specs Blackwall tunnel

[Gixer]

Specs cameras are up on the Blackwall northbound be warned.

[sc00by57]

Thanks, will warn the Tunnel run for the end of the month....

[SidewaysSid]

Gixer said:

Specs cameras are up on the Blackwall northbound be warned.

Any warning signs?

[falcemob]

Nope, they are hidden behing the big arch quite high up.
I thought SPECS are average speed, these seem to be the digital flashy thing type although they are facing the traffic.

Edited by falcemob on Saturday 20th October 19:01

[rlw]

Mel said something about these a few months ago - and thats how long they've been there too. Apparently non-operational yet but obviously being used to measure speed and, ultimately, to stop people just slowing down for the Gatsos. They may well come into play at some point, if not already. These cameras are on both carriageways and tend to tie in with the Gatsos or junctions as there is one by the Sun in the Sands camera and definitely one just as you leave the southbound bore. Shame as its a decent bit of road and easily good for 60 most of the time without any trouble. And so many people just pile past them that you can bet they will be in full force pretty soon.

Richard

[Gixer]

rlw said:

Mel said something about these a few months ago - and thats how long they've been there too. Apparently non-operational yet but obviously being used to measure speed and, ultimately, to stop people just slowing down for the Gatsos. They may well come into play at some point, if not already. These cameras are on both carriageways and tend to tie in with the Gatsos or junctions as there is one by the Sun in the Sands camera and definitely one just as you leave the southbound bore. Shame as its a decent bit of road and easily good for 60 most of the time without any trouble. And so many people just pile past them that you can bet they will be in full force pretty soon.

Richard

Thats ANPR!

What I'm on about are only up on the northbound tunnel and were only just put up when I posted (I spend my life on the road ;( )

[karlos237]

Theres a sign as you get to the top of the ramp at East India Dock Road which says "NO ENFORCEMENT IN OPERATION" &"TEST SITE". Doesn't mean they won't change their minds tho!

Karl.

[NiceCupOfTea]

I remember a thread about these - general concensus was that there were specs in both tunnels that were active but not sending out NIPs - but they were sending out warnings to people