What was it ?

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andyvdg

Original Poster:

1,537 posts

285 months

Thursday 18th October 2001
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I drove home this evening and passed a hidden police car, with two wires leading out from it to a small, square black box, stood about 6 inches off the ground facing the oncoming traffic. It was dark, but it didn't look like any camera I know of.

Any ideas what it was ?

hertsbiker

6,319 posts

273 months

Thursday 18th October 2001
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I saw one of them too. Except I reckon it was about a foot off the ground.

Maybe it sniffs exhaust gas, and they stop the most polluting cars? eg Metros, Taxis, and E reg Astras.

mel

10,168 posts

277 months

Friday 19th October 2001
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Why not stop and ask them !!!

You do pay their wages and buy the kit after all, most of the time you will be pleasantly suprised by the reaction you get.

Tabs

954 posts

274 months

Friday 19th October 2001
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This is the fixed part of a mobile camera.Wires in the road go to the box, Plod connects to the box with the camera in the car.Picture in the Geodesy user guide.