Matt Harwood Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'm not sure if this has been posted already, but it looks a bit worrying! I got this sent to me via a Road Angel email... Average speed cameras to get a wider reach Speed cameras which can track drivers for up to 30 miles are to be deployed on roads next year. The device is to stop motorists dodging tickets by braking suddenly before a camera and speeding up immediately afterwards. The cameras will work together in a network, and can be positioned more than 15 miles apart, automatically reading number plates and transmiting data instantly to a penalty processing centre. Existing average-speed cameras can only cover a maximum of six miles, and are costly and difficult to set up as they have to be connected directly by a cable. Trials of the new cameras have been concluded successfully in London and a second set of trials are set to finish in Northern Ireland. The Home Office is expected to approve the technology by the end of January and the first fines are likely to be issued next summer. Transport minister Jim Fitzpatrick told a road safety conference on Wednesday that the latest cameras would be key in reducing road casualties. He said: "When the Home Office approves the equipment, I think there will be great interest among the safety-camera partnerships. They will give a more sophisticated edge to cameras than the blunt instrument we have at the moment." He added: "Trials have shown very good results. Wherever there are average speed camera signs, traffic moves at a uniform speed and crashes reduce." On the M1 the number of casualties halved after average-speed cameras were introduced on a contraflow between junctions 6a and 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Kill them all!! Another 'great' idea to ruin our fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Penalise people who - in conditions that allow it - can't keep to an average of at least 80% of the limit too, and I won't mind one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Nice if they put them outside schools, hospitals and residential areas rather than motorways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Burn them. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bw2C_XR64Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 It will not have any effect on accidents .It will just bring in more revenue for the government. There needs to be more police on the roads, to look for bad/dangerous driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 already installed on some scottish roads. (A77 to name one) They are gay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 arnt the reduction of acidents on the m1 due to it being the roadworks and narror lanes so people are slowing down anyway and not the cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multics Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 They should fine people who don't keep enough distance in relation to their speed. That's far more dangerous and that's what causes accidents most of the times, not speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=168839 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Urgh, that's it, their excuse for a networked set of cameras over the entire country... **Strolls off in a rant muttering about George Orwell, 1984, Global Hypercolour t-shirts, and how it wouldn't have happened in his day** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Jim wants a good beating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy07 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 They are a nightmare,you could just stop for petrol in between or a fag or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hey here is a good one!!!! You could stick to the speed limit??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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