Flashed By A Speed Camrea Whilst Stationary

57Deluxe

even a Pigeon can trigger a GATSO!

http://i.imgur.com/hpiQd.jpg

57Deluxe

siremoon said:

mike257 said:

57Deluxe;1043481" said:

There are many cases where pulling over for an emergency vehicle either into cross-hatch zone or Bus Lane has resulted in a ticket issued where the local authority will not waive it... So I Never pull over for an emergency vehicle!

Really?

Yes.  There was an article in the Sunday Times about it a few months back.  Many people have been fined for bus lane encroachments whilst getting out of the way of emergency vehicles.  Appeals dismissed in most if not all cases.

Is not a cut and shut case  - you have to jump through hoops and often go to a tribunal to get it dismissed which takes time - and money if you self employed etc...

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/politics/13345657.Driver_handed___60_fine_for_letting_police_cars_pass/?ref=rss

Alnico

57Deluxe said:

even a Pigeon can trigger a GATSO!

http://i.imgur.com/hpiQd.jpg

Is that an old Nissan Bluebird ?

HAL9000

From an RAC discussion forum (and probably apocryphal)...

 Two British traffic patrol officers from North Berwick were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the A1 Great North Road. 

One of the officers used a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was recorded at over 300 mph. Their radar suddenly stopped working and the officers were not able to reset it. Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact latched on to a NATO Tornado fighter jet which was engaged in a low-flying exercise over the Border district, approaching from the North Sea. 

Back at police headquarters the chief constable fired off a stiff complaint to the RAF Liaison office. Back came the reply in true laconic RAF style: 

"Thank you for your message, which allows us to complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Tornado had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked onto, your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air-to-ground missile aboard the fully-armed aircraft had also automatically locked onto your equipment. Fortunately the pilot flying the Tornado recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert status, and was able to override the automated defence system before the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was destroyed. Good Day."

Hertz32

chillidoggy

Alnico said:

57Deluxe said:

even a Pigeon can trigger a GATSO!

http://i.imgur.com/hpiQd.jpg

Is that an old Nissan Bluebird ?

No, I think it's a Collar Dove.

thomasross20

I just got my second bus lane enforcement notice in as many months!! wORST WEEK EVER.

axisus

thomasross20 said:

I just got my second bus lane enforcement notice in as many months!! wORST WEEK EVER.

And that's your worst week ever? What's the second worst, the one where you stubbed your toe?

boogieman

thomasross20;1135609" said:

I just got my second bus lane enforcement notice in as many months!! wORST WEEK EVER.

My stepson hired a car last year when he was back in the UK and got a bus lane enforcement fine (although he didnt realise it at the time). The fine got sent through to the hire company and they forwarded it to him, but for some unfathomable reason he thought he wasn't liable and the hire co would just pay it. He got a bailiffs letter last week for recovery of nonpayment of the fine. £530 including fees and interest.

You stupid boy Pike.

Moe_Zambeek

Buy a motorbike, we're allowed in the bus lanes now

Strangefan

Moe_Zambeek;1135715" said:

Buy a motorbike, we're allowed in the bus lanes now

Do you have proof of this I was on my bike and got fined a few months ago for bus lane violation.:)

thomasross20

Ok so not the worst week ever but these bus lane notices, jeezo!

boogieman

Strangefan;1135787" said:

[quote="Moe_Zambeek;1135715"]Buy a motorbike, we're allowed in the bus lanes now

Do you have proof of this I was on my bike and got fined a few months ago for bus lane violation.:)
[/quote]

Not all of them can be used by bikes afaik, it's down to each local authority to decide and it's a bit of a minefield. There should be signs up to notify bikers if they can use the bus lane.

cacophony

i got a ticket on the M62 a year ago. i was in a massive queue of near stationary traffic. the maximum speed limit was 30 because of roadworks. at no point for about 4 miles did we go above walking pace. they wouldn't admit that it was wrong, i can only assume that everyone else got the same. they must have raked in thousands with that one fucked camera.

the bastards.

Moe_Zambeek

Strangefan;1135787" said:

[quote="Moe_Zambeek;1135715"]Buy a motorbike, we're allowed in the bus lanes now

Do you have proof of this I was on my bike and got fined a few months ago for bus lane violation.:)
[/quote]

Yes, we're allowed in Edinburgh, with the exception of one or two bus gates.

speshul91

thomasross20;1135791" said:

Ok so not the worst week ever but these bus lane notices, jeezo!

Thought of staying out the bus lanes?

Mkjackary

Moe_Zambeek said:

Buy a motorbike, we're allowed in the bus lanes now

No, we are allowed in some bus lanes, but we have been for a while, there is no one rule for bus lanes.
All bus lanes have a sign at the start and throughout it with a blue circle showing what is allowed in, motorbikes, bicycles, buses, taxis etc. It is different for each bus lane.

Don't generalise by district either, in colchester some are bus/bicycle only, some allow motorcycles. If in doubt, don't go in them, carry on the road and eventually there will be a sign telling you.

Not all of them allow motorbikes, do not assume that is the case.

Is that not common knowledge?

Nitefly

Around here (Bolton/Leigh) many of the bus lanes are only applicable at certain times, usually 7am - 10am and 4pm - 7pm.  

There are ALWAYS big blue signs informing road-users of this, but most of them don't see / can't read them, so the bus lane stays empty even when they could be using it legitimately.  

Gets right on my tits.

octatonic

Moe_Zambeek said:

Buy a motorbike, we're allowed in the bus lanes now

Not everywhere in London, which is a bit of a dirty trick from TFL.

EricTheWeary

Nitefly;1135911" said:

Around here (Bolton/Leigh) many of the bus lanes are only applicable at certain times, usually 7am - 10am and 4pm - 7pm.  

There are ALWAYS big blue signs informing road-users of this, but most of them don't see / can't read them, so the bus lane stays empty even when they could be using it legitimately.  

Gets right on my tits.

They've cancelled the bus lanes by me. There are some signs up to that effect but they haven't changed the road markings so you get a nearly free lane (although and some dirty looks).

There are some places with No Car Cruising signs which I don't actually understand!