50 mph average speed check cameras

so im going at 50 down motorway between the average speed check cameras when a cbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrolfharrrrrrrris goes flying past at at least 80/90mph....got me thinking......

do the average speed check cameras not pic up bikes (if they work on numberplate recognition) as they point face on to it (slightly down) or is it some other technology they use???

i would like to know this too because i wasnt sure if the specs camera's in the average zones only take front numberplates?

They don't pick up but you'd have to be silly to keep doing it cos i could guarantee a copper would catch you in the end.

AFAIK (not very far) they (mostly) use front facing cameras and I believe currently that they don't take into account lane changes, so if you exit the zone on a different lane they can't work it out as they aren't linked (this may change or may never have been true but I recall hearing it)
hmm hopefully someone has something other than speculation

is that definate that they dont pick up bikes then???.....

im not wanting to know so i can fly down the motorway like the fool the other day....

just good to know thats all....going at 60 say when its clear in al lanes etc....

If the speed limit is 50mph why exceed it doing 60mph and break the law,same as doing 84mph in a 70mph limit-------both 20% above the speed limit. Just because there is no other traffic doesn't give anybody the right to exceed the speed limit.
Some locations also have rear and frontal facing cameras apart from the general observation cameras-----so the authorities could get your number easily if so desired

Definitely don't pick up bikes - *someone I know* has been down the A14 and the M4 (J11) at *slightly more* than the speed limit and has not had an NIP...

However, it was my understanding that changing lanes doesn't -> the cameras near the M4 flyover are a perfect example... There's a certain pattern - you have to change lanes every two or three cameras I think... But don't regularly go to the smoke so couldn't say for certain.

Cheers,

A.

I would like to point out the blindingly obvious to people here, BIKES DONT HAVE FRONT PLATES!! and seeing as the SPECS cameras face forward they cant catch you.
This question was asked in the law Q&A of MCN and its a def they cant catch bikes.

Originally Posted by neio79

This question was asked in the law Q&A of MCN and its a def they cant catch bikes.

cool

I wouldn't like to use MCN as my defence thankyou------they may have got a few things wrong in the past