GAZ W

Do you know if mobile speed detector vans flash from the camera if you are speeding , as ive just gone past one doing 46/7 MPH in a 40.
It was around a corner and was doing said speed when i first saw it , as soon as i saw it a slammed on the brakes down to around 39mph , it didnt fash though but not sure if mobile detector vans do

boost mad

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i dont think they do, i think they pretty much the same as the handheld ones. sorry

Mike Rainbird

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No they do not, you may be lucky if you braked before he managed to train the camera on to you (unless of course there were no other cars in front of you).

cossiestu

I think they have quite a long range too, when i got done i was quite a long way back...

Good luck with it tho!!

Disabled Account

As Mike says.........NO FLASH from these vans, they use lazer speed detection coupled to a very high quality digital camera. I have approached one of these vans at (or slightly below) the speed limit allowed, and my Valentine 1 detector has given a loud "blat" noise indicating that I have been targeted by the lazer......but I guess if a vehicle is doing less than the speed that the Police officer has pre-set (say he has set it to 44 MPH in a 40 zone) then no picture is taken.........

AFAIK as soon as the approaching (targeted) vehicle IS OVER the pre-set speed the pic is taken automatically.......

allsteel

The only thing these bas***ds flash is points and fines.

Dilly

i got caught by one last year and didn't even know about it until i got the letter through the door

GAZ W

thanks

At least it makes me feel better knowing i will be working for nothing tomorrow

CosKev3

Mobile vans round here plug into a small box on the side of the road,
theres 3 lines in tarmac which calculate your speed
So you can slow down before you cross lines and get fook all

Quickie

got my letter from the cops last week 47 in a 40 van was hiding in a layby tucked in behind a coach sneaky fooker,filled out the form and waiting for a reply now i know people that have been done for 33 in a 30

steve211

do these vans work in the dark?
seen 1 of these mobile traps sitting in the layby on the way home the other day but not sure if they work in the dark

dickymint

They soon will work in the dark as they are bringing out ones with special pink flash for night time.

Bar stewards.

Dickymint

The Gravedigger

That's just fucking ridiculous - difference between accuraccy of speedo and/or new/old tyres could account for 3mph difference... bastards

Nessie

yeah i went through 1 of those signs that flash up wot speed ur doin and the sign was showin faster than my speedo was at the time does anyone kno if those signs record ur speed or r they just tellin u so u slow down?????

mk5cos

they have night ones up here in cumbria! where a danger to the sheep my arse!

Dee

I don't think they do flash My hubby has just been caught by one, he got the 3 second of 'mobile' warning on the road angel and slammed on the brakes, it was too late by this time, he was caught doing 84 in a 70. The letter took about 3 days to come through. This was in Cambs on the motorway, the cop van was on a brigde about a mile away when it caught him, fookers!

BTW, it's only motorways and dual carriage ways where we would go a bit faster.

Weevil

Received a NIP for speeding? Help yourself and possibly avoid a conviction....

http://www.pepipoo.com/NewForums2/index.php

(site appears to be down at the moment but is usually on)

GAZ W

Hopefully i have got away with it this time as it has now been nearly 3 weeks since going past the camera van and i aint heard anything yet, and i have been told that they have to inform you within 14 days of offence

Matt

spot on pal, you aint been clocked