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Offline Len

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New Speed Cameras on the M5
« on: 05 January 2007, 12:23 »
Had this by email today!


subject: New Yellow cameras on M5
Please be aware of the following:-
The new yellow cameras being installed between J29 and J31 on the M5
are not traffic cameras but are SPEC average speed cameras. The first
(and subsequent) cameras read your number plate and if you arrive at
the last camera too quickly it is £60 and 3 points. They do not use
film, and you will not see a flash. Prosecutions are electronically
produced.

There are 4 sets of cameras currently installed in each direction.
Although SPECs are used elsewhere in the country these I believe are
the first set to be installed in this region and are likely to catch
a lot of drivers.

I do not know when they will be switched on (they might be already
although there are no warning signs up yet but although warning signs
are in the Home Office guidelines their absence will not constitute a
defence).

The cameras are installed between M5 J29 Exeter (Honiton Road) and M5
J31 (A30 Interchange)

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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #1 on: 05 January 2007, 12:52 »
SPECS are stupid all you need to do is change lanes b4 you get to the second set and youll be fine hence they have a camera for each lane they cant track more than one lane of traffic not that ive tried this ofcourse.
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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #2 on: 05 January 2007, 12:56 »
exactly.  :cool:
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #3 on: 05 January 2007, 13:15 »
Dont speed  :huh:
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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #4 on: 05 January 2007, 13:17 »
hmmmm ok then m8! so you never do then and which golf is it you own again?
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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #5 on: 05 January 2007, 13:20 »
I own a MK2 GTI, whats that got to do with speeding or speed camera's :undecided:

P.S. I was stopped for speeding once about 7 years ago and I learned the lesson, not rocket science  :rolleyes:
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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #6 on: 05 January 2007, 13:25 »
All cars have something called an accelerator pedal. The sole function of this is to control the speed of the car! :grin:
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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #7 on: 05 January 2007, 13:27 »
My point exactly Len  :grin:
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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #8 on: 05 January 2007, 13:31 »
really? well ye learn somethin new every day. I got stopped and fined and points bout 2 yrs ago but it doesnt stop me speeding im just a little more careful of where I do it now. Like Spain for instance LOL!
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Re: New Speed Cameras on the M5
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2007, 13:33 »
Everyone speeds, but sometimes not intentionally.

I last got done in 1998 and learned from that. I am well behaved and I also have a RoadAngel that helps.

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