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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:12 am    Post subject: Another test camera Reply with quote

I spotted this the other day on the A4 in Isleworth.



It is only on the east bound carriage way but I suspect that the other side is in test mode too. The cameras in question are 45176 and 51311. They are the new style monitron cameras. I've also seen these thing on traffic lights.

edit: due to my geographical incompetence! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wonder why they feel the need to test it?
Looks like a normal Monitron, and they've had 'type approval' for yonks!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

(...and I'm not going to ask how you got that pic! Shocked )
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
I wonder why they feel the need to test it?
Looks like a normal Monitron, and they've had 'type approval' for yonks!


It is definitely a Monitron, so your guess is as good as mine, but there it is! And it is only on one of them.


Andy_P wrote:
(...and I'm not going to ask how you got that pic! Shocked)


It's a bit like Frogger but with your back to the traffic so you don't know what's coming. My favorite pass time is Russian Roulette.
(I wasn't in my car in lane one with my phone ballanced on the steering wheel)
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
(...and I'm not going to ask how you got that pic! Shocked )

Andy. It's obviously taken from the passenger seat Wink Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
I wonder why they feel the need to test it?
Looks like a normal Monitron, and they've had 'type approval' for yonks!


From all the ones I have seen being tested, this tends to mean it is a new on that they are testing to ensure it is working to specification before using it in anger, rather than testing the type of camera itself.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

maybe it's on a trial loan to test how much ££$$€€ it will make them before they go ahead and purchase Wink

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Another test camera Reply with quote

mostdom wrote:


I'd slow down for it anyway. And who's to say that sign is official and not put there by some hoaxer?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I'd slow down for it anyway. And who's to say that sign is official and not put there by some hoaxer?


Laughing That's what i thought when i first saw it.....
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For all intents and purposes, it is a bit of a black spot there, so there is some justification in putting these up, but the problem is speeders jumping the lights up ahead and such.

Are they officially in testing? Who knows.

Pass at your peril! Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I drove past these yesterday, on the way to the redlights in Heston (wow, what an exciting life!)

They now have little "speed camera" signs on them instead.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
They now have little "speed camera" signs on them instead.


Ooh! I'll have to get a shot of that too. Such is the highlight of my day! What a joy it would be to go see the red lights in heston. *sigh*
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mostdom wrote:
What a joy it would be to go see the red lights in heston. *sigh*

What a joy it would be to go see the redlights in any town Rolling Eyes
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