Speed camera database observation, M40 in particular

Tumbleweed · Frequent Visitor Joined: Aug 30, 2004 Posts: 315

Driving on the M40, as I do often, there seem to be a large number of bridges marked as speed camera locations in the PWGPS database. however, AFAICS many/most of these arent speed cameras, they are the Trafficmaster infra red traffic jam sensors.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am using a oldish version, dec or jan, but there are far too many for it to be a one-off bit of bad data.

Are there a lot of muppets who drive around, note these as speed cameras, and so multiple muppet contributions mean they get taken at face value ?

I am willing to admit I could be the muppet here but I'm pretty sure I am correct, next time I will note one with exact location and post here to see if anyone else can verify.

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sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

Are you using the single file version of the cameras? If so, you won't know whether you as being warned of gatsos or mobile sites.
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chris_w · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:29 am Post subject:

I agree there does seem to be a lot......... and I'm sure that at least some of them are Traffic Master cameras getting reported by accident......

One point though - The police do park mobile camera vans on bridges (this is getting very popular)..... and these are moved around a lot to different bridges etc.

This would also account for the number of Mobile site alerts you get. One mobile Van could be responsible for a number of reported alerts at different locations.
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worthingsaxovtr · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject:

sounds like it could be where the mobile vans sit on top of the bridges

chris_w · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject:

I've checked that stretch and they have been reported as Mobile Cameras so its unlikely that they mistook TrafficMaster's PRTM sensors.

Warwickshire's Camera partnership is very active on the M40 with regular haunts on overbridges in the Leamington Spa and Warwick areas.
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chris_w · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

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smstextaddict · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

I can confirm that there is a mobile unit at the high wcombe turn off(A404) and the turn off off for Milton/Thame (after stockenchurch but before thame services). But these are normally covered by traffic cars and not Safety camera partnerships.

CharlieR · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: Mobile camera

Just to warn all there was a mobile camera over the bridge at the M6 jcn where it is crossed by the M56. Passed it tonight on way home and is was clocking the southbound drivers at 5.45pm

There are also 2 new cameras on the M6 both north and southbound. 1 is at Keele services southbound and is level with the petrol station. Saw it on the way down but could not get the position but it is not yet live.

There is another on the M6 north, 1mile before Keel services just after the bridge on the hill befotre the services, again no time to get co-ords but not yet live.

There are also specs in the roadworks on the M6 north and south a few junctions after Keel on the southbound side, North bound also but only managed to report the southbound earlier this week.

Hope this helps.

Charlie

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