bens747 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 We all know what the dreaded and hated things look like, but does anyone know what the blue ones are? Elongated boxes at the top of blue round poles with what looks like a couple of aerials sticking out the top. Info appreciated. Ben ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 i think they something to do with traffic flow monitoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 yeah traffic flow monitoring. you normally see them on raods that have been adopted by smoe agency or other. i think they are used to work ut how much to charge the govenment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Traffic Master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens747 Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 I heard something about traffic Master as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens747 Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 Ain't that a bit like the Sat Nav System with traffic flow built into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damouk Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I always thought these were Traffic Master to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens747 Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 More sinister is they are sprouting up all over the place where I live and if it is something to do with the congestion charge then I'll hate them more than speed cameras. Ben ..... :flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Blue ones are innocent enough, they help with the Traffic Master systems and this sort of thing: http://www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynb Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Interestingly though they do work by capturing number plates and seeing how long it takes before a match appears further up the road. I believe they have to simply discard the data at the moment under the Data Protection Act, but every so often there is a suggestion that Lord High Emperor Tony can see it is only a short step into co-opting these as another revenue generator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I read something a while back, they are only supposed to take partial numberplate info and instantly convert it into some kind of code so that the data can't be used to track your specific movements, just those of an 'object' - of course if they can convert it one way they can convert it back..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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