Average Speed Cameras

laurieash · 16-02-2012, 20:34

Hi all drove on M62 today got near Leeds 50mph until i got off at Huddersfield turn off, what my question is, has any of you guy/girls out there been done for speeding through these type of cameras ?(Average Speed Cameras the) reason i ask is that a friend that has been working on the Motorway,shifting hardcore he is a wagon driver.
He says there is some guys just watching the cameras from a cabin at side of motorway,not that intrested in speeders. what do you all think?
Laurie Ash

geoffdown · 16-02-2012, 20:39

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Originally Posted by laurieash

Hi all drove on M62 today got near Leeds 50mph until i got off at Huddersfield turn off, what my question is, has any of you guy/girls out there been done for speeding through these type of cameras ?(Average Speed Cameras the) reason i ask is that a friend that has been working on the Motorway,shifting hardcore he is a wagon driver.
He says there is some guys just watching the cameras from a cabin at side of motorway,not that intrested in speeders. what do you all think?
Laurie Ash

think he is pulling ur leg they r done by two camera over a cert dis time taken means the computer has ur speed

kwondo · 16-02-2012, 20:47

i agree with Geoff ....the average speed cameras were active, on the m4 stretch between jct24 and jct 28 Newport, as i have heard a few people got fined

762buzz · 16-02-2012, 22:00

got then on M1 now and are controled via centre on notts owned by H.A.T.O and can control then when reduce speed aswell

been in control centre and seen sorry folks used to play golf with some so they are active not just for show just guess it depends on who controls them

11redrex · 16-02-2012, 22:27

Same as west side of M25, variable speed limits, digital cameras sending images straight to ticket issuing centre. No messing about. Got flashed there once but never got a ticket though.
Here stories about changing lanes to fool average speed cameras, driving on the hard shoulder past the first one, hiding behind lorries, etc. etc.
My philosophy now is, don't speed, and you won't get caught speeding.

solarman216 · 17-02-2012, 00:19

well lets look at this logically, these limits are imposed on road works areas predominantly, why? because there are guys working very near the road that you and everyone else is travelling on, granted there may be cones between you and them, but cones are not a lot of defence, if I was working in those conditions I would need a 50 mph limit minimum or less, so these average speed cameras are necessary although many are not active, problem is you have no way of knowing if they are active or not, so stick to the limit, having said all of that when you come across these limits during a weekend when no one is working it becomes a joke, but they will do you none the less, Rick

mr tickle · 17-02-2012, 09:30

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Originally Posted by kwondo

i agree with Geoff ....the average speed cameras were active, on the m4 stretch between jct24 and jct 28 Newport, as i have heard a few people got fined

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11937954

supergnome · 17-02-2012, 16:09

Its all about revenue!!

Fez_uk · 17-02-2012, 16:13

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Originally Posted by supergnome

Its all about revenue!!

dont speed then

dollywobbler · 17-02-2012, 17:46

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Originally Posted by Fez_uk

dont speed then

Indeed! It's an entirely optional revenue. Find it hilarious when people refer to it as a stealth tax. Most taxes aren't so optional!

Do I drive everywhere like grandma? No. I just drive underpowered cars that can be a lot of fun at the speed limit.

rustic · 17-02-2012, 19:53

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Originally Posted by 11redrex

Here stories about changing lanes to fool average speed cameras, driving on the hard shoulder past the first one, hiding behind lorries, etc.

The original approval only covered use on one lane at a time, however the approval has been modified to include either lane now, so that loop hole has been closed.

11redrex · 17-02-2012, 20:50

Supergnome it's all about safety . The safety of the workforce, just as rick said, but also the safety of drivers. Hit something at 50 and it's going to hurt a lot less than hitting it at 70.

I've got a video I took from my cab on the M25 last year where I was driving against the traffic with just the temporary barrier between me and the lorries. It was scary !

16-02-2012, 20:34	#1
laurieash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme nr scunthorpe Vehicle: TerranoII /Discos/Landrov Posts: 423	Average Speed Cameras Hi all drove on M62 today got near Leeds 50mph until i got off at Huddersfield turn off, what my question is, has any of you guy/girls out there been done for speeding through these type of cameras ?(Average Speed Cameras the) reason i ask is that a friend that has been working on the Motorway,shifting hardcore he is a wagon driver. He says there is some guys just watching the cameras from a cabin at side of motorway,not that intrested in speeders. what do you all think? Laurie Ash

16-02-2012, 20:47	#3
kwondo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: wales Vehicle: Ford Maverick 2.7tdi gls Posts: 307	i agree with Geoff ....the average speed cameras were active, on the m4 stretch between jct24 and jct 28 Newport, as i have heard a few people got fined

16-02-2012, 22:00	#4
762buzz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: derbyshire Vehicle: nissan pathfinder 2.5 adv Posts: 577	got then on M1 now and are controled via centre on notts owned by H.A.T.O and can control then when reduce speed aswell been in control centre and seen sorry folks used to play golf with some so they are active not just for show just guess it depends on who controls them

16-02-2012, 22:27	#5
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	Same as west side of M25, variable speed limits, digital cameras sending images straight to ticket issuing centre. No messing about. Got flashed there once but never got a ticket though. Here stories about changing lanes to fool average speed cameras, driving on the hard shoulder past the first one, hiding behind lorries, etc. etc. My philosophy now is, don't speed, and you won't get caught speeding.

17-02-2012, 00:19	#6
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	well lets look at this logically, these limits are imposed on road works areas predominantly, why? because there are guys working very near the road that you and everyone else is travelling on, granted there may be cones between you and them, but cones are not a lot of defence, if I was working in those conditions I would need a 50 mph limit minimum or less, so these average speed cameras are necessary although many are not active, problem is you have no way of knowing if they are active or not, so stick to the limit, having said all of that when you come across these limits during a weekend when no one is working it becomes a joke, but they will do you none the less, Rick

17-02-2012, 16:09	#8
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	Its all about revenue!!

17-02-2012, 20:50	#12
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	Supergnome it's all about safety . The safety of the workforce, just as rick said, but also the safety of drivers. Hit something at 50 and it's going to hurt a lot less than hitting it at 70. I've got a video I took from my cab on the M25 last year where I was driving against the traffic with just the temporary barrier between me and the lorries. It was scary !