.This is how they show you've been caught.:o

I do 25k miles a year and have not had one before so the next few weeks should be interesting waiting for the letter....or two! Think they may have also got me on wednesday. they'll be raking in the cash this week as i reckon they'll catch 90% of the traffic on the athlone by pass heading east in the morning. Van is 100m before the motorway starts and everyone is getting up to speed.

Still puzzled about the hazards flashing.

Iwannahurl

Is the speed camera van located around the Athlone bypass on a regular basis?

Is it well known by now that a speed camera is likely to be there?

meercat

passed one today in meath
parked at side of road
driving & hazard lights were on
perhaps its a safety policy?

Torq

Iwannahurl wrote: »

Is the speed camera van located around the Athlone bypass on a regular basis?

Is it well known by now that a speed camera is likely to be there?

First time it's ever been there!

Hazards only flashed twice when i was about 70m away.

Limerick Bandit

R.O.R wrote: »

as it's all about safety and not about fines and points........

Would you like to buy some magic beans?

Torq

Iwannahurl wrote: »

Is the speed camera van located around the Athlone bypass on a regular basis?

Is it well known by now that a speed camera is likely to be there?

First time it's ever been there!

Hazards only flashed twice when i was about 70m away.