New Speed camera on A24 southbound just past A272 junction?

[SMB]

Passed by here for the first time this evening and noticed a new camera covering both southbound lanes half a mile south of the A24/A272 junction in the 60 section. ( Not the one near the Garden centre further down) Couldn't get a picture and didn't recognise what type it was, any one know ?

[mogul]

I noticed it today and it looked as if it was pointing sideways (90 degrees) to the road which is a bit odd! - that would explain the marks on the road before and after it which is also odd as it's a dual carriageway.

[Dogwatch]

There's been a Northbound one around there for ages so I suppose it was only a question of when they got round to it. Expecting to catch the front-runners from the Buck Barn lights no doubt.

Who will now be watching their speedos and not the traffic waiting to emerge from the side road.

[mogul]

Dogwatch said:

There's been a Northbound one around there for ages so I suppose it was only a question of when they got round to it. Expecting to catch the front-runners from the Buck Barn lights no doubt.

Who will now be watching their speedos and not the traffic waiting to emerge from the side road.

The old bill used to stand by the layby after the junction by the new scamera catching speeding traffic, no need now I suppose!

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mogul said:

I noticed it today and it looked as if it was pointing sideways (90 degrees) to the road which is a bit odd! - that would explain the marks on the road before and after it which is also odd as it's a dual carriageway.

yes, i thought this too, definately lines before and after the camera, and the window in the box points 90 degrees across the road not down it. Can't find anything similar on the camera websites, but definately a speed camera as it's now on the sussex police website

[FUBAR]

Ive just logged on to post this up, but beaten to it. Its just before the Partridge Green turn off for those who know the area.

Very odd pointing sideways

[r6blacky]

Does anyone know whether these are operational yet?

I might have gone through them at slightly over the posted limit on Saturday early evening whilst trying to get a good look at a Pagani Zonda that was taking the Partridge Green junction.

The first I saw of them was the lines as the Camera Units are Grey and it was a bit wet and miserable!

[knight]

Thanks for the heads up am aware of the previous camera along that stretch and will now keep an eye open for this new one

[dylan_bha]

Have spotted this also on Friday. Question is though with the camera facing sideways and being so low how will it get number plates? Maybe it is part of a more elabourate system that is yet to be installed?

[im]

Its not one of these is it?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/speed/default.asp?sto...

Only they too can see you both before and after you've passed them.

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im said:

Its not one of these is it?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/speed/default.asp?sto...

Only they too can see you both before and after you've passed them.

the lens on these seems to face in direction of travel, yet the one on the A24 faces across the carriageway.

[FUBAR]

Its looks like a normal camera as far as I can tell, but faces the central reservation. I tried to see if there was some 'smoke and mirrors' trickery going on, but not that I could see

[princeperch]

I noticed this on Sunday and near shat myself when I clocked the lines-checked the speedo and was within 10%.. It was very odd.

[dylan_bha]

Had another look last night and it looks as though there is another grey as yet unused post after the one with the side facing camera, so reckon it is just that the intallation is not complete yet.

[RaeB]

I checked this out last night and there are a lot of signs leading up to it, very reflective in the dark. I think the camera would be very easy to miss if you don't know the road, so you'll need to watch out for people slamming on the anchors as they get to the crest of the hill. I guess that is safe though!

[princeperch]

So does anyone have a definite answer as to what the hell this thing is and whether it works??

[im]

...Hmmm...I think we need a picture of this...I'll take one next time I'm passing and post it up if I can remember.

Alternately, I'll ring the Police(?) and just bloody well ask them outright what the hell they're planting on our roadsides to generate cash now.

[princeperch]

To be honest when I drove past it, I thought it was some kind of red light gatso for the lane it was on, but didnt recall seeing any traffic signals at the junction...

[FUBAR]

Im pretty sure this is the side that was pointing across to the central reservation, so at a guess it is the one in the PH article but its not in use yet.

Watch out when the buggers turn it around

[mogul]

That's exactly what it is and the now have this type on the A3 out of London just past Putney I noticed today