Gatsos on the motorway
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From: Stephen Bagwell on 9 Aug 2010 18:20 On 9 Aug, 15:42, Chris Bartram <n...(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote: > On 09/08/2010 14:02, Chelsea Tractor Man wrote:> On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:22:13 +0100, Chris Bartram wrote: > > >> The gantry cameras, I believe, are not yet active and are to enforce the > >> variable speed limit when the works are complete, like the M42/M25. > > >> The 50 limit, last time I used that stretch, was enforced by SPECS. > > > thats the norm isnt it. Gantry Gatso cameras linked to variables, SPECS to > > protect roadworks. > > Yes, I believe so. didn't stop 2 cars overtaking on the left way above the limit on the M25 going onto the M4
From: JNugent on 10 Aug 2010 12:58 Conor wrote: > 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. I don't think I've read (in this thread) any description of a camera flash from any supposed Gatso. They do flash on operation (twice in very rapid succession). If there was no flash, then either (a) the vehicle was travelling lawfully or within the speed tolerances for the site, or (b) there was no camera there at all (possibly the markings were from previous road-works). The OP should not worry unduly if he saw no camera flash.
From: JNugent on 10 Aug 2010 12:59 Stephen Bagwell wrote: > On 9 Aug, 15:42, Chris Bartram <n...(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote: >> On 09/08/2010 14:02, Chelsea Tractor Man wrote:> On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:22:13 +0100, Chris Bartram wrote: >> >>>> The gantry cameras, I believe, are not yet active and are to enforce the >>>> variable speed limit when the works are complete, like the M42/M25. >>>> The 50 limit, last time I used that stretch, was enforced by SPECS. >>> thats the norm isnt it. Gantry Gatso cameras linked to variables, SPECS to >>> protect roadworks. >> Yes, I believe so. > > didn't stop 2 cars overtaking on the left way above the limit on the > M25 going onto the M4 How come there was space to overtake you on the left? Did they use the hard shoulder?
From: Brimstone on 10 Aug 2010 13:05 "JNugent" <jenningsltd(a)fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:8cderuFpqsU5(a)mid.individual.net... > Stephen Bagwell wrote: >> didn't stop 2 cars overtaking on the left way above the limit on the >> M25 going onto the M4 > > How come there was space to overtake you on the left? > > Did they use the hard shoulder? Perhaps the PP was staying on the M25.
From: JNugent on 10 Aug 2010 13:09
Brimstone wrote: > "JNugent" <jenningsltd(a)fastmail.fm> wrote: >> Stephen Bagwell wrote: >>> didn't stop 2 cars overtaking on the left way above the limit on the >>> M25 going onto the M4 >> How come there was space to overtake you on the left? >> Did they use the hard shoulder? > Perhaps the PP was staying on the M25. In such a case, overtaking on the left, in a lane leading to a different motorway, would be perfectly legitimate. As you well know. |