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Old 14-03-2007, 12:46 PM   #1
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Just heard on the radio; there is a speed/red light combo camera in Sth Melbourne on Kingsway going nuts pinging anyone going through the intersection. And the worst part is: it hasn't been fixed yet.
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Old 14-03-2007, 12:47 PM   #2
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Expensive day out. good to see the cameras still playing up.
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Old 14-03-2007, 12:48 PM   #3
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I heard this at 6.30am!! And it's STILL happening??
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Old 14-03-2007, 01:06 PM   #4
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I heard this at 6.30am!! And it's STILL happening??
The thing is, the bastard stuffed up around 2:30am. The missus just SMSed me; she says she got flashed at the Kingsway/Albert Rd intersection. As she was going through, she saw the camera flash at least three times.
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Old 14-03-2007, 07:00 PM   #5
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Camera Flash was left in test mode by technicians hence why it was flashing every time a car was going past. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPS
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Old 14-03-2007, 07:07 PM   #6
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I went past it this morning at about 6.50am - about every 2 seconds when cars were passing through, even just as cars were tkaing off at the lights the thing flashed.

But apparently, we can trust them 100%!
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Old 14-03-2007, 07:08 PM   #7
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Was just on the news, its not giving out fines but the flasher is going crazy. A bit embarrassing for the companies involved.
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Old 14-03-2007, 07:33 PM   #8
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Best mate and his missus were over; he just saw the story and ****ed himself laughing: he works for Tenix.
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Old 14-03-2007, 07:56 PM   #9
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Camera Flash was left in test mode by technicians hence why it was flashing every time a car was going past. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPS
Yeah right... I smell "spin-doctoring" here BIG TIME?...
You mean to tell me this thing has been going bananas half the night & all day because of being left in TEST mode?? CRAP!
After our previous fiasco with the Western Ring rd. cameras, methinks that the LAST thing Bracks wants is ANY doubt cast on the validity of his pokie-cams!...
The slightest hint of inaccuracies, or mal-function would be a financial disaster for them!...
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Imagine the money it is generating.

Now you get done just for driving!!
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Old 14-03-2007, 08:43 PM   #11
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Wooooooooo hooooooooooo STROBE, thats sick mate!!

Well it was on the news and said it was a Test Camera, maybe it is Testing How Many Cars it can take photo's of in 24 hours...........
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After our previous fiasco with the Western Ring rd. cameras, methinks that the LAST thing Bracks wants is ANY doubt cast on the validity of his pokie-cams!...
Bit late for that.. speed camera's are trusted about at much as the KKK "ethnic learning centre".
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wont it just mean that everyone that went through that intersection between certain times that the camera stuffed up, will be let off from any fines or anything
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Typical :P

I watched a red light/speed camera flash twice today, while I was waiting at the red light at the intersection of Sydney RD and Barry RD, (Corner of ford plant)
The amusing thing was, that there were no cars in the intersection at the time, or even a considerable amount of time before it flashed...

I trust them 100%... NOT! :P
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Typical :P

I watched a red light/speed camera flash twice today, while I was waiting at the red light at the intersection of Sydney RD and Barry RD, (Corner of ford plant)
The amusing thing was, that there were no cars in the intersection at the time, or even a considerable amount of time before it flashed...

I trust them 100%... NOT! :P
That is soooo common it ain't funny. The one I pass most often (Bell St/Plenty Rd intersection) has repair crews out twice a week, without fail.
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That is soooo common it ain't funny. The one I pass most often (Bell St/Plenty Rd intersection) has repair crews out twice a week, without fail.
It's the neighborhood. Hammers and cameras don't mix.
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Old 30-03-2007, 12:33 AM   #17
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That is soooo common it ain't funny. The one I pass most often (Bell St/Plenty Rd intersection) has repair crews out twice a week, without fail.
Sorry for bringing this topic but I got done at this intersection never went through a red light. (I'd know if I've gone through a red light if it was 3.5secs according to the fine)

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Old 30-03-2007, 12:45 AM   #18
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Speed and redlight camera is in operation (for lack of a better word) at that intersection.
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