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- From: bvandepe@iti.org (Brenton Vandepeer)
- Newsgroups: aus.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: speed camera
- Date: 23 Nov 1992 00:22:40 GMT
- Organization: The University of Adelaide
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- brent@socs.uts.edu.au (Disco Inferno Curtis) writes:
-
- >(Disco Inferno Curtis) writes:
-
-
- > >I went through a speed camera at about 135. This was on the freeway
- > >north of Sydney. BUT since the camera points towards the traffic,
- > >I didn't get pinged. The policeman didn't even look up.
-
-
- >I received an email query about this.
-
- >"Why does facing traffic make a difference."
-
- >Because a photo of the front of a bike doesn't identify a motorcycle.
- >It has no number plate on the front.
-
- >I should have phrased my comment better - the camera is pointing to
- >the *oncoming* traffic, not the disappearing traffic.
-
- > Brent.
-
- That's odd. Here in South Australia the speed cameras take pictures of the
- rear ends of motor vehicles passing when triggered. Which means, of course,
- that we 2 wheeled motorists are not safe from the snap happy revenue
- raisers.
-
- In South Oz we also have red light cameras. (For those running red lights)
- But these have a set position at each intersection, so if you're heading in
- the correct direction (towards the camera) you're safe.
-
- Anyone care to confirm the orientation of speed cameras with respect to
- traffic direction in other states?
-
- Regards,
- --
-
- Brenton Vandepeer, University of Adelaide, South Australia.
-
- email: bvandepe@physics.adelaide.edu.au
-