red light camera

RPWC · 28th April 2012, 20:32

I've just been flashed by a red light camera at a level crossing,but I was stationary, my front wheel can only just have touched the line,couldn't have jumped it even if I intended too,as the train was still crossing,pulling into a station.
Will I get the ticket,or will the authorities see that I was standing still,and waiver it.?
If I do get the ticket,I'm not paying it,or taking the points,I've done nowt wrong.

Dorset Bob · 28th April 2012, 21:30

I think the law is that "you MUST stop behind the white ‘Stop’ line across your side of the road".
That is your front bumper, rather than your front wheels.

Steve916 · 28th April 2012, 21:32

' if you do the crime, you must do the time'

Flying Scotsman · 28th April 2012, 21:35

Don't know if you'll get away with it.. maybe you will?

All I can say is, I once spent an awful , awful morning scraping a man off a railway line who jumped a crossing light.

They are tough for a reason.

RPWC · 28th April 2012, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve916

' if you do the crime, you must do the time'

I didn't do the crime though,I was stationary

RPWC · 28th April 2012, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Scotsman

Don't know if you'll get away with it.. maybe you will?

All I can say is, I once spent an awful , awful morning scraping a man off a railway line who jumped a crossing light.

They are tough for a reason.

I quite agree with you,and wouldn't even consider jumping the light,as said in op,can only just have touched the line.Hadn't gone through the light or the crossing.

Flying Scotsman · 28th April 2012, 21:44

Level crossing was operating, camera system was operational, you moved across line , camera took picture.
Unfortunately it is objective.. not subjective.
Maybe someone will look at it and decide you obviously just braked late and couldn't stop short and you'll get away with it?

RPWC · 28th April 2012, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Scotsman

Level crossing was operating, camera system was operational, you moved across line , camera took picture.
Unfortunately it is objective.. not subjective.
Maybe someone will look at it and decide you obviously just braked late and couldn't stop short and you'll get away with it?

yes but its not like I went charging up to the line,I was travelling slowly,and just braked late,as the train (metro)had almost crossed,so was just coasting up to the line,thinking the lights would go off by the time I got close,when they didn't,I stopped,was standing still when camera went off.

Flying Scotsman · 28th April 2012, 22:02

you don't need to convince me...

RPWC · 28th April 2012, 22:04

ha ha!!,I'll just have to hope that they look in detail at the photo,and see I was standing still,will definately contest it though if they try to give me the fixed penalty.

28th April 2012, 20:32	#1
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	red light camera I've just been flashed by a red light camera at a level crossing,but I was stationary, my front wheel can only just have touched the line,couldn't have jumped it even if I intended too,as the train was still crossing,pulling into a station. Will I get the ticket,or will the authorities see that I was standing still,and waiver it.? If I do get the ticket,I'm not paying it,or taking the points,I've done nowt wrong. __________________ Cheers. Rich… Last edited by RPWC; 28th April 2012 at 21:26..

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RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	ha ha!!,I'll just have to hope that they look in detail at the photo,and see I was standing still,will definately contest it though if they try to give me the fixed penalty. __________________ Cheers. Rich… Last edited by RPWC; 29th April 2012 at 10:29..

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Flying Scotsman Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sunderland Posts: 125 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don't know if you'll get away with it.. maybe you will? All I can say is, I once spent an awful , awful morning scraping a man off a railway line who jumped a crossing light. They are tough for a reason.

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Flying Scotsman Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sunderland Posts: 125 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Level crossing was operating, camera system was operational, you moved across line , camera took picture. Unfortunately it is objective.. not subjective. Maybe someone will look at it and decide you obviously just braked late and couldn't stop short and you'll get away with it?

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Flying Scotsman Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sunderland Posts: 125 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	you don't need to convince me...