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From: Peter on 17 May 2010 23:19 I got a infringment notice for a camera detected offence in ACT. $157 & 1 point. Do the crime pay the fine I say however... It says I was doing 91kmh in an 80knh zone. On a DR650 that would be about 96-98kmh on the speedo. Basically I read this as sugegsting that I was doing 100kmh in a 80kmh zone. I may have. But not intentionally. I know but.... My question is... Is there any bad signage or faulty detection equipment I should be aware about on the federal Highway between Zelling St and Anthill St before I pay this fine apart from one that says 80kmh? :-P
From: Andrew on 18 May 2010 03:36 On Tue, 18 May 2010 03:19:05 +0000, Peter wrote: > I got a infringment notice for a camera detected offence in ACT. > > $157 & 1 point. > > Do the crime pay the fine I say however... > > It says I was doing 91kmh in an 80knh zone. On a DR650 that would be > about 96-98kmh on the speedo. Basically I read this as sugegsting that I > was doing 100kmh in a 80kmh zone. > I may have. > But not intentionally. > I know but.... > My question is... > > Is there any bad signage or faulty detection equipment I should be aware > about on the federal Highway between Zelling St and Anthill St before I > pay this fine apart from one that says 80kmh? > > :-P The camera isn't suggesting anything. It accurately recorded you doing 91km/h in an 80 zone. Your extrapolation to conclude that someone is suggesting you had nearly 100km/h on your speedo isn't logical. FYI the legislated degree of accuracy of all speed measuring cameras in the ACT is 2km/h, and all of the fixed cameras point at the rear number plate. The zone you describe is correctly signposted with 80k signs at most intersections as well as one at each end of the zone. I don't recall seeing a sign at the Zelling Street intersection, but I presume you aren't trying to tell us you came out of Zelling Street. Assuming you were northbound, then you were nabbed by a fixed camera, and the fixed camera that nabbed you is preceded by several signs. According to TAMS: " The mid block cameras use a set of three signs on the approach to the camera site which show “Speed Camera 24 hours” at a 300 to 500 metres distance to the camera, “Speed Camera Ahead” at 150 to 250 metres, and “Heavy Fines Loss of Licence” at 50 to 100 metres to the camera. These signs are of a size similar to that used in NSW, and include a camera symbol and the posted speed limit. " You got done, there's no escape clause, just pay the fine. FYI if you return to the ACT by the same route there is another fixed speed camera (similarly preceded by warning signs) in the opposite direction just before the Antill Street roundabout. -- Regards Andrew
From: Peter on 18 May 2010 15:30 > You're a Victorian. Hang your head in shame if you get sprung by a > signposted speed camera. Agreed. :-P
From: Peter on 18 May 2010 15:42 > >> I got a infringment notice for a camera detected offence in ACT. >> >> $157 & 1 point. >> >> Do the crime pay the fine I say however... >> >> It says I was doing 91kmh in an 80knh zone. On a DR650 that would be >> about 96-98kmh on the speedo. Basically I read this as sugegsting >> that I was doing 100kmh in a 80kmh zone. >> I may have. >> But not intentionally. >> I know but.... >> My question is... >> >> Is there any bad signage or faulty detection equipment I should be >> aware about on the federal Highway between Zelling St and Anthill St >> before I pay this fine apart from one that says 80kmh? >> >> :-P > > The camera isn't suggesting anything. It accurately recorded you doing > 91km/h in an 80 zone. Your extrapolation to conclude that someone is > suggesting you had nearly 100km/h on your speedo isn't logical. I was suggesting it and it is. Let me explain. 91 + 2kmh accuracy leeway + 5 kmh my DR650 speedo is slow..... that would be 98kmh on my speedo. > FYI > the legislated degree of accuracy of all speed measuring cameras in > the ACT is 2km/h, In the UK I think they have it down to 1kmh and can hide them in stuff like speed humps and traffic cones. > and all of the fixed cameras point at the rear > number plate. That kind of sucks. The ones that point at the front makes more sense so the camera has a chance of catching the rego sticker as well as the persons face. ;-) > > The zone you describe is correctly signposted with 80k signs at most > intersections as well as one at each end of the zone. I don't recall > seeing a sign at the Zelling Street intersection, but I presume you > aren't trying to tell us you came out of Zelling Street. Actually I may have though this shouldnt matter. I stopped off in our capital to see a mate. Near the war memorial. > > Assuming you were northbound, then you were nabbed by a fixed camera, > and the fixed camera that nabbed you is preceded by several signs. > According to TAMS: All good but guessing by the time it could have been southbound... it isn't clear on the notice. > > " The mid block cameras use a set of three signs on the approach to > the camera site which show “Speed Camera 24 hours” at a 300 to 500 > metres distance to the camera, “Speed Camera Ahead” at 150 to 250 > metres, and “Heavy Fines Loss of Licence” at 50 to 100 metres to > the camera. These signs are of a size similar to that used in NSW, and > include a camera symbol and the posted speed limit. " It's not the speed camera in the area signs I was asking about but the speed zones. If it is a 80kmh zone (as it sounds by other replies ) then I must pay. > > You got done, there's no escape clause, just pay the fine. You are right. > FYI if you > return to the ACT by the same route there is another fixed speed > camera (similarly preceded by warning signs) in the opposite direction > just before the Antill Street roundabout. > I think this may have been the one that snapped me but I can only guess this by the time. :-P
From: Peter on 18 May 2010 15:47
> If it was the (similarly signposted) northbound cam, which was only > fairly recently activated - tsk tsk! > > betty I am not a 100% sure what camera it was though I guess the tsk tsk is in order :-P |