question about speed camera in vic

[ZZRCHIKKY]

Altrex number plate protectors

Picture curtesy of autobarn webpage




( there smaller bit for motorbikes

[hidepenny]

Altrex number plate protectors

what does it do then?? change the numbers on the number plate?

[ZZRCHIKKY]

its like a pursex plate with lines across it , suposidly speed camras carnt read the numbers

[diesel]

if the plate protectors really worked, you wouldn't be able to see the numbers in the photo courtesy of autobarn.

[ZZRCHIKKY]

thats why i asked if they worked

[mrmina]

Well how do speed cameras work

by taking a time over two points of travel to determine the speed and if the speed is greater than the speed limit, u get snapped.

The cameras on the way to Geelong are averaging cameras. it takes ur average speed over a certain distance and the last camera will snap u if u r travelling to fast.

[mick_dundee]

Well how do speed cameras work

The cameras on the way to Geelong are averaging cameras. it takes ur average speed over a certain distance and the last camera will snap u if u r travelling to fast.

I hear that am not too certain of the truth of it though, if this is the case that would mean that camera a takes your photo travelling at say 95kmh and it must then tell camera b that car rego # abs123 has just passed me at 10:45am and it should pass you at roughly 11:03am kinda thing.

Personally I find that a little hard to swallow as this would mean that if you reach camera b prior to 11:03 then it will take your photo even if you're doing say 80kph as you pass said camera...

Might sound good but me thinks the timning thing is BS.

[hidepenny]

if the plate protectors really worked, you wouldn't be able to see the numbers in the photo courtesy of autobarn.

i'll check it out this weekend, but if it's illegal then i don't think autobarn will be selling this stuff

[ZZRCHIKKY]

they sell neons and there ellegal

[Renepo_Gel]

this has been some really helpful information and will possibly see me in a lot of trouble ;p€ yay

[Lucas]

Just get a flip up/down number plate, problem solvered

Most of the new cameras dont have a flash any more
which is what i think triggers the flip down holders

[Rossi]

Well how do speed cameras work

The cameras on the way to Geelong are averaging cameras. it takes ur average speed over a certain distance and the last camera will snap u if u r travelling to fast.

I hear that am not too certain of the truth of it though, if this is the case that would mean that camera a takes your photo travelling at say 95kmh and it must then tell camera b that car rego # abs123 has just passed me at 10:45am and it should pass you at roughly 11:03am kinda thing.

Personally I find that a little hard to swallow as this would mean that if you reach camera b prior to 11:03 then it will take your photo even if you're doing say 80kph as you pass said camera...

Might sound good but me thinks the timning thing is BS.

Mick,
hate to disappoint ya mate but that is exactly how they work.they have been used in the UK for over 5 years. Optical character recognition of number plates, it has now led to the UK getting rid of the GATSO. The UK have also linked them to the Driver Licensing centre (tells them if the vehicle is rego'd) and the Insurance company database (tells them if it's insured)

[mike-s]

thats one of the things those trucks "safe-t-cam" things do, they log the hours that the truck operates, and if its xkm apart after y time, also things like operating hours, i.e. if a driver is snapped 1300km away after 17 hours they know he's been driving too long etc..

[mrmina]

can u please explain what these "safe-t-cams" are

where are they located and who are they operated by