Gatso Van

Catxscotch

Yeah I know, there are 20 million threads on this, but my question is how close do you have to be to the van before it calculates your speed? I was goin bout 120 in 100 zone, spotted van a little late but got braked about 100yards in front of it..Am I caught?

Nissan doctor

I hear lots of tall horses galloping towards this thread:P

BigEejit

Interested in knowing this too .... in my case I was on the M11 outside London doing the speed limit (or thereabouts). This gatso van was on a overpass but it had a clear view along the motorway for at least 2km, it could see the cars coming towards them LONG before those cars could see it.

deaglan169

just to jump on this the gatso van in monaghan parks around 200m from a speed change 100 to 60kmph, i thought they had to be at least 400m or something from a speed change

PcAngel

deaglan169 wrote: »

just to jump on this the gatso van in monaghan parks around 200m from a speed change 100 to 60kmph, i thought they had to be at least 400m or something from a speed change

Did you get caught? How long for speeding ticket to arrive.

pburns

PcAngel wrote: »

Did you get caught? How long for speeding ticket to arrive.

A week to the day for me.

And your situation sounds very like mine. Spotted the van braked, but (in my case anyway) was of no use. Keep you fingers crossed but I reckon it's very likely you were done. **** happens...

paddyjoe183

If you do the crime then I guess you do the time! In your case its a fine!

focus_mad

As a guide, if you can see them...guess what...they can see you !!

pa990

every thing is answered
here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056059521
and http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056091811


but in short the radar beam transmits at approx 22˚ from teh back window of the van.
when you enter that beam your speed is obtained and a pic taken if need be.

i'll let you work out the math as to how far back it can obtain your speed, as the further into the hard shoulder the van is, the further away it will get speed readings

this is a poor example, but you should get the idea

FrDougalMcguire

Would i be caught about 300m-200m from the gatso van? I had slowed to speed within that distance

double jeopardy

Thats good info,does anyone know what the tollerance is with these Gatso vans? Is it a few km/ph or zero tollerance?
They love hiding here in New Ross just as you exit town,always with the Gatso van on the 50km/ph zone.Very easy to get caught..

pa990

double jeopardy wrote: »

Thats good info,does anyone know what the tollerance is with these Gatso vans? Is it a few km/ph or zero tollerance?
They love hiding here in New Ross just as you exit town,always with the Gatso van on the 50km/ph zone.Very easy to get caught..

All the gatso vans were decommissioned.








All garda vans are now ROBOT vans

Reg'stoy

Nissan doctor wrote: »

I hear lots of tall horses galloping towards this thread:P

Wow second reply, you must have that post ever ready in your clip board.

PcAngel wrote: »

Did you get caught? How long for speeding ticket to arrive.

As above, how long is a piece of string. You can accept as gospel what you'll read here and ............. you're only torturing yourself.

OP put a fiver a week away for two months, it'll either be spent paying a fine or on a good(ish) night out.

dahamsta

Reg'stoy wrote: »

Nissan doctor wrote: »

I hear lots of tall horses galloping towards this thread:P

Wow second reply, you must have that post ever ready in your clip board.

You have to be quick off the bat to beat the OMG SPEED KILLS IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE COS GAY BYRNE SAID SO bible-thumper morons.

Kristopherus

FrDougalMcguire wrote: »

Would i be caught about 300m-200m from the gatso van? I had slowed to speed within that distance

Very unlikely. The Safety van can see you at that distance for speed, but it cannot photograph your number plate until you are within 10m of the van, and you are photographed only if you are over limit . So if you brake 200m away ,you should be OK. No doubt technology will overcome those limitations in time, but the country is f**ked, so it may not be any time soon.The gatso vans operated by AGS, on the other hand can record your speed ,etc., at up to 400m.

Catxscotch

Hi Guys,
Just a quick update, I still havn't received any notification of a fine...Must have got away with it!! Woohoo!! I'm being very good now though, it gave me the shock I needed to slow down, looks like I got the point, not the points!!! Ha Ha Sorry, Couldn't help it!!!

MugMugs

Catxscotch wrote: »

Hi Guys,
Just a quick update, I still havn't received any notification of a fine...Must have got away with it!! Woohoo!! I'm being very good now though, it gave me the shock I needed to slow down, looks like I got the point, not the points!!! Ha Ha Sorry, Couldn't help it!!!

I'd be waiting 6 months from occurence before I start rejoycing

Blazer

MugMugs wrote: »

I'd be waiting 6 months from occurence before I start rejoycing

fúck..got nabbed again in Jan and now on the way to 6 points...
Think I might also have got nabbed again the following week as I was overtaking some príck in a van doing 60kph in a 100kph zone...sat nav was telling me 99/100 so hopefully I dodged that one
otherwise it's 8 points and driving like granddad for the next 18 months till I lose 4 of them..

Vicxas

Its usually about 6 weeks before you get the fine i thought? So i wouldnt celebrate just yet..

