Blurred Moving traffic; Road vehicles speeding passing Gatso Meter, Traffic Speed Camera, City Centre Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, UK
Since the introduction of speed cameras on Britains roads in 1992, it's the Gatso meter speed camera which has become the most commonly used camera on the UK's roads. Though some counties such as Northamptonshire and Hampshire favour Truvelo cameras instead. Back in 1992 when Gatsos and other speed cameras were first introduced they were all painted grey, then a change in the law in 2001 saw all speed or "safety" cameras change to be painted bright yellow to ensure visibility. Gatso speed cameras use radar technology to measure how fast a vehicle is traveling. If a motorist is driving above the speed limit for that road then several photos are then taken of the vehicle. The Gatso uses a powerful flash to show the rear of the vehicle, its registration plate, and calibration lines on the road. Gatso speed cameras are always rear facing. The reason for this is that the speed cameras 'flash' will not blind oncoming motorists. However, this also means that the speed camera may not be visible until the last second. It is a legal requirement to have a secondary measurement for speed. This is why at every Gatso speed camera location there are white lines painted on the road. The distance between each line represents 5mph so there can be no dispute over how fast you were driving. If there is any dispute over whether the radar technology captured the correct speed of the vehicle that was speeding the white lines are there as a secondary measurement. The Gatso can differentiate between different speed limits for different vehicles. For example cars, caravans and HGV's have different speed limits and the camera will measure the vehicles length and impose the correct speed limit for each vehicle. The fixed Gatso uses a reel of film to record photos to. The film can soon run out in busy areas.
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