A New Smaller Sneakier Gatso?

Wazza_G · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: A New Smaller Sneakier Gatso?

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

PaulB2005 · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:07 am Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:21 am Post subject:

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!
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Two of them are obesiting!!

bmuskett · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:15 am Post subject:

I have not managed to identify what they are and have not seen any other example of them yet.
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GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

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
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Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

Ah you mean like

GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:28 am Post subject:

GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:31 am Post subject:

Wazza_G · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

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!

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you could try some target practice on them both! Laughing

Not I should condone such behaviour... Embarassed

Kremmen · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:

Aren't 'safety' cameras supposed to be clearly marked and yellow ?
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Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

Not anymore, our beloved leaders changed their minds on that some time ago, won't be long before they are camouflaged.
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