PLEASE LOOK AT THIS URGENT REF M42 Motoway

mattstheone · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 1

All,

I have received some intelligence from a reasonably dependable source that the new digital automated tracking system between Junctions 3 and 7b on the M42 are scheduled to go live on 1 April (not an early April fool!)

There are 276 digital cameras set to a 2mph tolerance. You will see no flash - the first you will know will be when the £60 fine and 3 points land on your doormat. 8O

storming1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 09, 2006 Posts: 14

276 digital cameras set to a 2mph tolerance????

Darren · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject:

That's different to our information, the tolerance so I'm told is set to 10mph over the posted speed limit in the variable speed sections. I'll check.
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Nickwolf · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 219

This site (Highways Agency) states that there are 268 signs and this may be where the confusion in your information comes from.

http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/1340.aspx

It states elsewhere on the site that the enforcement cameras would go on line when the variable speed limit's came into force, this was some time ago.

I certainly stick to the posted speed limit when I drive on that section.

If I remember correctly though the database was updated by a contractor who was involved in the installation of the cameras so is probably pretty reliable.

Nick.

astrocompass · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

Hasn't this been addressed here:

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=37793

And can someone give an idiot's guide on how I assign the URL to a single word (e.g. here) instead of copying it in its entirety?
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Darren · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

astrocompass · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks Darren, will give it a try next time round. Thank goodness for the Preview facility! Thumbs Up

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oddsock · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:57 am Post subject:

murf62 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 39

I've just driven this way and can confirm that the cameras in the latest database are correct. There are nowhere near 276, but there are a lot of gantrys, all with warning signs. Most don't have cameras, but the ones that do, have 8 each.

I wouldn't worry about them too much as I don't think I got into 2nd gear more than a couple of times during the whole route. It moved a lot more smoothly before in my opinion when everyone was looking at the road, not up into the gantrys like I was!

Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject:

astrocompass · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject:

oddsock is dead right - I tried it out here and it works like a dream. Thanks both. Don't get stuck in a loop, though.

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markjohnson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 41

murf62 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 39

A 3 series with an auto box is something that shouldn't exist, and certainly never will on my driveway!

I have driven this way again tonight and the traffic was light & flowing nicely until I got to the variable limits, which went 60,50,40,40,50,60 for no reason other than to generate revenue as far as I could see. Sad

Naomi · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 07, 2005 Posts: 49

murf62 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 39

Well, with the state of the M42 as it is at the moment, they will probably just lower the variable speed limit to 20mph, thus making the 2mph into 10% and nail you that way instead. Smile

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