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Someone told me that the reason Radar can be a problem with bikes is because you can get a strong return signal from the exposed rear wheel of the bike with alloy wheels.

Think about the amount of the back of a spoke you can see on a bike - its enough to give a good return. I can believe it could cause a false reading.

And of course the spoke is traveling away from the camera at much higher speed than the bike.

This could be absolute bollocks of course. If anyone would like an in-depth discussion about trivial unsupported opinions -- Please ask furry.

andrew wrote: Boys putting up a sign before a camera sounds great but beware if as an adult you were found to do this or attempt to warn drivers of an approaching camera you could be convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Hold up a sign saying:
Caution, "accident blackspot" ahead.

1blue wrote:Someone told me that the reason Radar can be a problem with bikes is because you can get a strong return signal from the exposed rear wheel of the bike with alloy wheels.

Think about the amount of the back of a spoke you can see on a bike - its enough to give a good return. I can believe it could cause a false reading.

And of course the spoke is traveling away from the camera at much higher speed than the bike.

This could be absolute bollocks of course. If anyone would like an in-depth discussion about trivial unsupported opinions -- Please ask furry.

there was a story about this in MCN a few weeks ago

GrimmRiffer wrote:

andrew wrote: Boys putting up a sign before a camera sounds great but beware if as an adult you were found to do this or attempt to warn drivers of an approaching camera you could be convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Hold up a sign saying:
Caution, "accident blackspot" ahead.

Not a bad thought somehow still don't think the police would approve


1Blue your knowledge of Gatso cameras and the finer points of radar technolgy is incredible it sounds like u know almost as much as furry

Blimey wrote:Which one was it MARK mate???

It was the one entering Exmouth, just down the hill from the garage.

Still pinning my hopes on the fact that the holes in the back were closed.
as the only camera that I know of thats always loaded is outside County Hall Topsham road, and those holes are open, whereas the one near the swing bridge vary, as that is sometimes loaded, sometimes not.

andrew wrote:1Blue your knowledge of Gatso cameras and the finer points of radar technolgy is incredible it sounds like u know almost as much as furry

Some one please shoot me.

1blue wrote:

andrew wrote:1Blue your knowledge of Gatso cameras and the finer points of radar technolgy is incredible it sounds like u know almost as much as furry

Some one please shoot me.

Bang sorted

Jay wrote:

1blue wrote:

andrew wrote:1Blue your knowledge of Gatso cameras and the finer points of radar technolgy is incredible it sounds like u know almost as much as furry

Some one please shoot me.

Bang sorted

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark-Blade wrote:

Blimey wrote:Which one was it MARK mate???

as the only camera that I know of thats always loaded is outside County Hall Topsham road

Sorry don't know if that is or not but the Topsham road one is, this is the fecker that caught me. And yes i knew it was there

If I'm speeding along the road, and a police car sees me but hes on the other side in slow moving traffic and he cant turn around to chase me, Can he get my number by a camera out the back of the car or somthing or have I got away with it?

Its not possible to speed along the road on a peugeot ludix blaster so you should be ok

Blimey wrote:

Mark-Blade wrote:

Blimey wrote:Which one was it MARK mate???

as the only camera that I know of thats always loaded is outside County Hall Topsham road

Sorry don't know if that is or not but the Topsham road one is, this is the fecker that caught me. And yes i knew it was there

Thats the same 1 that caught me (opposite county hall)

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Thats the same 1 that caught me (opposite county hall) [/quote]


What does your bike go that fast

Stinky wrote:If I'm speeding along the road, and a police car sees me but hes on the other side in slow moving traffic and he cant turn around to chase me, Can he get my number by a camera out the back of the car or somthing or have I got away with it?

I saw a cop car with a camara stuck inside the rear window on the drivers side the other day watching traffic going into tideford

AGE996 wrote:
What does your bike go that fast

Oh look ........ we have a comedian in the house

I'll have u no my bike has 14BHP but will do 70mph
Whats yours? 120BHP+? and will do 170??

Pound 4 Pound im faster then you