Flashed by a camera last night- front facing

I was riding on the A3 from Roehampton- got an orange flash in the face from that new camera (is it average speed?) just before the Robin Hood junction.

There was another camera next to it pointing down the road (ie at the back of the bike)- but I saw no flash from that. Am I to assume that I'm in the clear?

Or will face recognition software get me?

Last time I really payed attention to the camera, there was a sign saying it was being tested. I guess they'd still use it to push a prosecution though...

yep. they'll get you with face recognition cameras. i assume that they have your mugshot on their system from previous misdemeanours? when you were riding, were you holding a board with your criminal number underneath, then give them a profile shot?

dont drop the soap.

If you make repeated offences, they might start making efforts to identify you. But if this is the only time, they'll probably not bother

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

If you make repeated offences, they might start making efforts to identify you. But if this is the only time, they'll probably not bother

yep, thats what i meant to say, my reply just came out all silly and sarcastic!! nice one ASH

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by thedonal

I was riding on the A3 from Roehampton- got an orange flash in the face from that new camera (is it average speed?) just before the Robin Hood junction.

There was another camera next to it pointing down the road (ie at the back of the bike)- but I saw no flash from that. Am I to assume that I'm in the clear?

Or will face recognition software get me?

Last time I really payed attention to the camera, there was a sign saying it was being tested. I guess they'd still use it to push a prosecution though...

Orange flash?

You sure it wasn't just the setting sun reflecting?

Originally Posted by keithd

yep, thats what i meant to say, my reply just came out all silly and sarcastic!! nice one ASH

your welcome keithd-lightfull

Originally Posted by thedonal

Or will face recognition software get me?

That can see through a helmet?

[Dave20046]

Another benefit of motorcycling...enjoy.

I'll state now that my face-recognition comment was somewhat tongue in cheek- sorry for the lack of useful smileys to note this.

Yeah- it was an orange flash. I'd assume that they are doing that to avoid completely dazzling you with a bright white light (which would more likely cause accidents that the speed cameras are "trying to prevent" (read as make some extra cash)).

Nah- not the setting sun. That was gone by that time.

I'd slowed by the time I was in front of the second camera, so perhaps that didn't trigger it?

The dumb thing is that I'd reminded myself that the camera was there as I was coming down the hill- but sort of forgot when I got there!

[Biker Biggles]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Orange flash?

You sure it wasn't just the setting sun reflecting?

Orange flash?That would be the bikes ignition system setting fire to the involuntary emissions from the riders ar3e as the camera went off.