Average Speed Cameras - Holywood

[StephenMcC]

Quick question on the SPECS average speed cameras..

do they require you to pass through more than one camera to issue a ticket?

also are the cameras in Holywood actually active? specifically the very first one where it changes from 60 to 40?


forgot all about the camera there and only realised after i'd passed it.

 

[pablo]

yes you need to travel between two sets for it to measure your speed.

 

[StephenMcC]

thank goodness.... lol

literally sped up a bit too early (at the lights just before the camera) and only passed the one

 

[Hammath]

They can get you through just one camera. I got done outside the culloden passing through one of them.

 

[Stu Beck]

They can get you through just one camera. I got done outside the culloden passing through one of them.

And how do they calculate your average speed?

 

[AdamPUG]

Has to be two. My area in work is Bangor and Holywood so would be on that road 5 or 6 times a day and when I come out of Holywood, Bangor bound, I regularly see people (and do it myself the odd time if the transit wants too) racing up at about 60 to the first camera then reducing their speed to 40 once they pass the first camera to clock them

 

[plexo]

see some people fly through all these, either they are very rich and can afford it or the cameras only work at certain times of the day

 

[Hammath]

And how do they calculate your average speed?

They don't. They tell what speed your doing at the time.

All I'm saying is I got done by one, there was a picture of me taken by one camera. The fine was for travelling at a certain speed at a certain point. No mention of an average speed and it was labelled as a fixed camera.

 

[plexo]

too much vtec in this thread

 

[stevieturbo]

too much vtec in this thread

They've been snorting vtec it sounds like !

Must be a magical average speed camera to work out an average speed over a fixed distance with only one speed reading at one location lol.

 

[Stu Beck]

They don't. They tell what speed your doing at the time.

All I'm saying is I got done by one, there was a picture of me taken by one camera. The fine was for travelling at a certain speed at a certain point. No mention of an average speed and it was labelled as a fixed camera.

Why the need for so many then? Are you sure a van didnt get you?

 

[stephen85]

see some people fly through all these, either they are very rich and can afford it or the cameras only work at certain times of the day

I don't believe the cameras are working correctly or they allow alot over the speed limit


Lets just say if they worked I wouldn't be driving lol

 

[plexo]

il keep my license thank you lol

 

[Hammath]

Why the need for so many then? Are you sure a van didnt get you?

I'm 100% that it was a fixed camera outside the culloden. I can hoke the paperwork out to check the actual wording.

I've no idea why there's so many but I've been told that only 2 actuall function and are used. God knows really.

 

[stevieturbo]

There are so many, because pairs are used to calculate average speed between them.

No single camera will be used to nab anyone.

 

[andy9eleven]

I really doubt any of them are active, or else they have ridiculously high tolerances built in.

 

[Ace_vaux]

I've no idea why there's so many but I've been told that only 2 actuall function and are used.

X2 but I assumed it was the ones on the dual carriage way bit.

 

[josh897]

They are working as a mate got done but from what i hear they only work at certain times and have high tolerances, i do that road twice a day at around 60 the whole way and havent been caught in 2 and a half years (touchwood)

 

[richie_mck]

I was told on my speed awareness case that they had only ever prosecuted 4 people [2.5years ago] due to speed through them. They are there in an attempt to ease traffic movement by enforcing [or not] a speed limit that stops idiotic driving that causes congestion.

This is what I was told so don't shoot the messenger. If you have any grievances, send a letter to

Speed awareness course guy with a pony tail from 2.5 years ago
Speed awareness centre of excellence and patronisation
Northern Ireland
The Galaxy

 

[Gavlar]

Was heading to Crawfordsburn at the weekend (I was in the inside lane) and the first set at Holywood flashed a guy flying up the outside lane......

 

[stevieturbo]

Was heading to Crawfordsburn at the weekend (I was in the inside lane) and the first set at Holywood flashed a guy flying up the outside lane......

WOW....Specs cameras have no flashes...so I dread to think what sort of flash you saw !

 

[plexo]

Was heading to Crawfordsburn at the weekend (I was in the inside lane) and the first set at Holywood flashed a guy flying up the outside lane......

panic mode for a couple of seconds ?

 

[Gavlar]

Well something flashed lol assumed it was the camera as it was from it, could well have been glare or something I suppose in hindsight

 

[Gavlar]

panic mode for a couple of seconds ?

Was in the gf's car so wasn't too worried lol

 

[DEEJAY.B]

I was told on my speed awareness case that they had only ever prosecuted 4 people [2.5years ago] due to speed through them. They are there in an attempt to ease traffic movement by enforcing [or not] a speed limit that stops idiotic driving that causes congestion.

This is what I was told so don't shoot the messenger. If you have any grievances, send a letter to

Speed awareness course guy with a pony tail from 2.5 years ago
Speed awareness centre of excellence and patronisation
Northern Ireland
The Galaxy

Will this hold up in court ? snigger . .