Specs camera loophole

bdchme · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 12, 2007 Posts: 18

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Yes, thats the correct document.

Skippy · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:37 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:49 am Post subject:

There will be very much more to the approval document than that shown in the link, there are specifications, test results, details of installation etc.

A very quick search reveals this page is just one of those missing from the full Type Approval document.

FWIW, this link from the Cheshire Safety Cam Partnership discusses the approval. In their case although only the approval was for installation above the lane or adjacent it was tested and found to be accurate so the prosecution of drivers in other lanes was held as being valid.

I would suggest that anyone thinking that simply moving lanes is sufficient to avoid prosecution may be in for a shock.

Another interesting link from the Home Office here.
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GPS_fan · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:

Possibly covering old ground, but here is a BBC news article
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bmuskett · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: Loophole plugged

In case anyone is subscribed to this thread, this loophole HAS been fixed. See this article on The Register.

Skippy · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Loophole plugged

Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: Loophole plugged

spfera

does anyone know if specs speeding cameras takes pictures of the driver too aswell as the number plate ?

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:46 am Post subject:

Interesting question... I wasn't sure if they actually "take a picture" of even just the number plate at all, or if they simply use the video data to work out the number plate and only use that data.

So a quick "Google" and I found this site: http://www.speedcheck.co.uk/. At the bottom of the page is a download of a short Powerpoint presentation of slides.
That shows the images recorded - the entry and exit cameras have a close up black and white image of the numberplate area and the exit camera has a colour "overview" picture that shows the whole of the front of the car and through the windscreen.
The examples shown in their slideshow don't give a good view of the driver though.

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