FrDougalMcguire

What technology do the go safe vans use, is it Redflex?

FrDougalMcguire

Catxscotch wrote: »

Hi Guys,
Just a quick update, I still havn't received any notification of a fine...Must have got away with it!! Woohoo!! I'm being very good now though, it gave me the shock I needed to slow down, looks like I got the point, not the points!!! Ha Ha Sorry, Couldn't help it!!!

Any updates catxscotch?

Catxscotch

FrDougalMcguire wrote: »

Any updates catxscotch?

Still no sign of any points from that incident. I am so embarassed to say I did get caught since, in fairness it was 55 in a 50 zone, but I have no excuse. I have already recieved notification of this second time, so I take it I wont receive anything from the first. So now I have 4 points, and am so embarrassed and annoyed at myself!!

PcAngel

Catxscotch wrote: »

FrDougalMcguire wrote: »

Any updates catxscotch?

Still no sign of any points from that incident. I am so embarassed to say I did get caught since, in fairness it was 55 in a 50 zone, but I have no excuse. I have already recieved notification of this second time, so I take it I wont receive anything from the first. So now I have 4 points, and am so embarrassed and annoyed at myself!!

How long from the incident to receiving the letter in the post?

Catxscotch

Caught on Jan 26th, received notification through my company (compnay vehicle) on Feb 7th..Less than 2 weeks!!

mycro89

Can anyone explain what the Flash at 18 seconds into the video below is about? Did the driver get penalty points? I've heard speed vans flash and was wondering if this is the flash that offending motorist would see from the speed vans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1y6ycG9zgk

Regards

pa990

mycro89 wrote: »

Can anyone explain what the Flash at 18 seconds into the video below is about? Did the driver get penalty points? I've heard speed vans flash and was wondering if this is the flash that offending motorist would see from the speed vans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1y6ycG9zgk

Regards

That little light seems to go off at every car that passes, no matter what speed you're doing

ironclaw

pa990 wrote: »

That little light seems to go off at every car that passes, no matter what speed you're doing

From looking at few videos, I think its the reflector in the IR flash. There is a private video of one actually flashing and its VERY visible. Its Christmas for about 1 second. The video above isn't a flash. Should probably note, its NOT visible to a human. Its only visible to a camera.

Just to chime in on the distance, it depends on road conditions and time of day. At night its far, far closer than 100m. Remember even the best NV rifle scopes have trouble cracking that sort of distance. The cameras in GoSafe are very clever to allow for headlights etc (I'll see can I pull up the video) but it still takes a moment for them to adjust and snap.

Day time as pa990 said, I'd call it at about 100m or under. There would be no reason to snap above that range.

mycro89

Ironclaw, what is the purpose of the light that flashes to all motorist those under and those exceeding the speed limit as per the video above?

ironclaw

mycro89 wrote: »

Ironclaw, what is the purpose of the light that flashes to all motorist those under and those exceeding the speed limit as per the video above?

Like I said:

I think its the reflector in the IR flash.

Its your own headlights shining back at you.

Or possibly it snaps every motorist going by. If your over, it saves you, if not your rejected. Would probably make sense to do that as similar technology is used on tax vans in the UK (Before anyone asks, GoSafe don't do tax checks) A pre-flash is also a possibility as it could be used to calibrate if a full flash is required.

As I said above, any video I've seen at night with a flash, its very very obvious. If you concerned about this type of thing, buy a DVR and check it when you get home. Will tell you straight away.

Sobanek

ironclaw wrote: »

Before anyone asks, GoSafe don't do tax checks.

You sure about that? A friend of mine got a 140e fine yesterday for speeding and no tax. Caught by a GoSafe van.

discombobulate

Do the vans check speeds for cars coming from both directions or only the side they are on?

ironclaw

Sobanek wrote: »

You sure about that? A friend of mine got a 140e fine yesterday for speeding and no tax. Caught by a GoSafe van.

Photo and evidence is sent to Thurles which process it. Maybe if its flagged for no tax there it gets added on. Could have been a Garda van, 99% of people can't tell the difference. GoSafe don't do any fine processing, they just collect the photos.

Do the vans check speeds for cars coming from both directions or only the side they are on?

Both. Read the mega thread.

amadain

Read the mega thread.
That thread is toooooooo loooooooooooong imho

megafan

Catxscotch wrote: »

Still no sign of any points from that incident. I am so embarassed to say I did get caught since, in fairness it was 55 in a 50 zone, but I have no excuse. I have already recieved notification of this second time, so I take it I wont receive anything from the first. So now I have 4 points, and am so embarrassed and annoyed at myself!!

Don't cut yourself up Catxscotch "it could happen to a bishop":rolleyes:.... as they say!!... unless you drive below the lowest speed limit at all times (& cause havoc to other road users) all of us could very likely be caught out... a lot of these speed cameras are placed on poorly signposted roads & unless your local & road known to you all too easy to be done!!