M4 New Specs between Newbury and Hungerford

scarymonkey

A heads up (and a hope I haven't got it wrong....)

Yesterday whilst driving along the M4 between Newbury and Hungerford, they appeared to be installing some new Specs units (3 in each direction). They don't appear in the database yet and there were no speed restrictions, but I guess some roadworks are coming.

Vince

falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject:

Have you reported them as new? If you don't then someone else may get a free membership instead of yourself.
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scarymonkey · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

Done the Westbound as I had the positions (as long as I managed to get them correctly on my satnav) but not the Eastern ones as I don't have accurate locations for those.

falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject:

Ok well you only need 1 fixed one for the lifetime sub. As long as its pretty accurate, then you will get the credit, but as a verifier myself, we all appreciate how difficult it is to get an accurate location when driving.

It`ll get looked at as and when one of us are nearby. Not me tho, im based too far north!
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scarymonkey · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject:

I've submitted loads of new and changes so luckily am well aware of lifetime offer procedures cheers. The post was more of a heads up for those heading that way before they make it onto the database.
TBH I would be surprised if I am the first reporter of these and if I am, and get the free sub, then I will be grateful.

scarymonkey · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

I'll be coming down south in nov for the pgpsw expo, if its on my way from Newcastle, i`ll get them but i doubt i`ll be the first one driving past from the verifying team!
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jc50 · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 46

Travelling that way myself this weekend.....will look with interest
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scarymonkey · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:

Typically I haven't been down there again recently but I have noticed camera 58747 has appeared today. This is the first camera East bound and has a set speed of 50, so I guess the roadworks have started. The other Easterly cameras are not showing on my submit map yet.

DennisN · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:43 am Post subject:

Six, including 58747, verified today, three in each direction (well, yesterday as it's gone midnight now). Also three inaccurate ones rejected. That was my third attempt at verifying them, by the way. First time they came up without warning, second time my TomTom GO stopped going. But I nailed them this time!
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Two of them are obesiting!!

scarymonkey · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:59 am Post subject:

If you can see 58747 (which is eastbound) as a coloured square, it was your report (see the notes about what you can see on the submission map). Can't remember, but I think my 3 rejections were eastbound. There were loads of submissions, I understand, so I'd guess there were several different first submitters, not just you. If you got one and other people got others, it could have been by mere seconds apart.
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

scarymonkey · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:11 am Post subject:

58747 is showing as a verified specs (and is the only eastbound one showing for me). I can see 3 couloured squares (well square and cross in the middle to be more accurate) in the location of the 3 westbound ones I submitted. The also have pSPECS reference numbers associated with them in the text above the map. TBH these are the first 'fixed' mobile sites I have submitted and had the squares appear so I am interested to watch how things progress over time on the map for me - so I know what to expect in the future. If I am first to submit then that is just a bonus.

scarymonkey · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

MaFt has been busy (all 6 cameras are now listed) and 2 of the coloured square appear to have changed into Specs icons. The 3rd hasn't but a camera has appeared nearby. I am guessing therefore that I was accurate with 2 of them but not with the middle one for some reason.

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