DC90
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Registered: 14th Nov 07
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Well yeah, basically there was a reason I had to put my foot down a bit (a genuine reason, not an excuse) and as I went through, light turned red..I saw the light so obviously I didn't make it in time..Camera is on top of the lights..When should I expect a letter about this 
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Dan295
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2 weeks
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Andrew
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If the camera was on top you should be fine. I think they are only used in the event of an accident.
I run them all the time me 
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fazza
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they are to detect traffic to change the lights arent they? the ones that catch you going through red's are same colour as speed cameras and are about 4 meters back from the traffic light mate
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nova_gteuk
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The cameras on top are for detecting traffi,thats the reason msot people flash their headlights while at traffic lights it thinks there more traffic with all the lights.
this is a red light camera.(i only know of one in my whole area.)
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
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Why did you have to put youre foot down?
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johnhara1
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Coz it was still on amber probably 
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BigSte
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if you are travelling above the speed limit as well whilst running the light you will get stung twice....
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DC90
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Why did you have to put youre foot down?
I'm diabetic, my blood sugars were low and I had nothing in the car with me to help..Was shitting myself so I had to do it..My health>3points
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DC90
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Originally posted by corsagsi16vplym
they are to detect traffic to change the lights arent they? the ones that catch you going through red's are same colour as speed cameras and are about 4 meters back from the traffic light mate
I hope you're right!
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B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by corsagsi16vplym
they are to detect traffic to change the lights arent they? the ones that catch you going through red's are same colour as speed cameras and are about 4 meters back from the traffic light mate
Yea your right, ive ran them before and never had a ticket 
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Torsa g
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ive had three points for running a red but it was one like nova gte uk has posted, i wouldnt worry about it
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by BigSte
if you are travelling above the speed limit as well whilst running the light you will get stung twice....
they can but don't always, I know of someone who did it got the usual 60quid fine 3points, but the conviction code you get, by some insurers, is considered worse than drink driving!
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Anty
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
The cameras on top are for detecting traffi,thats the reason msot people flash their headlights while at traffic lights it thinks there more traffic with all the lights.
this is a red light camera.(i only know of one in my whole area.)
there normally grey theres one in worcseter on forgate st
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Fro
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You will be fine mate.
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Ellis
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
You will be fine mate.
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Timbaland
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The camera that catches you for skipping a red light is a stand alone one, And is usually 4 foot before the traffic light stop line.
The one's on top of the lights that look like CCTV cameras are merely light and motion sensors that are linked with the other traffic lights at that junction to determin of anyones waiting.
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chloe16v
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my bf is a bus driver n last year a diabetic woman drove her car str8 into the front of the bus at 60mph while the bus was goin the same speed the other way, she was well out of it, the car turned on its roof, only thing that saved her life was that she was that far out of it, but the best bit was she had just been shoppin n the car was full of chocolate that she could have ate just to get her home
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Timbaland
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Originally posted by cb87
my bf is a bus driver n last year a diabetic woman drove her car str8 into the front of the bus at 60mph while the bus was goin the same speed the other way, she was well out of it, the car turned on its roof, only thing that saved her life was that she was that far out of it, but the best bit was she had just been shoppin n the car was full of chocolate that she could have ate just to get her home
fuckin bus drivers.
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chloe16v
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now now timbaland, they only have a job to do same as every one else
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Timbaland
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If every other person doing there job pulls out whenever they fucking like and sits in the middle of the road instead of in at a busstop then fair enough...Untill then.....Fucking bus drivers.
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B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by Timbaland
If every other person doing there job pulls out whenever they fucking like and sits in the middle of the road instead of in at a busstop then fair enough...Untill then.....Fucking bus drivers.
He has a point 
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John
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I go out my way to block bus drivers because they think they can pull out anywhere and anytime they want.
Why should they get out before me, especially considering they'll block me again 100 yards up the road 
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Originally posted by John
I go out my way to block bus drivers because they think they can pull out anywhere and anytime they want.
Why should they get out before me, especially considering they'll block me again 100 yards up the road
I never let buses out. Highway code or not, You make on every valid point!
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