specs cameras variable?????

ducati748 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 04, 2005 Posts: 31

hi, could anyone tell me if the specs cameras are capable of monitering more than one speed limit, so say the speed limit was 60mph on a single road and i came along in a hgv the limit would be 40mph for the hgv. so could the specs cams catch a hgv doing 50 mph or do they only moniter for 60mph.

Darren · Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject:

Oh yes, SPECS and indeed many other safety cameras are capable of doing just that.
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ducati748 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 04, 2005 Posts: 31

thanks for the reply, i know the gatso,s are capable of it but was not shaw about the specs cams so thought best to check this out before getting one of though,s nasty nip,s through the post.

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

I don't have any specific links to hand but it is fact:

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/Gatso.htm

http://www.ukspeedcameras.co.uk/guide.htm

I'll try and find a more official link.
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Darren · Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

From Warwickshire's Safety Camera partnership here.

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:44 am Post subject:

Those first two links certainly seem convinced, although the second one also says " Gatso speed cameras need to (be) calibrated and only record traffic in one lane at a time." which isn't true is it?
The third one doesn't say anything about differing speed limits, only that all vehicle types will get flashed.

HOWEVER, I just found a reference on the actual Gatsometer.com website that says:

mikealder · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:21 am Post subject:

Put a height finder on the camera and it will soon tell the difference between a car and truck, where it goes wrong is a mini bus - the height can trigger the radar but the speed is legal - driver still gets a ticket, easy to prove its wrong though - Mike

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