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Gatso van flash

  • 31-01-2014 12:02am
    #1
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭


    passed a gatso van tonight doing 90ish in a 100 zone. it flashed a blue light on top.
    do they flash if under the limit still.


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Vans don't flash, they use infrared technology.

    Not sure what you saw but it could have been unrelated to you passing.


  • #3
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    biko wrote: »
    Vans don't flash, they use infrared technology.

    there was a blue flash came off the top of the back of it.


  • #4
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    biko wrote: »
    Vans don't flash, they use infrared technology.

    Not sure what you saw but it could have been unrelated to you passing.

    Garda ones do.


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I stand to be corrected but I think those were retrofitted with IR too so as to not blind drivers.
    Were you flashed recently? Were you fined?


  • #6
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    biko wrote: »
    I stand to be corrected but even I think those were retrofitted with IR too so as to not blind drivers.
    Were you flashed recently? Were you fined?



    tonight. is there anywhere I online I can double check the speed limits?


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  • #7
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Occasionally, and I was given a really good explanation by a Boardies here, the IR flash can appear blue to the naked eye. I can't remember exactly why buts its to do with the eyes response in low light conditions. I was skeptical but the reasoning was sound in my mind. I'll see can I find the post.

    Yes, they 'flash' every car but only save the images of those speeding.

    So if you were definitely doing 90km/h in a 100km/h GoSafe zone, then you are fine.

    Explaination: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81669754&postcount=16


  • #8
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    biko wrote: »
    I stand to be corrected but even I think those were retrofitted with IR too so as to not blind drivers.
    Were you flashed recently? Were you fined?

    Yes, the IR is visible at night time as a faint blue flash.

    I cross the border between Germany and NL almost every day and everytime in the evening I see it

    20110525-155944-edit.jpg

    IR Lamp is on the right


  • #9
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Here we go:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81669754&postcount=16


  • #10
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Sound, so it seems it is possible to see a flash even from IR vans.


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