Traffic master/SPECS

[PJP]

Hi,

I have heard a roumor that the Traffic Master boxes are going to be utilised as SPECS cameras.

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Has anyone else heard this?

[lupos0_1]

No 8O
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[Skippy]

There are a couple of problems.

1. They would require home office type approval before they could be used and this takes quite a while to complete.

2. Traffic Master cameras aren't always sited in vandal proof locations so they would have to be moved.

That said, if the Police wanted to they could demand that Traffic Master hand over information recorded by their cameras and I wouldn't be surprised if they already do this to allow them to track vehicles from time to time.
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[MaFt]

i wouldn't mind if the traffic master data was used by police in hunting down someone specific such as tracing the movements of someone wanted for a murder etc but i think it would be a bit 'off' for them just to track vehicles at random...

kinda like i wouldn't mind them bugging my phone if they thought i was up to something dodgy , but if they bugged it just for the sake of it, that'd be different

MaFt

[Skippy]

[PaulB2005]

I thought the traffic master units just monitored the traffic flow rate (like those of traffic lights to alter the phasing) and didn't record anything useful like Number Plates etc?

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[mercsy]

Well as an X installer of this kinda stuff I can tell you that the industry magazines were banging on about this a few years ago just as the the congestion charging system was being tested and at the time many inner london car parks were being fitted with a system used in conjunction with the local police, one in particular in soho that was showcased and in later issues of the mag Bluewater shopping centre was also showcased but now the police seems to have opted for using their moblie incar systems, probably because it has a more "hands on" use since they can just drive around with the thing on, and when it bleeps they can nick you and doesnt require any out of house help.. Scuse the long winded answer. Oh and the ring of steel in london does it. hence no more policemen required to slow you down ( needed until the technology improved )

[IcarusR]

The Traffic Master cameras can not & will not be used for speed ticketing. This was confirmed to me by a Traffic Master corperate sales person I know.

As someone has already pointed out in this thread they are not "Type Aprooved" & are not calibrated. And are located in the wrong places.

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