M5 Speed Trap

[Wick-ed]

Guys, for those in the S/Suburbs. Those cameras beneath the 2 bridges Kromboom and the Wynberg turn-off are working. Just received a fine in the post. Please be min:thumbdo:dful.

 

[zabbo]

Thanks for the headsup!

Was it average speed or instantaneous?

 

[Wick-ed]

The first camera, for whatever direction you would be coming from will take your time passing and at the other end [camera] it would calculate the average speed and time interval taken between. Thus would determine whether you have exceeded 100k/h which is the speed limit. Your fine will show 2 pics, with times on each pic. My fine was R150 – 116k/h

 

[Psymon69]

thanx for the info! the m5 just got boring...

 

[Twinz]

Thx for the warning. I am a regular on that stretch to wynberg

 

[rick540]

Sorry but I have to ask how you got the fine when they have these mega big 20 foot signs you cannot miss that say.........

"Warning - average speed prosecution by camera"

and then some very strange looking cameras under the next few bridges?

Ah well at least it's better than guys hiding in camouflage behind some bushes.

 

[Psymon69]

yes but thats been there for most of last year and it never worked

 

[rick540]

yes but thats been there for most of last year and it never worked

You only tell me that now :flyfun: There I was driving worse than grandma everytime I passed those things grrrr

 

[Psymon69]

im sure all of us has done that at some point:rollsmile: is that one on your way to strand working btw? its 120 but everyone is always speeding over it

 

[rick540]

im sure all of us has done that at some point:rollsmile: is that one on your way to strand working btw? its 120 but everyone is always speeding over it

You can see light right through the box so I'm sure there is nothing inside, but habit keeps me slowing down there.

 

[slotcars1]

As far as I know the signs are not there anymore?

Last time I drove down there the signs were taken down...

When I saw that, thought "definately not working... for sure"

Clearly I was wrong....:bangdesk: :bangdesk: :bangdesk:

 

[racing snake]

ouch! it could have been worse though...

 

[saturnz]

I think these cameras work selectively since I've driven quite hard through those traps for quite some time.