SPECS Cameras to be deployed on Motorways

Tom59 · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject:

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kevinx · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

BillyHey · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:46 am Post subject:

I have to say I disagree with the 'motoring groups' comments. Having driven the A77 between Symington and Ayr on numerous occasions where SPECS has been deployed for a number of years, it is the most stress free and certainly feels like the safest part of travelling from Glasgow to Ayr and back again. There are plenty of 'escape' routes (although if you're paying attention why would you need them?) as the traffic is well spaced out (since everyone is doing 70) and you know that there isn't going to be some tw*t coming up in lane 2 doing a ton when you come across a slow moving vehicle.

As soon as you pass Syminton heading north, it becomes quite a scary bit of road as the nutters put their foot down again, on what is a 1970s dual carriageway with numerous slip roads until you get to the new-ish M77.

Darren · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:59 am Post subject:

Calomax · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

French motorways use average speed enforcement between toll booths insterad of cameras. Then many motorists drive faster than the limit but stop at a rest area for a meal, coffee, or for any other reason and their average speed is then below the limit.
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Duddy · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:03 am Post subject:

ccsnet · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject:

My comment on this story...... simple put its the thin end of the wedge.

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freedy50 · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 22, 2005 Posts: 63

With regard to all this. Can anyone compile some sort of chart, like the braking distance chart in the Highway Code, of how long it takes, & what speeds you can go, between cameras at various distances?

E.g: Cameras 1 mile apart & speed limit 50mph. Could you go up to 55mph in this distance?

Darren · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:47 am Post subject:

Wazza_G · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

All these Speed Cameras (Oops! Sorry not allowed to call the Speed Cameras anymore) Safety Cameras are, are another stealth tax.

As the operators use stealth to rake in the money... Twisted Evil

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

Those new(ish) cameras on the western section of the M25 are now having little effect.

I'm constantly overtaken by vehicles doing well over 40 when that's the limit and well over 70 when no limit is displayed.

I'm convinced they are dummies like the M42 ?
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peterc10 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

These cameras (they are all real by the way) were all installed many years ago (A3 round to M3 that is) and are all steam driven - so use film (not digital) that has to be taken out and checked. Do you fancy that climb up over all those gantries and unloading 4 cameras for each gantry? And nor do the police!

So rumour has it that only one at any time has film in it! And guess which lane that will be for? I often use this section and find that some drivers do risk it. Most others don't. And I have seen the cameras on the opposite carriagway flash on several occassions, so they are still working sometimes. They certainly keep my speed down.
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