I've been aware of this GATSO sighted on the A338 for many years now (as you approach the Garrison town of Tidworth (Wiltshire) Pennings Road)

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used to pass it frequently

 

 

 

 

However I am wondering:

 

 

 

 

"Is this GATSO incorrectly sighted?"

 

 

 

 

 

I was led to believe that a GATSO had to be sighted on a 400m straight stretch of road (amongst several other criteria: see below)

 

 

 

The official Site location criteria for fixed cameras is as follows:

 

Site is at least 400 metres in length.

Number of injury accidents in the preceding 3 years is 8 or more.

Number of fatal/serious accidents is 5 or more.

Number of loss of control accidents is 3 or more.

Number of excessive speed in respect of conditions or limit accidents is 3 or more.

85 percentile speed greater than the ACPO guidelines (35MPH in a 30MPH zone).

Site conditions are suitable.

No other engineering measures appropriate, for example speed humps.

 

 

 

This GATSO is however:

 

(a) sighted on a blind bend

 

(b) beyond a series of left and right hand bends

 

© beyond the brow of a hill

 

(d) covering a straight stretch of road measuring approximately 100m

 

(e) downhill

 

(f) with the 30mph speed limit sign on the left hand side of the road partially obscured by a lampost

 

 

 

 

(The approach to Tidworth is uphill and is a national speed limit area of 60mph)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(At the top of the hill you enter an area of dead ground)

 

 

*Note: The red car in this picture is oncoming, therefore on the right hand side of the road, emphasising the initial left hand bend in dead ground.

 

 

The 4x4 at the top of the picture is also oncoming traffic, emphasising the right hand bend exiting the dead ground.

 

 

The GATSO is sighted beyond the brow of the hill, behind the oncoming 4x4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(The 30mph speed limit sign on the left hand side of the road is situated approximately 2 feet behind a lampost and is partially obscured from view)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Picture taken from opposite direction:

 

 

The GATSO is sighted beyond the brow of the hill on a bend)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(The white road markings are displayed, however the straight stretch of road only measures approximately 100m and flows into an immediate left hand bend)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Downhill)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll post up the Google Earth and Street View link later as my PC is playing up

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any thoughts on this one?

yes have you got a close up of the bird in last picture

yes have you got a close up of the bird in last picture

 

:lol:

 

Looks a bit suspect to me - given the details you've copy-pasted :shifty:

yes have you got a close up of the bird in last picture

 

 

 

PM sent

Are there any GATSO experts on the forum?

If you know its there then dont eorry about it :wink:

If you know its there then dont eorry about it :wink:

 

 

 

Yeah I knew the GATSO was there and have known about it for years, however, I have to somehow explain to the local plod, why my truck descided to drive past their GATSO slightly quicker than they would have liked (when it was supposed to have been parked up in Newport), whilst I was away with work???

 

 

 

I can prove where I was but I can't prove who was driving; though I have a fair idea