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Mal · 01-30-08, 07:35 AM

Travelling home from work a couple of years ago, I was approaching an intersection which I knew had an active speed/ red light combo camera, as I had observed it snapping away on way to work in the morning.

There is another light controlled intersection about 80m past the camera equipted one, with stationary traffic banked back leaving 2 car spaces vacant on the far side of the armed intersection.

I was snapped going through the intersection on a green light at 15kph, which I could not understand till I was blown off my a Madza MX5 in the left lane.

I actually had a minute to get diary from briefcase and write date, time, my speed, location, lane no, etc down before the next set of lights changed. Subsequently caught up to MX5 and added its reg no to the info 1km along the road.

Sure enough, six weeks later along comes an infringement notice, claiming 88kph in a 70 zone.

I promptly collected diary and infringement notice and headed 35k into city to discuss the matter with Civic Complience who issue notices and collect proceeds. Waited in the queue to view my piccy, went in when my turn came up, and before even looking at the piccy on screen, showed the diary entry to the attendant. Sure enough there was the MX5 in the left lane about 2 m ahead of me in the next lane, my brake lights on and theirs not. They have about 50m clear road ahead, I have 15 max, and I'm supposed to be doing 88kph?

Got issued with the standard complaint form and sent back out of the booth to complete while a couple of others viewed there pics, and then surprise was asked back by the attendant.

I had raised enough doubt with the attendant for him to view the two previous and following 2 pics from my lane and in every one there was no car in the centre lane but one in the left lane. He then extended the search to the previous 10 and following 10 pics from my lane, only 3 pics of 20 had cars in my lane, all had cars in left lane.

Attendant advised that he would pass on his information to review people with my complaint form and suggested that there was a very strong probability that the notice would be withdrawn within 14 days. It was withdrawn in three days.

Now this camera had been in place for more than 2 years, happily snapping and collecting revenue, and no one had enough detail to convince the Gestapo to investigate the camera setup. Bloody fool contractors had connected the lane 1 and lane 2 speed sensing loops arse about, no one in Gestapo HQ had raised the issue of 50% of pics not having a vehicle to be guilty, and they had collected in excess of $1,000,000 in 2 years from this intersection.

And its for SAFETY not MONEY.

01-30-08, 07:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
Mal malb Gold Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 33 Rep Power: 2	Re: GATSO Camera Travelling home from work a couple of years ago, I was approaching an intersection which I knew had an active speed/ red light combo camera, as I had observed it snapping away on way to work in the morning. There is another light controlled intersection about 80m past the camera equipted one, with stationary traffic banked back leaving 2 car spaces vacant on the far side of the armed intersection. I was snapped going through the intersection on a green light at 15kph, which I could not understand till I was blown off my a Madza MX5 in the left lane. I actually had a minute to get diary from briefcase and write date, time, my speed, location, lane no, etc down before the next set of lights changed. Subsequently caught up to MX5 and added its reg no to the info 1km along the road. Sure enough, six weeks later along comes an infringement notice, claiming 88kph in a 70 zone. I promptly collected diary and infringement notice and headed 35k into city to discuss the matter with Civic Complience who issue notices and collect proceeds. Waited in the queue to view my piccy, went in when my turn came up, and before even looking at the piccy on screen, showed the diary entry to the attendant. Sure enough there was the MX5 in the left lane about 2 m ahead of me in the next lane, my brake lights on and theirs not. They have about 50m clear road ahead, I have 15 max, and I'm supposed to be doing 88kph? Got issued with the standard complaint form and sent back out of the booth to complete while a couple of others viewed there pics, and then surprise was asked back by the attendant. I had raised enough doubt with the attendant for him to view the two previous and following 2 pics from my lane and in every one there was no car in the centre lane but one in the left lane. He then extended the search to the previous 10 and following 10 pics from my lane, only 3 pics of 20 had cars in my lane, all had cars in left lane. Attendant advised that he would pass on his information to review people with my complaint form and suggested that there was a very strong probability that the notice would be withdrawn within 14 days. It was withdrawn in three days. Now this camera had been in place for more than 2 years, happily snapping and collecting revenue, and no one had enough detail to convince the Gestapo to investigate the camera setup. Bloody fool contractors had connected the lane 1 and lane 2 speed sensing loops arse about, no one in Gestapo HQ had raised the issue of 50% of pics not having a vehicle to be guilty, and they had collected in excess of $1,000,000 in 2 years from this intersection. And its for SAFETY not MONEY.