Is the name correct?
Ever since we learned that baby oil isn’t made from babies at all, we’ve been questioning everything. Because a speed camera can be called that, but does such a thing actually flash? Or does it only flash in the dark? Because we now know that speed cameras are monitored all day in the Netherlands – and that will soon be the case in Belgium as well. And if the thing doesn’t really flash, why on earth is it called a speed camera?
Can you see the flash from a speed camera?
It certainly used to be the case that speed cameras flashed along the road. Often twice, so that you could check the speed on the photos based on the meters traveled. We have attached a video of this at the bottom of the page. The name speed camera indeed comes from the fact that they flash. There are many different types of poles scattered throughout Europe, some always flashing when taking a picture and others only when it’s too dark. Some poles in Europe still have a visible flash.
In the Netherlands we only have digital speed cameras, it reports Prosecution. These modern speed cameras use infrared to take pictures. The human eye cannot perceive infrared. So it may be that you have been flashed in the dark without seeing anything. These posts also no longer have a roll of film, so your violation is immediately known to the CJIB. Infrared should not be confused with a red lens. Some (old) speed cameras in Germany have a red lens in front of the flash so that they do not dazzle road users.
Request photo
In the Netherlands you can request your photo via the website of the CJIB. If you suspect that you have been flashed, you can already log in to see if it is really the case. The fine often appeared online faster than on the doormat at home. For the time being, there is no service to have the plate printed in poster format for the wall. Missed opportunity, because at the Efteling people always pay good money for a snapshot of speed.
The flash of a speed camera
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