Gatsos on the motorway
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From: loopy livernose on 8 Aug 2010 08:12 "Rad" <rad(a)rad.rad> wrote in message news:7Lw7o.115611$hz1.60710(a)hurricane... > On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:39:38 +0100, Gio wrote: >> Not sure if OP was referencing the M6 but the latest gantry >> installations currently being installed north of Birmingham (within a >> SPECS protected area) have unpainted cameras looking towards the rear of >> the cars but do have big speed camera signs on the opposite (facing >> traffic) > > Yes, that's exactly where I'm referring to and you're right that there > are speed camera signs on each gantry. I assumed though that these signs > were warning about average speed checks so if the Gatsos are enforcing > the temporary limit then I got caught off guard. > but the limits are put there to protect the cones.. hit them at over 50 and they go off to the recycling yard to become cycle shorts.. and lets be honest.. the world doesn't need more cycling shorts.. I was told (maybe incorrectly) that Gatso's were no longer being used or installed (not only guvvermint cut backs) but also because it was/is impossible to tell who's driving.. Hence the "truvello's".. But it looks like its not a case of looking for Specs anymore.. but slowing for the 50 signs..
From: Stephen Bagwell on 8 Aug 2010 11:55 On 8 Aug, 13:12, "loopy livernose" <ifyouwanttoemai...(a)askfor.my.address> wrote: > "Rad" <r...(a)rad.rad> wrote in message > > news:7Lw7o.115611$hz1.60710(a)hurricane... > > > On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:39:38 +0100, Gio wrote: > >> Not sure if OP was referencing the M6 but the latest gantry > >> installations currently being installed north of Birmingham (within a > >> SPECS protected area) have unpainted cameras looking towards the rear of > >> the cars but do have big speed camera signs on the opposite (facing > >> traffic) > > > Yes, that's exactly where I'm referring to and you're right that there > > are speed camera signs on each gantry. I assumed though that these signs > > were warning about average speed checks so if the Gatsos are enforcing > > the temporary limit then I got caught off guard. > > but the limits are put there to protect the cones.. hit them at over 50 and > they go off to the recycling yard to become cycle shorts.. and lets be > honest.. the world doesn't need more cycling shorts.. > > I was told (maybe incorrectly) that Gatso's were no longer being used or > installed (not only guvvermint cut backs) but also because it was/is > impossible to tell who's driving.. Hence the "truvello's".. > > But it looks like its not a case of looking for Specs anymore.. but slowing > for the 50 signs.. You should have slowed down to 55 or below The cameras on the M6 will be for the Active Traffic Management I believe. Those mandatory limit signs might be hard to see in morning sunlight
From: Conor on 8 Aug 2010 11:58 On 2010-08-08 12:42:59 +0100, Rad said: > On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:39:38 +0100, Gio wrote: >> Not sure if OP was referencing the M6 but the latest gantry >> installations currently being installed north of Birmingham (within a >> SPECS protected area) have unpainted cameras looking towards the rear of >> the cars but do have big speed camera signs on the opposite (facing >> traffic) > > Yes, that's exactly where I'm referring to and you're right that there > are speed camera signs on each gantry. I assumed though that these signs > were warning about average speed checks so if the Gatsos are enforcing > the temporary limit then I got caught off guard. You're fucked then. Expect a FPN through the letter box. The M6 cameras DO work and DO enforce the lower limits. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk
From: Conor on 8 Aug 2010 11:59 On 2010-08-08 16:55:23 +0100, Stephen Bagwell said: > The cameras on the M6 will be for the Active Traffic Management I > believe. Those mandatory limit signs might be hard to see in morning > sunlight I've never had an issue and I've driven past them from dawn onwards. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk
From: Ret. on 8 Aug 2010 11:59
Gio wrote: > "Rad" <rad(a)rad.rad> wrote in message > news:7Lw7o.115611$hz1.60710(a)hurricane... >> On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:39:38 +0100, Gio wrote: >>> Not sure if OP was referencing the M6 but the latest gantry >>> installations currently being installed north of Birmingham >>> (within a SPECS protected area) have unpainted cameras looking >>> towards the rear of the cars but do have big speed camera signs on >>> the opposite (facing traffic) >> >> Yes, that's exactly where I'm referring to and you're right that >> there are speed camera signs on each gantry. I assumed though that >> these signs were warning about average speed checks so if the Gatsos >> are enforcing the temporary limit then I got caught off guard. >> > > We were queuing through the roadwork's at one stage and right under > the new installations. At the time of passing through last week, not > all were wired up on the northbound carriageway and the leads could > be seen hanging even though there were markers already on the > carriageway beneath. The power feeds in the purple tubing was also > disconnected on the ones we looked at. I took some photos on the way > down just for interest but while away, the wife chose for some reason > to delete them from the camera so I cannot post a picture. :-( > Hopefully you passed though while they are still disconnected. He can also rely on the fact that the Gatsos will be set to trigger at no less than 57 mph and as his speedo is most likely over-reading by around 5 mph at an indicated 60, he may well have still not been driving fast enough to trigger one even if it was 'live'. -- Kev |