Can a speed camera get you behind another car?
Mobile speed camera FAQs Can you get caught behind another car? As long as the speed camera operator can see and target your vehicle they will be able to get a reading of your speed. This is because the laser beam emitted by a mobile speed camera when it hits your vehicle, can be as small as 10cm in diameter.
Can a cop radar 2 cars at once?
So strictly speaking, no. The radar cannot. After getting a valid speed reading that is over the limit, the Officer visually looks at the two cars, or group of cars and it is easy to see which car is pulling ahead of the others or catching up to the others, THAT would be the car whose speed was measured.
Do mobile speed cameras watch both sides of the road?
Can officers only catch motorists travelling in one direction? No. Any car that passes a Go Safe van is recorded on the officer’s camera. So if you’re exceeding the speed limit whether you’re driving in the same or opposite direction to the van, you can expect a speeding ticket.
How does a speed camera determine which car is speeding?
Speed cameras detect the speed of vehicles by using detectors embedded into the road surface or radar technology. If the speed of the vehicle exceeds the legal limit, or a vehicle runs a red light, a digital picture is taken of the offending vehicle.
Can mobile speed cameras catch two cars at once?
It could be both vehicles that rigger the camera or either, it doesn’t matter. Speed cameras also work when you are going away from them if they can ‘see’ the car and the lines. So you might be prosecuted even if you are going slower than the vehicle that was faster than you if you are both speeding.
Can speed radars catch the wrong car?
Yes, the officer can detect the speed of the vehicles moving in the opposite direction. Additionally, if the speed radar unit is equipped with the Fastest Mode Radar, the officer will be able to see the speed of the vehicle moving at the highest speed despite the vehicle size.
What are the rules on mobile speed cameras?
There is nothing in law that states that any speed camera device, whether fixed or mobile, must be marked in any way, signed or at a particular position. There are codes of practice and best practice guides that are set by police forces themselves but these are policies rather than law.
How far away do mobile speed cameras work?
What distance do mobile speed cameras work from? Typically, depending on the type of mobile speed camera, the range will be about two miles on a straight bit of road – they cannot work round bends or over brows of hills.