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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject: Gatsos not legal for 20MPH zones? |
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While browsing this list of camera "type-approval" documents, I came across this one from 2000 (which seems to supercede the previous one from 1992) and which says:
Quote: | The Secretary of State... hereby makes that approval subject to the condition that devices of that type (the Gatsometer Type 24+AUS) shall be used to obtain evidence only in conjunction with the enforcement of speed limits of 30 miles per hour or above. |
I wonder why? |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15154 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:46 am Post subject: |
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p'raps they were found to be inaccurate at lower speeds?
are all gatso cameras the 'Gatsometer Type 24+AUS' or are there other variants? how do you tell the difference? if i got a ticket in a 20-zone how easy would it be to find out what model the gatso was? would the scp even know? would they even know him by his full name?!
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:56 am Post subject: |
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This makes interesting reading, especially para 4.2 on page 8. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:58 am Post subject: |
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As far as I know, the "Type 24" is the particular radar unit and the "AUS" is the particular camera module used in the "bog-standard" Gatso box.
There's also the Type 36, which is the one used in RedLight cameras.
Every camera is supposed to have a yearly inspection certificate issued, which you can ask for, which would say what type it was, I guess. |
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