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NickG Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | The camera window is also open in 'on duty' mode. |
Not sure what you're looking at, but in the photo on pistonheads.com there's definitely no camera in the window! You can clearly see all the way out through the front window and van mount speed cameras are BIG.
Edit: Don't forget it's the DOOR that has to be open for a camera to work - not the window. There is no type of speed camera that can function through glass (not even laser). |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: |
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I didn't say I could see the camera, I said the window was open. Even in the photo on Derbyshire Safety Camera Partnership's website you can't see the camera and that photo is taken from a much closer position to the rear of the van.
Looking at the image on Pistonheads.com where can you see right through to the front window, that's mirrored film on the glass with the bottom sliding section open:
Anyway, as the story has now been confirmed as true the argument is pointless! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Deepfour Regular Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Oh Dear...I appear to accidentally have passed the details of the stories to Sky news...oopss I do hope that the police don't get shamed into explaining themselves on the news and made to look bad...MUCH!!! _________________ Leyio = Share anywhere anytime!
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Oh dear, (switched to Sky News) And whoops, I just spoke to the BBC News Desk, careless of me _________________ Darren Griffin |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15155 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Deepfour wrote: | Oh Dear...I appear to accidentally have passed the details of the stories to Sky news...oopss I do hope that the police don't get shamed into explaining themselves on the news and made to look bad...MUCH!!! |
Darren wrote: | Oh dear, (switched to Sky News) And whoops, I just spoke to the BBC News Desk, careless of me |
oops, how unfortunate!
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Freefall Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
It seems that we now have Derbyshires builders van, and North Wales Polices' horsebox to watch out for. Has anyone seen any other covert cameras?
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NickG Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Has anyone seen any other covert cameras? |
According to the paper, there was one in the women's showers at my local leisure centre. Not sure that was installed by the police though. |
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Deepfour Regular Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Yes but the judge threw out the case against me for the end of my shoe up skirt camera....oh sorry am I talking about the wrong sort of covert camera.... _________________ Leyio = Share anywhere anytime!
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Graculus Lifetime Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Even in the photo on Derbyshire Safety Camera Partnership's website |
Would that be the same website that also says, "The vehicles all bear the 'Safety Camera Team' livery"? Looks like someone is lying. |
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rtj70 Regular Visitor
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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BBC Radio Derby are now doing a news item on this and I may get called for comment. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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NickG wrote: | Edit: Don't forget it's the DOOR that has to be open for a camera to work - not the window. There is no type of speed camera that can function through glass (not even laser). |
The laser, tripod mounted in the rear of the van operates 'through' the open section of the window as can be seen in the cut-out on this image:
Quote: | The cameras, which are usually operated through the rear windows of the vans, use a laser device to measure the speed of vehicles coming towards or travelling away from the camera |
_________________ Darren Griffin |
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sausages Lifetime Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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I spotted a white van today, parked up off the road on a verge. The van had the back doors open and an orange light bar on the top. Yes, it was a speed camera van, despite being marked up as a police van it wasn't wearing its blue lights
Yes, I've reported its location to the database. |
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PsychoJock Regular Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Darren,
I agree, this is just a way generate cash at the expense of the already crucified motorist!! Have you though of releasing this to say The Sun and leetting everyone know about this. I'm sure the furore it causes would be something to behold!!! _________________ Gary
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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PsychoJock wrote: | Darren,
I agree, this is just a way generate cash at the expense of the already crucified motorist!! Have you though of releasing this to say The Sun and leetting everyone know about this. I'm sure the furore it causes would be something to behold!!! |
I'm doing interviews for the BBC tomorrow, it's stirring up quite some interest unsurprisingly! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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