A better than usual news story involving a subaru :)

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:35 pm

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 62,00.html

A NEW stealth speed camera was destroyed by angry road users while it was being tested.

The camera, which has the potential to reap millions of dollars for the State Government, has been installed on Maroondah Highway, Croydon, and is set off by laser sensors installed in roadside gutters only metres away.

It is promoted as being more accurate than other fixed speed cameras operating throughout the state. A single camera can picture any car travelling in one of three lanes, with two lasers gauging a car's lane and speed.

The Herald Sun has learned the camera was set up about three months ago, but was defaced and then destroyed by angry road users before it could be tested.

On November 5, youths spray-painted the camera, resulting in another camera being installed to catch vandals. Ten days later, three motorists tied a chain around the camera and ripped it from its base with their white Subaru station wagon.

Testing has now been delayed until it is repaired.

RetroLover · Post by **RetroLover** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:17 pm

Bloody Cockroahes.

Good on them for it.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:33 pm

suby's got grunt. good on em haha

Post by **Alex** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:48 pm

Subi Ftw!!!!

Alex

32ford · Post by **32ford** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:55 am

speed cameras dont have to be accurate. adr 18.5.1.1.2. pertaining to speedometers and odometers says

indicate the actual vehicle speed, for all speeds above 40 km/h, to an accuracy of ± 10 percent

So you can do ten percent over and blame the car that was designed to comply with australian law.

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legisla ... enDocument

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:59 am

LoL
Good on em...
What are these alloy boxes on Western Ring Road in most exits? Does anyone know - it has a message on them saying "Traffic Survey" but has a camera behind the box - it scares me when I go past! There is line strips before you cross then there is that box sitting there.
Cheers
AP

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:34 pm

32ford wrote:speed cameras dont have to be accurate. adr 18.5.1.1.2. pertaining to speedometers and odometers says

indicate the actual vehicle speed, for all speeds above 40 km/h, to an accuracy of ± 10 percent

So you can do ten percent over and blame the car that was designed to comply with australian law.

Yeah, this was debated heaps in vic when they dropped the percentage over speed to 3%!!! It doesn't stand up to a cop.

Bennie