davieG Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 New 'hidden' speed cameras to be introduced in the UK By Leicester Mercury | Posted: January 19, 2015 New grey cameras are set to be installed on UK motorways A new breed of harder-to-spot speed camera is poised to be introduced to motorways around the UK. American company Redflex Travel Systems has secured a £2.1 million Government contract to install the grey cameras at various points along the M1, M25, M3, M60 and M6, the Daily Mail has reported. The first operational set has already collared some 700 drivers in its first two-month. And many more are expected to be caught driving above the 70mph limit due to the fact the cameras are much harder to notice than their traditional yellow counterparts. There are no grey cameras in Leicestershire, however, there are plans to install one at junction 28 of the M1, near Alfreton. Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/New-hidden-speed-cameras-introduced-UK/story-25888108-detail/story.html#ixzz3PHFgMyea Follow us: @Leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on Facebook
Fox92 Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 And so it continues. There's stretches of the M1, especially near mine, where it's 50 (whether that's due to roadworks or actual plans of keeping it at that stupid speed) and the traffic just ends up getting congested. Pointless.
Basingstoke Fox Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I wish these people would have better things to do than introduce these pointless cameras.
MooseBreath Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 They will be accompanied by enforced variable speed limits as well, so everyone can look forward to speed limits being reduced all the time often with no justification whatsoever making things not only slower but also more dangerous for all concerned.
yorkie1999 Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 There are no grey cameras in Leicestershire, however, there are plans to install one at junction 28 of the M1, near Alfreton Wont be able to spot that one then!!
ADK Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I'm sure in 20 years time your car will be automatically speed limited depending on the current speed limit for the road you are on.
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I'm sure in 20 years time your car will be automatically speed limited depending on the current speed limit for the road you are on. Definitely not. Well, it wouldn't be enforced, but manufacturer's might offer it. Catching people speeding is an easy money earner for the government, much like they'll never outlaw smoking as they can tax through the arsehole and people will still pay up.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 Proper stealth tax. It's not very stealthy, is it? I'd notice if I got a fine for £100 or whatever it is now
Stuliasz Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I thought there were regulations specifying particular visibility requirements for speed cameras?
Larry_LCFC Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 Whilst speed cameras do a valuable job in terms of road safety, trying to catch people out on the sly is bang out of order. It always amazes me how many people still get caught by the big yellow ones, despite the fact they aren't exactly discrete. The majority just slow down for them then speed up, which sort of defeats the object. The average speed cameras are the most effective, but my god I hate them. If everyone sat at 70, the traffic would just be forever congested and stagnant.
ozleicester Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I'm sure in 20 years time your car will be automatically speed limited depending on the current speed limit for the road you are on. Im assuming in 20 years, cars will be completely self driven, unable to speed etc.
stevelcfc Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 Us motorists are easy targets for councils to make some money thanks to crazy Dave and his overzealous cuts.
purpleronnie Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 Us motorists are easy targets for councils to make some money thanks to crazy Dave and his overzealous cuts. Prepare yourself for the inevitable.
davieG Posted 19 January 2015 Author Posted 19 January 2015 The worse ones are those on ring roads and approaching small towns and villages where the speed limits change ever 100 yards or so. Where they can go from 60 to 40 to 30 to 20 in the space of 500 yards
stevelcfc Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 Prepare yourself for the inevitable. Yeah, I'm going into hiding now
BlueJoe Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 For them to prosecute you for speeding the camera needs to be clearly signposted! The ones on the M1 through Derby/Nottingham are all grey but you can't miss them unless you're a tw@t. Another Daily Fail scare mongering special... You can drive up the M1 at 85mph before you will get prosecuted. Unless the temporary speed limt is on.
ADK Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 That's a myth, it might be in the guidelines but legally you can be prosecuted so long as they have evidence you are speeding.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 For them to prosecute you for speeding the camera needs to be clearly signposted! The ones on the M1 through Derby/Nottingham are all grey but you can't miss them unless you're a tw@t. Another Daily Fail scare mongering special... You can drive up the M1 at 85mph before you will get prosecuted. Unless the temporary speed limt is on. There will be signs warning of the presence of cameras in the areas they will be deployed, is my understanding. A major change, if it's true, is that the 70 mph limit will actually be enforced on sections of 'smart' motorway. At present, unless they're indicating a lower speed limit than normal, you can bomb through these as quick as you like (although a lot of people don't seem to realise this)
yorkie1999 Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I know if you pull a wheelie at one at night, they go off and almost blind you.
BlueJoe Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 There will be signs warning of the presence of cameras in the areas they will be deployed, is my understanding. A major change, if it's true, is that the 70 mph limit will actually be enforced on sections of 'smart' motorway. At present, unless they're indicating a lower speed limit than normal, you can bomb through these as quick as you like (although a lot of people don't seem to realise this) They cannot prosecute you until you are over 85! Now if the signs flash 60,50,40 etc then that is legally enforceable. Where they buy their cameras from is irrelevant and clear the DM making something out of nothing.
Mike Oxlong Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 It's not very stealthy, is it? I'd notice if I got a fine for £100 or whatever it is now It is at the point of source.
Voll Blau Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Shame they don't spend as much time on catching middle/right hand lane hogs. A far greater danger to safety on the motorways.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 They cannot prosecute you until you are over 85! Now if the signs flash 60,50,40 etc then that is legally enforceable. Where they buy their cameras from is irrelevant and clear the DM making something out of nothing. Years of age? I misunderstand for comic purposes only, naturally. I don't think it's a case that they cannot, more that the current cameras aren't enforcing the 70 mph limit, and as any motorway copper will tell you, they don't generally stop people doing around 80 because they can fill all their day catching people doing 90 plus. If what I've read is correct and I've interpreted it correctly, the new static cameras will catch people exceeding the 70 limit. The margin for error on existing camera technology is around 10 per cent, so unless this is better you're going to have to be going over the limit by a fair bit to get caught
DB11 Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 If what I've read is correct and I've interpreted it correctly, the new static cameras will catch people exceeding the 70 limit. The margin for error on existing camera technology is around 10 per cent, so unless this is better you're going to have to be going over the limit by a fair bit to get caught 10% + 2mph
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