Cameras

Molemann · Lifetime Member Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 6

How about adding visual bus lane cameras to the camera database.
Some in the south do like to take £80+ if you are unlucky to be caught.

The place that would be used as the reference would be the start of the lane and not the camera itself (to be on the safe side - you do not know how they are set up!). I have some to go if this is taken up.

Some buses have cameras themselves but this cannot be proved, or this could be a secondary file. Idea

MaFt · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:55 am Post subject:

Hi

This has been discussed before and is not something we will be doing. You shouldn't be driving in bus lanes Laughing

And yes, you shouldn;t be speeding either but it's far easier to accidentally be a few mph over the limit than it is to accidentally try beat a traffic jam by driving in the bus lane!!

MaFt

BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

By that logic we shouldn't have red light cameras in the database either...

DennisN · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject:

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

The inclusion of RedLight cameras and Speed Cameras is in line with the Government policy of making these locations be available to the public, be that in the form of a printed list, website or database download.

As far as i can see Bus Lane Cameras are NOT included in that list of camera types.

253 · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject:

Bus lane cameras could be tricky to get an accurate database.
There are the obvious dedicated bus lane cameras, but a large number of councils also use the cctv cameras to do the job as well.
I can think of two where I live that monitor bus lanes, box junctions, bus only right turns as well as what cctv usually does, thefts , car parks, shoppping centres etc.

I don't think an accurate database would be that easy to set up and monitor.
My 2 bobs worth anyway.
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GerryC · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Cameras

253 · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject:

Good point Gerry, a large number of buses in London have several cameras on them, internal, front and back. They do monitor the vehicles in front and behind, whether they are doing wrong or not.
Not sure of exact companies, but a very high percentage of Ariva and First buses have them.
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Andy_P · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:01 am Post subject:

Multi · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 24, 2006 Posts: 6

Andy_P has hit the nail on the head.

Bus lanes are sign posted in such a poor and confusing way that most drivers never use them even when they legally can. With modern illuminated signs giving councils all sorts of signage options, there really is no excuse for not making them clearer.

Doing so would help congestion while at the same time reduce emmisions.

As for bus lane cameras added onto the database, then I too feel that this would be unworkable. Also, do not forget that bus lane camera's are not placed for casualty reduction.

NOTE; I know full well that we all should mindlessly be chanting the safety mantra that "speed kills". I actually believe that it's bad driving that kills. Speed may be a factor but it is no means certain. Which is why I also believe that most speed camera's are located for maximum revenue generation. If they also reduce casualties then this is a by-product of that and not the other way round.

GerryC · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

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