M1 Gantry Cameras - BE CAREFUL!!!!!

Hoops · 08-12-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ed335d

I've been flashed on the M25 when the signs weren't illuminated, never heard anything (if that's any consolation).

Not really Ed - as im bound to be the one that bucks the trend and gets clobbered!!!

ed335d · 08-12-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by STEVIEHOOPS

Not really Ed - as im bound to be the one that bucks the trend and gets clobbered!!!

Fingers crossed for you

m@rk · 08-16-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jonsteele

I think the rule on cameras being painted bright colours has gone and they can be bland grey. The speed camera sign has to be displayed along the route for them to be used!

The rules were that if the authority installing the cameras wanted to keep the revenue from them then they had to be highly visible.

Paint them grey or hide them and there all the cash goes to the treasury.

There is no requirement for them to be visible or for there to be a sign up.

Having said that, I didn't think the M1 cameras were live yet (but they soon will be) but as others have said, these are just more variable speed cameras (just like on the M25) and they are now popping up all over the place.

acerboo · 08-17-2010, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Just reading this, becuase I'm just down the road from it.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonli..._into_for.aspx

Would appear the M25, M42 and now the M20 only have cameras that can result in a NIP

thanks for that im local too

NathanJT · 08-17-2010, 03:50 AM

Amazing really that these "intelligent systems" are designed to calculate the optimum speed for the amount of traffic and keep the cars flowing. The side effect being that anyone speeding pays the price.

Also amazing is that when regularly travelling along the M42 stretch, the traffic is constantly stop-starting within the camera zone and yet when you get to the end it disappears as if nothing had happened.

Me thinks the people who are pro these systems should look up the definition of "optimum".

Ham09 · 08-18-2010, 02:20 PM

Yey more cameras! Go Britain go. Not that I'm complaining but it's awlays baffled me why speed cameras are either made obvious (in yellow) or identified with a warning sign. Aren't we all supposed to obey the speed limit at all times

regardless of if there is a camera there or not. Must re-iterate, I'm glad they are made so obvious.

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Ham09 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 273 Posts Drives: A sh*t box Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 335i [0.00]	Yey more cameras! Go Britain go. Not that I'm complaining but it's awlays baffled me why speed cameras are either made obvious (in yellow) or identified with a warning sign. Aren't we all supposed to obey the speed limit at all times regardless of if there is a camera there or not. Must re-iterate, I'm glad they are made so obvious.
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