speed camera detection range?

[dagar187]

hi ppl, ive wanted to find out the real deal in regards to spd cameras and ther optimim distance of detection.mates of mine reckon for the spd camra(white vans)detect from about 300-400 mtrs away,does this sound rite? and with radar guns its way shorter about 100mtrs.anyone have any idea as to the real distance and accuracy of these figures.just wuld be helpful for everyone to kno these things,not that speeding is condoned but 10kms over isnt murder is it?!

[shumway]

I can tell you when they got me 6 weeks ago 80 in a 60 zone they reckon they had me on the radar 745m thats with a handheld radar its even writen on the ticket.

now on a GB licence due to acumulation of points

[SICK SS]

would hav been lidar not radar wich is laser and as far as i no about sped cameria there beam shoots across the road at an angle it dosnt go down the road

[Sabbath']

800m is what i heard on Today Tonight when they were doing a segment on mobile camera's

[Troy711]

blah blah blah shouldnt speed... same old reply..

thread closed before it goes down hill like EVERY SINGLE OTHER THREAD about speeding...

apologies to dagar187, it isnt your fault. blame the rest of the people around here who have spoiled it for everyone else.

prevention is better then cure.

[Troy711]

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question396.htm

http://science.howstuffworks.com/radar.htm

that might help...