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New camera scam
"Nick Finnigan" wrote in message Ian wrote: "Nick Finnigan" wrote in message Walter has posted HC rule 154 which shows it is legal. If vehicles are close together, one will generally have proceeded over the first white line at the time the signal turns red. Only if the driver ignores the meaning of an amber traffic light. You seem to have a different interpretation of the regs to me, and I can't see why, so here a simpler example: You are driving (a motor vehicle) at a safe and legal speed, with no other vehicles moving in your direction for 200 yards, approaching some (green) traffic lights which have these two stop lines in front of them. Then the lights change to amber; you move your foot to cover the brake pedal, and realize that you can not (physically, and so safely) stop before reaching the first stop line. You can, however, stop safely before passing the second stop line. You can also get past the second stop line before the lights change to red (based on experience). What legal options do you have? Which is the best one? Legally you should stop at the second stop line. That is what it says in TSRGD2002 Section 5 paragraph 43 (b). As I understand it, red light cameras are normally only active a few seconds after the red light has come on and they are activated by movement. They take two photos with a gap between them to prove motion. So a red light camera wouldn't detect a stationary vehicle in the cycle box. To be detected it would need to cross the first line a few seconds after the red light came on. Ian |
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