Worried about traffic light camera

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Mon 7 Feb 2005 22:53
Worried about traffic light camera - Ben79
I was stationery in the middle of a crossroads waiting for a gap. The cars in the opposite direction stopped when the red light came on. Rather than wait in the middle of the crossroads, I carefully drove on, only to see 2 flashes in my rear view mirror.

Now, will they look at the pictures and realise I was going at crawling pace when flashed, and couldn't possibly be an "amber gambler", or am I in trouble?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Ben
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Mon 7 Feb 2005 23:35
Worried about traffic light camera - rwb
Should be OK.

See Highway Code sections 150, 151.

www.highwaycode.gov.uk/16.shtml
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Tue 8 Feb 2005 06:35
Worried about traffic light camera - Adam {P}
SeeFive,

I wouldn't worry. I'm not an expert (all the info I've found about them has been from here!) but a red light camera superimposes how long the lights were on red for, time etc..

You never crossed the stop line when the light was on red and so, no offence has been committed. Besides which, the loops are usually close to the stop line so are you positive it was you who triggered it?

All in all, don't worry. If they decide to go ahead with it(which I doubt) I'd think you could easily prove your innoncence.

Somemone else may have some other thoughts...
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Adam
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