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A1 Dummy Speed Cameras Removed
Article by: rob brady Date: 8 Nov 2019
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The Beeston, Bedfordshire dummy speed cameras have been removed after a year in service.
Mike Lacey, 73, set up a realistic copy of four speed devices from yellow drainage piping to deter drivers speeding past his house on the A1.
He previously refused a request from Central Bedfordshire Council, via Highways England, to remove the devices.
He said that a real camera nearby which has been recently uncovered (not necessarily activated though) was now "having the desired effect".
He also said that he removed them as he believes that drivers now know that they are fakes.
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Posted by marksfish on Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:21 pm |
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It would seem (I cannot be 100% certain though) that only the cover has been removed from the camera and it is not re- activated. I qualify that statement by having seen the mobile van a couple of times recently, only 100 metres upstream of the camera in question. Surely they wouldn't waste valuable resources?
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Posted by M8TJT on Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:40 pm |
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They certainly do in Sussex. My local speed camera at 50.84663, 0.47478 fairly frequently has a mobile van parked in its hard standing to trap those who know about it, come over the hill at more than 40MPH and slow down for the camera and receive a NIP in the post shortly after (I assume).
And the fixed cam is the newer digital 'phone home' ones, so no film to develop so not a lot of doubt as to whether it's working or not.
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Posted by marksfish on Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:53 pm |
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Although this FOI request of September 2018 does state the S/B camera was reinstated: http://bit.ly/2L4778Q
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