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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: A New Smaller Sneakier Gatso? |
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Has anyone else noticed the new smaller & sneakier Gatsos on the A303 at Winterbourne Stoke?
The old one is there, but there are 2 more small ones, conveniently painted beige on short street lamp posts, they're about the size of 2 A4 box files stacked on top of each other, one has a red bulb (infra red?) with possibly the camera & the other has what I'm taking to be a standard flash unit in it.
It seems Wiltshire's Camera Gestapo seem to be stooping to new lows. ![Twisted Evil](modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif) |
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Has anyone else noticed the new smaller & sneakier Gatsos on the A303 at Winterbourne Stoke? |
First reported on this forum Fri Sep 07, 2007.......
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:21 am Post subject: |
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I didn't notice the September reports either. So I pulled into the layby they are sited on and started taking photos. The camera was on auto flash and just as some poor soul was driving past (my WHITE van), I unintentionally gave him a double (red eye) flash from behind. Sorry, whoever you are, but at least you didn't get a ticket! _________________ Dennis
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bmuskett Lifetime Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:09 am Post subject: |
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PaulB2005 wrote: | Quote: | Has anyone else noticed the new smaller & sneakier Gatsos on the A303 at Winterbourne Stoke? |
First reported on this forum Fri Sep 07, 2007.......
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Are they confirmed as a new type of gatso? Because they aren't positively identified in that thread. If they are should they be added to the camera types on the speed camera page? |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:15 am Post subject: |
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I have not managed to identify what they are and have not seen any other example of them yet. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Unless my eyes deceive me, one of the pictures clearly displays the name 'Gatso' on the back:
Obviously, this doesn't give any additional information regarding how the cameras work _________________ Andy
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Ah you mean like Quote: | It's labelled as GATSO | ![Wink](modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | gave him a double (red eye) flash from behind. Sorry, whoever you are, but at least you didn't get a ticket! |
...unless he wasn't fooled by your 'fake' and sped through a genuine camera _________________ Andy
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Ah you mean like Quote: | It's labelled as GATSO | ![Wink](modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
Ah yes, but recent events have left me shaken, stirred and clearly unable to read ![Embarassed](modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif) _________________ Andy
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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That's the ones...
I read on the other thread about having a go at them, I wouldn't try as most of the Wiltshire Gestapos cameras are protected by CCTV!
If anyone's got a high velocity rifle you could try some target practice on them both!
Not I should condone such behaviour... ![Embarassed](modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif) |
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Aren't 'safety' cameras supposed to be clearly marked and yellow ? _________________ Satnav:
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Not anymore, our beloved leaders changed their minds on that some time ago, won't be long before they are camouflaged. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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