wow, seriously I thought cyclists cant get clocked by speed camera
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Permalink Reply by RD6 on -
Taken from another article " Senior Constable Lance Munckton was shocked to clock a professional cyclist doing 56km/h through a children’s crossing outside St John’s Primary School in Scarborough during morning peak hour earlier this month."
Who knows if this pro has a cycling computer which show's its speed
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Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on -
If it had been a car or motor bike everybody would think it is perfectly reasonable.
If you shop carefully $150 will get you a Garmin 200
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on -
Did you think you couldn't be charged legally or the camera wouldn't detect you ?
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Crick on -
Did not think they could detect you I suppose..
I know the speed cameras well the stationary ones in the UK would not work because they relied on a number plate..
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on
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Ah that's interesting. Those machines the council puts out sometimes that tell you what speed you are doing in a car work on a bike. I always try them to see how I go.
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Permalink Reply by Baron Von Thierry on -
Apparently (from the horses mouth) it comes down to identification. Sure the camera units (fixed or mobile) can clock you but without a number to check against the database, a ticket can't be issued. If, on the other hand, the officer is using a hand-held device and can stop the cyclist on the spot, wham!
Oh, and as for my previous understanding or whether or not it's legal to fine a cyclist breaking the speed limit, well it is.. as demonstrated in the previous discussions of ARR (a rider is classed as a driver of a vehicle and a bicycle is a vehicle) and obviously here. It raises an interesting question regarding racing tho.. we frequently race through Mclaren Flats at 50+kph (50kph limit), and therefor against the law... wonder how PC plod would handle that situation?
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Permalink Reply by colin ware-lane on -
@ baron would that come under the hoon laws???lol
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Permalink Reply by Alasdair McLellan on -
Same with speed cameras here. This cyclist was clocked by a laser gun.
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Permalink Reply by Kane on -
WHat about the guys that don't ride with a speedo on, how are you meant to know (not in this case obviously) if you are doing 25 or 30, for instance
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Permalink Reply by simon on -
it's up to the vehicle operator to ensure they do not exceed the limit. logic would say if you think you may be somewhere near it- slow down, or purchase and install a speedo.
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Permalink Reply by Matt Brennan on -
that would raise the question - why are not speedometers mandatory along with a bell and reflectors?
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