Safety Camera Whinge

[06eleven]

Just have to vent a little.

Was driving along City Road in South Melbourne tonight. Light turns orange, I hit the brakes and start pulling up. Then I notice the guy behind me is going to rear end me, so I hit the gas and enter the intersection. The light is still orange. I don't get up to the speed limit. The light changes when I'm in mid intersection. There's a flash from somewhere.

I'm hoping that the flash wasn't for me, but I don't see who else could've triggered it.

It's nice when you have to choose between having an accident or a fine and demerits.

[Paul_OH]

I did the exactly the same thing last week (combined speed/red light camera). Now patiently awaiting the fine in the mail so that I can contest it, hopefully it shows the car behind hard on the anchors

[Ideo]

Happened to me. Never got the fine.

Sometimes I think they do it to scare you.

[geeza]

got pinged in park road / Kings Way intersection - 0.8 seconds, i looked at the photo's and i was JUST over the line when it turned redc - with this mornigs news i'm hopefully they are not staying amber for long enough...might go down for a little timing test lol!!!

oh and fines are now over 350 bucks and 3 points - apprantrly this wil pay for all the stuffed up projects, de-sal plant, myki etc

ok rant over and hopefully a full review on the way!

[brimway]

Whilst the cameras in Qld will not detect a car going through an orange light, a police office can do his/her bit to assist the government's revenue by issuing a fine. You probably guessed, I was on the receiving end of such a fine

[ian]

Whilst the cameras in Qld will not detect a car going through an orange light, a police office can do his/her bit to assist the government's revenue by issuing a fine. You probably guessed, I was on the receiving end of such a fine

Thats when a incar camera pays for its self,gives the time and location and will show what colour the light was .

[brimway]

Thats when a incar camera pays for its self,gives the time and location and will show what colour the light was .

True, I was caught a few years ago. Got a camera now.

[99_FGT]

Whilst the cameras in Qld will not detect a car going through an orange light, a police office can do his/her bit to assist the government's revenue by issuing a fine. You probably guessed, I was on the receiving end of such a fine

The only person in Qld I've heard of getting that, qlders are shock in for running reds. I've seen a copper have to slow to let a car through a red when he was on the green cycle, he just shrugged...

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[getjet]

Happened to me. Never got the fine.

Sometimes I think they do it to scare you.

Same. Got flashed on an orange once doing the speed limit and was like WTF....

Never got a fine in the mail and the sherif hasn't knocked on my door yet.

[brimway]

The only person in Qld I've heard of getting that, qlders are shock in for running reds. I've seen a copper have to slow to let a car through a red when he was on the green cycle, he just shrugged...

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I went through an ORANGE light not a red one

Here you go , from the Qld Gov website

57 Stopping for a yellow traffic light or arrow
(1) A driver who is approaching, or at, traffic lights showing a
yellow traffic light—
(a) must stop—
(i) if there is a stop line at or near the traffic lights and
the driver can stop safely before reaching the stop
line—as near as practicable to, and before
reaching, the stop line; or
(ii) if there is no stop line at or near the traffic lights
and the driver can stop safely before reaching the
traffic lights—as near as practicable to, and before
reaching, the nearest traffic lights; or
(iii) if the traffic lights are at an intersection and the
driver can not stop safely under subparagraph (i) or
(ii), but can stop safely before entering the
intersection—before entering the intersection; and
(b) must not proceed until the traffic lights—
(i) change to green or flashing yellow; or
(ii) show no traffic light.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.