Driving. Red light camera.

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Hi. I suffer really bad anxiety when it comes to driving. Especially around cameras. I do this journey everyday but yet I still convince myself I do something wrong. But the other day I think I actually did. It was really foggy and I think I misjudged the line to stop and went past to the second lot of lights! I’ve also been unwell and sleep deprived from my 6 month old.

But does this red light type of camera flash? It’s driving me insane thinking about it. And Im getting so anxious about driving everyday. Thanks

Isn't that a speed camera not a red light camera? In which case you are most probably fine. In any case most cameras flash, whether speed, red light or bus lane as otherwise they wouldn't be able to take the picture to 'prove' you were there at that time so I think you are most likely absolutely fine even if you did go by the red which you probably didn't . Sleep deprivation is hell, go kind on yourself...

That's a speed camera, not usually positioned near red lights as people don't typically speed at them!

We have yellow box red light cameras near where we live. I don't know if they flash or not though.

We have a few around my area one that I know flashes right next to a red light which I’ve seen flash for other people for speeding, Wouldn’t know about red lights though. This one looks slightly different to that and when I look the camera up on the database it comes under traffic light camera for speeding and red light. Because I work myself up so much over it I can’t actually remember what happened I just know there was no noticeable flash.
I’ve scared myself a few times and nothings ever come so I do put a lot of it in my own head.
It’s worked me up that much that I’ve asked to be put back on anxiety meds. Thanks for the replies so far

So i obsess haha this is the other red light camera that I know does flash. So they are slightly different

I think there's a map of where red light cameras are located in the UK if you Google.

@roseopose
Yeah this is what I was looking at. I just can’t find out a straight answer to if they actually flash or not!

When you find your kind going into overdrive, how about asking yourself 'what is the worst that could happen'.

I find it very comforting to think about the answer to that question. I find it's the 'oh what if ... ' that feeds the downward spiral.

Working out what might actually happen and what I would then do about it is for me a healthier focus. Good luck.

Not helpful BUT There's a similar one not far from me, it doesn't flash. I know, I got a fine.......

Although, if it's not like this you could be fine