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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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with minimal distraction and interference to foot traffic.


HA! I WAS RIGHT!!!!!

anyway, yours appears to be a 'street smart' traffic monitoring system

howeer, they DO do a speed camera one in this style - image 10 on http://www.crownukltd.com/pages/new_prod_spp.html# the 'street seen' but it does have a clear illuminated display for the speed and the camera

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Am I correct in thinking that this sneaky camera does not use road markings at all but use an induction loop system instead to detect redlight jumpers?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I recon it's a one for all systeme where the driver has no idea whats in the sign. If you look at the suggestions on the site it could have any number of permutations, which I suppose gets them out of the paint the speed cameras yellow law.

"Well if we make everything look the same and paint everything yellow they won't have a clue, will they" Confused

We'll see these things all over the place before you know it!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice and sneaky looking that one! Bit like a Cylon in battlestar galactica! Very sleeak and smooth!

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
the 'street seen' but it does have a clear illuminated display for the speed and the camera

MaFt


I like this aspect of it, it gives you no doubt about what you are approaching Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The one on the A40 hasn't got any of that, though.
It looks like a "StreetSmart" pole, and who knows what is inside, but it IS pointing at a red-light junction.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The one on the A40 hasn't got any of that, though.
It looks like a "StreetSmart" pole, and who knows what is inside, but it IS pointing at a red-light junction.


Yes and they will get more Sneakier over the coming months. More new stuff to come.

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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P2002 wrote:
The one on the A40 hasn't got any of that, though.
It looks like a "StreetSmart" pole, and who knows what is inside, but it IS pointing at a red-light junction.
Andy, are you still passing this regularly? I passed it recently, and I noticed that between the camera and the junction there is another pole. At the top of the pole there is what appears to be a 4" to 6" cube with an orange disk on it. Have you seen this? Do you have any idea what that is? Is it related to the camera? Unfortunately, when I passed I didn't have my camera!
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BGF wrote:
...Have you seen this? Do you have any idea what that is? Is it related to the camera?...


Just had a look at it and it is new. Wasn't there when I took my pictures. My guess is its a light, as it has a red lens on it and has a slight luminessance to it. I assume they have had some problems with the Night shot on the camera and need some extra lumination. After all it is one hellova big junction. Definatly not a camera!
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll have a look on my way home tonight and grab a picture on my phone (especially for Dennis Laughing )

Maybe we could have our own little PGPSW meet-up in the petrol station and dance round the pole.


Or maybe not.... :D
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P2002 wrote:
...Maybe we could have our own little PGPSW meet-up in the petrol station and dance round the pole...


Now that's just plain scary.
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/speed_cameras_design_can_change_perception_6399.asp

wonder if this Steve Harris bloke is the one who designed it?! seems to fit the descriptions
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
...wonder if this Steve Harris bloke is the one who designed it?! seems to fit the descriptions


I can already see the hate mail winging it's way. Imagine being the one who had to design a speed camera knowing what we know now.

With regard to the camera which incorperates the speed limit into the face of it, I think he has a winning formula with it, and would be happier to see those on the road than normal gatsos.
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
wonder if this Steve Harris bloke is the one who designed it?! seems to fit the descriptions

Must be - University of West of England is north Bristol and Crown is at Portishead, south west of Bristol - I did a pickup from a firm opposite and the despatch guy told me "that's where they make poles for speed cameras". UWE has a tradition of industrial projects like that.
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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BBC One news 08:00 Saturday 26/05/07 they are running an article on this very camera type (should be around 08:00 to 08:30)
Repeats at 09:15

Have a read of This which explains quite a bit more, Speed and Red Light capable, although as yet cannot be used for evidence as still on trial - Mike
Edit once to add BBC link mikealder - edit two to correct date, and mention 2nd time they are showng it


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