Red Light Camera fine

[nathg]

Ok , first things first, I'M NOT LOOKING FOR SYMPATHY.
Last night I drove through a red light. I noticed this once I was in the intersection that the light was red, so there is a chance that it was amber before i entered.
Just wondering, I am on my green P's, what is the fine and/or demerit points for this offence.

Do not flame me, I 100% know that this was very wrong of me, so much so that I pulled over shortly after to regather myself because I felt like an asshole. I do not need to go into details as to why I got myself into this situation, as i know already and am taking full responsibility for what I did..
Thanks

[Lumps of cheese]

Not sure but i'd imagine at a minimum 1 point and around a $200 fine??

[FstStig]

You should be fine mate, i think they allow 10 - 30 seconds after the red light has changed to red before a camera takes a pic as big truck drivers like to go throw amber at the very last second. Not sure on the points or how much the fine will be IF you do get one. Don't hold this to me though as i' am only telling you what i have been told afew times before. Maybe in future break on Amber lol.

[nathg]

LOL surely thats a typo, 10-30 seconds allowance?

But yeah, I do hope your right, Pennant Hills Road has a shitload of trucks on it haha

[Philthy]

Front wheels have to be over the line before the light turns red from what I have been told.
10-30 seconds is far too long. Half the lights I stop at are only red for 30 seconds anyway.
I think the fine is around $260 and maybe 3 points but again, I'm just going from memory when a mate of mine got done

[Morton]

Yeah, red light is three points in most states I think.

[alien]

How the cameras work:

As soon as the lights turn red, if there is a vehicle over the line a photo is taken, after a set period of time another shot is taken to see if the vehicle has moved and proceeded into the intersection. There is no time delay, if a vehicle was in the intersection already it doesn't count [so trucks for example and the driver is not fined].

IF a vehicle was in the intersection while the light turned red, then you will be fine [i thought i got done when i didn't notice the amber and went in through amber and it turned red as i was in, didn't see a flash but i was pissed off to say the least, but odly enough my firing down the rifle range was pretty much the same as it normally was LOL].

[greenacc]

NathG , did you see a flash ? if not you should be OK. and for future reference where is the red light camera on penno road ?

[Slippy_Trippy]

Pretty sure it's 3, my mate got 3 for running an amber light Funniest ticket I'd ever seen . Word of warning if you are arrogant or unpleasant whilst being pulled over you will end up with something similar.

I am also curious as to how the camera's work, I was told it was 'as long as the front of your vehicle is in the intersection before the light goes red.

Half the camera's in Melbourne are probably faulty anyway, always see them firing away at nothing, everything and people who didn't run reds. Dangerous as many people poo pants if they see a flash.

[danja]

In NSW, running a red will cost you $324 and 3 points.

The cameras activate 0.3 seconds after the light turns red IIRC.

[alien]

Slippy_Trippy, i explained how they work! Read my post. As for the melbourne ones going off randomly. Sometimes they have errors (i remember one that was flashing EVERYTHING that went past, even bicyclists), but most of the time they're calibration flashes if no one does anything wrong. Just remember that red light cameras are ALSO speed cameras. So if someone speeds through a green the flash still goes off.

[oOSparkyOo]

6 demerits and like 300$ fine here in S.A i believe and ur back wheels have to be in the zone

[kane88]

3 points and $300.
not subject to double demerits on public holidays
picture is taken front on, if your front wheels are over the line 0.3 seconds after the light is red, you are snapped twice, once front on, once as you are leaving.

thats in QLD anyway, i believe it's around $325 in NSW mate, and still 3 points..

[revv_head]

3 points bro. not sure on the fine maybe $243

[elemeNtz]

fine would be closer to $400 and $200 mate, good luck with it

[2001_VXSS]

its 3 points and $310. i no i got one just over a month ago. got 3seconds after the lights turn red then the camera's turn on and will catch ya

[danja]

The guy is in NSW, the fine isn't $300, or $243, or $310 or anything else, it's $324:
Demerit point offences - search

The camera's activate less than a second after the light turns red. Go try it if you don't believe me...

[PaulSV6]

NathG , did you see a flash ? if not you should be OK. and for future reference where is the red light camera on penno road ?

Corner of PHR & Aiken road.



Sorry to tell u this Nathg
Rule 56, 1a: Not stop at stop line at red light, $324 & 3pts

[kane88]

The guy is in NSW, the fine isn't $300, or $243, or $310 or anything else, it's $324:
Demerit point offences - search

The camera's activate less than a second after the light turns red. Go try it if you don't believe me...

can't argue with that

[nathg]

eah danja and Paul, you guys are right, my mate got one a couple of months ago, exact same thing, $324 and 3 points.

Shit is there one on Aiken road aswell?? Mmm the one that got me was on the corner of Carlingford Rd and Pennant Hills Road. I didn't see the flash, so fingers crossed lol.

[PaulSV6]

eah danja and Paul, you guys are right, my mate got one a couple of months ago, exact same thing, $324 and 3 points.

Shit is there one on Aiken road aswell?? Mmm the one that got me was on the corner of Carlingford Rd and Pennant Hills Road. I didn't see the flash, so fingers crossed lol.

Its not on Aiken road, when ur heading north its on the left hand side about 10 mtrs from the intersection opposite the Copeland road side.

I forget which side of the road that one is on, if u didnt see a flash u should be right.