speed camera

[fast gt]

hello i was in melbourne on the weekend and i went through a red light camera and it flashed in adelaide you have at least 1 second to go through the amber light but not in melbourne you have no time anyway do you loose demerit points for running a red light in victoria if so does it matter if your in a car that is regestered in a differant state

[Interceptor]

you seriously expected ANY leeway in a revenue raising device in victoria? ROFL....... seriously dude, if they dont respect the australian design rule 10% inaccuracy allowance with speedo's, you seriously think you'd get one measly second at a set of lights?

[fmc351]

Am I reading that right, you have one second to go through an AMBER light in SA? In Qld it only flashes on red, never if its amber, but no leeway.

I assume Im reading that wrong.

Yes, there will be demerits Id say, and a hefty fine. They will send the fine to your registered address regardless of state.

[Outbackjack]

Bend over Dude, Braxy is coming for you. Get your wallet ready!!!

[LTDHO]

The light only goes off if you cross on the red. Not amber. Eventhough Amber means stop!

[Casper]

I'll bet money it was actually a speed camera that got you and not a red light camera. We have them in Vic set up to nab you if you run the red or speed up and run the amber speeding.

[Auslandau]

If you 'think' of running a red or amber here, you will be nabbed, even if you stopped in time! Its the thought that counts! Doesnt matter what state your car is regoed, still 3 points and lots of $$$$. And yes, if you beat the red light camera, they are also set up as speed cameras. They can get you twice in one go.



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[4.9 EF Futura]

^ it's the thought that counts hey? lol

Yeah in SA the cameras work pretty well, if you cross the line at any time after the light is red, you'll get nabbed. I see at least 2 per day (lol usually at the same intersection as well) and they always look 'fair'. I wouldnt have been punching the red at that stage anyways.

[GXL078]

The spiel that comes with a NSW ticket states we get FOUR seconds of amber, go through after it goes to red and your gone.

[MITCHAY]

In ACT they flash about a 1 sec after it goes red. Also set up for speeding aswell.

I always laught at the people who get busted outside my work as you have all these signs and it is in plain site but yet they get busted.

[BAFalconXT]

Were you speeding? In SA all red light cameras are perminant speed cameras 24/7. If the light was orange maybe you or someone else near you was speeding. My gfriend got a $500 fine, 80km/h through a red light. Should have called it in stolen so you wouldnt get a fine :

[RG]

I have sat and watched one of these things when I was in Melbourne (don't ask why) and there is only a split second between the light going red and you getting nabbed. It also flashes twice if you have been done for speeding and running the red.

[henry 351]

Originally Posted by auslandau

If you 'think' of running a red or amber here, you will be nabbed, even if you stopped in time! Its the thought that counts! Doesnt matter what state your car is regoed, still 3 points and lots of $$$$. And yes, if you beat the red light camera, they are also set up as speed cameras. They can get you twice in one go.

Can't lose points in NT, no demerit point system. I had a mate down recently from Darwin, he explained to me that when he got sent a Victorian speed camera fine, he paid the fine but doesn't lose any points. Now they've changed the speed limit laws in the NT, they'll probably introduce demerit point as well...

[fast gt]

thanks for your input no i wasnt speeding i was turning right, in sa you have a few seconds on amber before the red but the lights in victoria seem to go from green to yellow to red in about 1 second i just thoudht i had more time guess not might not pay the fine just never go back to melbourne again :Reverend:

[BAFalconXT]

Someone should actually time the orange lights on intersections, ones with red light cameras seem to be orange for less time. All orange lights should be timed and be the same everywhere.

[5L]

can they determine what car was speeding, got flashed on saturday night i was doing bout 62 next to a mate talking to him, had a mate behind him, and a mazda 626 in a lane all by them selves they would of been going around 65.

[Bluefreak]

Originally Posted by henry 351

Can't lose points in NT, no demerit point system.

That was part of the announcement, demerits and fines inline with the rest of the nation... Live it up while you can...

[Jeeepers]

Red light cam is 3 points and $215 in Vic. If you scored a dual cam, ie red and speed, you can also expect one for speeding if you were over the limit.

[BAFalconXT]

They claim now that when there is more than one car in the picture they know which one it is. I doubt its acurate, what can you do.......

[charles_wif_xf]

Originally Posted by LTDHO

The light only goes off if you cross on the red. Not amber. Eventhough Amber means stop!

Spot on LTD

[jonk]

It's a half second delay as soon as it turns red in SA, not a whole single second.

[MO]

Take it to court and clog the system..with litigation it will change and given the time it takes for your case to come up you will have time to save.