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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 585 Location: Guildford (Regrettibly)
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject: A new camera on A303? |
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I don't know if anyone else has noticed a what appears to be a new pair of cameras on the A303 near Mere, Wilts.
I saw a guy in a silver car with a laptop next to them (calibrating?) on Friday whilst in slow traffic, it's located on the two way section Chaddenwick Hill & the turning for Burton, it's on the Eastbound side, they may just be ANPR cameras, however with Wiltshire/Dorset having one of the worst records for sneaky & underhand tactics I thought I ask/let you know of their presence. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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What do they look like? I don't know the area so hard to identify! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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IIRC there are two of them one for each direction, they seemed to be cylindrical & longish, it was hard to tell as I was concentrating more on traffic conditions than them. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Fair enough, I'll have a look at submissions in that area and see if I can pinpoint them! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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marmitebcfc Lifetime Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject: A303 near Mere |
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Been down the A303 today past the location in question. I can confirm the camera's in question are ANPR. |
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 585 Location: Guildford (Regrettibly)
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers for that. So speed monitoring by stealth... _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Wazza_G wrote: | Cheers for that. So speed monitoring by stealth... | ANPRs do not monitor speed, yet |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15226 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Wazza_G wrote: | Cheers for that. So speed monitoring by stealth... |
Tax / insurance checks and/or general traffic monitoring.
MaFt |
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Ah maybe, however it is possible, to use them by A-B timings.
Never trust them when it comes to money, especially the money grabbing oinks of Wiltshire & Dorset. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Wazza_G wrote: | Ah maybe, however it is possible, to use them by A-B timings. |
But not until they are Home Office approved.
Quote: | Never trust them when it comes to money, especially the money grabbing oinks of Wiltshire & Dorset. |
_________________ Darren Griffin
Last edited by Darren on Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:01 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:47 am Post subject: |
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Oh forgot to say beware the roadside bushes down there, they sometimes sprout arms... With a speed gun attached!
Also innocuous looking shoeboxes lying beside the road in the Christchurch area, you'll find it has a wire leading to a van nearby! _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Do shoebox cams have Home office approval? _________________ Paul |
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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I suppose it depends on what camera is inside. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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spook51 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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I would have thought these days a shoe box with wire attached at the side of a road would be far more likely to lead to a controlled explosion courtesy of Bomb Disposal. |
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Probably. But I & two others on bikes noticed the van + operator parked a short distance away. 3 tickets narrowly missed!
Sly money grabbing vermin. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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