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Old 20-03-2009, 19:57   #111
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Well I've been to Andromeda.

Then back again.
How was the in-flight meal?
Mine sucked hard.
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Old 20-03-2009, 20:19   #112
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Did it flash twice, as I'm fairly sure you're safe unless it did.

/disclaimer, could be wrong though.
Pretty sure traffic light cameras only go once.
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Old 20-03-2009, 21:12   #113
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If you were doing over 170mph you'll be fine.

Or is that GATSOs?
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Old 22-03-2009, 16:09   #114
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Pretty sure traffic light cameras only go once.
My bad, misread the original post.
Red light cameras flash once, the speed cams twice.....I think.
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Old 22-03-2009, 16:12   #115
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If you were doing over 170mph you'll be fine.

Or is that GATSOs?
If you're referring to the TG episode where they used a TVR, then IIRC mythbusters showed that to share common ground with most of the TG activities and be complete bullworks.
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Old 22-03-2009, 17:27   #116
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If you're referring to the TG episode where they used a TVR, then IIRC mythbusters showed that to share common ground with most of the TG activities and be complete bullworks.
Adam and Jamie pwn Velcro-Head/Hamster/Capt. Slow non shocker.

Never saw the TG ep. just heard about it. I'll check my sources better next time
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Old 23-03-2009, 01:12   #117
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Adam and Jamie pwn Velcro-Head/Hamster/Capt. Slow non shocker.

Never saw the TG ep. just heard about it. I'll check my sources better next time
Funnily enough I prefer Hamster/May to Clarkson by a long chalk.
Just a shame VBH isn't on Top Gear anymore IMHO.

As for the cam thing, I dunno. Mythbusters beat the cam but it took some rocket powered thing at around 245 mph to do so. I prefer to take the easier option and just stick to the limit
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Old 23-03-2009, 09:14   #118
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All the cameras round here flash twice. See them go off all the time because the lights in London areas are set so far back from junctions. It's almost like it's deliberate.
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Old 28-04-2009, 09:36   #119
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If you were doing over 170mph you'll be fine.

Or is that GATSOs?
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If you're referring to the TG episode where they used a TVR, then IIRC mythbusters showed that to share common ground with most of the TG activities and be complete bullworks.
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Adam and Jamie pwn Velcro-Head/Hamster/Capt. Slow non shocker.

Never saw the TG ep. just heard about it. I'll check my sources better next time
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Funnily enough I prefer Hamster/May to Clarkson by a long chalk.
Just a shame VBH isn't on Top Gear anymore IMHO.

As for the cam thing, I dunno. Mythbusters beat the cam but it took some rocket powered thing at around 245 mph to do so. I prefer to take the easier option and just stick to the limit
By a remarkably slow co-inky-dink, I was reading about this yesterday.

The reason Mythbusters needed to go so fast to beat the camera is that US speed cameras only take one pic whereas GATSOs take 2.

On a related note, I only saw the TRUVELO on the way home from the parentals at the last minute.

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