[G33]

did a detour just before to do a double take....

why did it flash tho, i saw the little bugger go off on a sunny day! guess its fair game now

[Carrera RSR]

That's a Truvelo. They don't flash as they use infra red to take pictures. Can take pictures of you approaching to get the driver but it cannot flash. It uses pressure sensors in the three stipes in the road to set it off. You ca see the lines going back to a box on the pavement and then heading back to the Truvelo

[NFS]

Originally Posted by G33

right i scoped it out after work but forgot my digi cam. im pretty sure that camera has been there for at least 6 months...

anyway it was a truvelo as correctly pointed out by recalluk. I looked closely and saw two circular 'peepholes' as opposed to the squares on the gatso. however it looked exactly like one. no blue livery as per truvelo also no markings from what i could see but ill double check this for my peace of mind.

on the link that was posted above it says:

To avoid the 'flash' which is given out by a rear facing Gatso camera the Truvelo system uses an infra red flash which produces no visible 'flash' to the approaching driver. These rely on 3 white-lines in the road, painted just before the camera, and are triggered by strips in the road, used to gain the vehicles speed.

i did see bright flashes thats why i knew i had been flashed!!! maybe once or twice in quick succession! WTF?!

Truvelos do flash. They have a magenta filter to reduce glare when forward facing, but the flash is very visible to the naked eye.

Sometimes they have a dummy flash:

http://www.truvelouk.com/intelligentflash.phtml

But if they are set for real and recording data then they will have only caught you if you were pretty close and within the triple lined road markings that you can see in your picture:

http://www.truvelouk.com/speedmeasurement.phtml

http://www.truvelouk.com/secondaryspeedchecks.phtml

[G33]

yes it definitely flashed otherwise why did i think a forward facing gatso flashed me!!! wish it didnt, i might be able to sleep tonight

[NFS]

Originally Posted by G33

yes it definitely flashed otherwise why did i think a forward facing gatso flashed me!!! wish it didnt, i might be able to sleep tonight

If you were close to the triple white line markings there is a chance that you have been caught.

If not, then you should be safe.

The police have 14 days (not including the date of the offence) to get a NIP (notice of intended prosecution) to the registered keeper. So if you haven't hear by then you are home free.

[Porscha!]

All you can do is wait now Best of luck!