A27 Havant SPECS installation

[mart360]

Just posted this on SN but thought it would be of use here

Just come back from dropping my nipper home...

A27 Havant from the end of the Chichester bypass, to the A3m turning now has the poles in place for SPECS camera system. ( E-W )

It also runs from the exit of the A3m to the start of the A27 Chichester bypass (W-E)

These poles weren't there Friday !!!!

Speed limit is currently NSL but watch it get dropped!!!


dont know when it will go live, but be warned

No doubt it will make a mint come the festival of speed next year


Mart

Edited by mart360 on Tuesday 18th December 13:50

[Orangecurry]

do you mean the long LONG section of DC that has no junctions/exits?

That would be a shame, as I have occasionally approached the NSL on that stretch.

[Parrot of Doom]

Orangecurry said:

That would be a shame, as I have occasionally approached the NSL on that stretch.

As you're slowing down I hope

[chrisr29]

Swines! I drive that twice a day.....often late at night...

[mart360]

Its the section just as you finish the chi bypass --- E-W to the start of the A3M or W-E as you leave the A3M and head toward chichester .


Mart

[Dunk76]

Sure they're not the newest Trafficmaster installations updating the old blue boxes rather than a specs system.

ETA: s'not here...

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/specs-speed-camera-l...


Also, does anyone actually know anyone who's managed to get a ticket from a Specs system?

Edited by Dunk76 on Tuesday 18th December 17:55

[mart360]

Unless traffic master have taken to using bright yellow poles with the little specs symbol attached.


http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/specs.htm

2nd picture....

they only went up over the weekend

Mart

Edited by mart360 on Tuesday 18th December 22:22

[arryb]

'nuff said!!

[Dave B S3]

DOH! use that bit very often and usually in a rush ahh well

[Dunk76]

Yup, fair play to you...

Thanks for the heads up, as I do use that stretch frequently

[PottyMouth]

It's interesting that the hants safety camera partnership site has been down for a while.....

http://www.safetycamera.org.uk

[chrisr29]

Had another look this morning and they're only between the Havant slip road and the A3 exit, in both directions. 3 sets in total, none on the fast section between Havant and the begining of the Chichister bypass. Seems a bizarre place to put speed cameras as due to the volume of traffic it's nigh on impossible to speed on that bit anyway.

[PottyMouth]

Are you sure they are SPECS? I regularly drive that stretch and have yet to see any new roadside furniture apart from the new gantries that they have just finished putting up.

[CooperS]

chrisr29 said:

Had another look this morning and they're only between the Havant slip road and the A3 exit, in both directions. 3 sets in total, none on the fast section between Havant and the begining of the Chichister bypass. Seems a bizarre place to put speed cameras as due to the volume of traffic it's nigh on impossible to speed on that bit anyway.

Which way are we talking about? I can’t view the links so not sure which stretch we are talking about. Is this the road between Portsmouth to the turn off at Bedhampton (bowlplex) or are we talking about them being positioned further up between Havant and Chi?

TBH the road between Havant and chi is ridiculous fast sometimes and you find yourself being swept away at 100 million leptons at second so easily. I travel between Petersfield area and Fareham daily if that helps anyone able to tell me whether I maybe affected?

[CooperS]

PottyMouth said:

Are you sure they are SPECS? I regularly drive that stretch and have yet to see any new roadside furniture apart from the new gantries that they have just finished putting up.

I remember seeing yellow poles somewhere yesterday just cant remember off the top of my head where?

So yes, i just thought instead of Specs they might put the cameras in the gantries instead.....

Oh well backroad driving it is then....

[chrisr29]

CooperS said:

chrisr29 said:

Had another look this morning and they're only between the Havant slip road and the A3 exit, in both directions. 3 sets in total, none on the fast section between Havant and the begining of the Chichister bypass. Seems a bizarre place to put speed cameras as due to the volume of traffic it's nigh on impossible to speed on that bit anyway.

Which way are we talking about? I can’t view the links so not sure which stretch we are talking about. Is this the road between Portsmouth to the turn off at Bedhampton (bowlplex) or are we talking about them being positioned further up between Havant and Chi?

TBH the road between Havant and chi is ridiculous fast sometimes and you find yourself being swept away at 100 million leptons at second so easily. I travel between Petersfield area and Fareham daily if that helps anyone able to tell me whether I maybe affected?

Between Havant and the A3 junction in both directions on the A27. Due to the nature of that piece of road at rush hour I'd have thought they'd more likely be traffic cameras......though they look pretty sinister whatever they are!

[PottyMouth]

Drove down there today. They are just CCTV cameras, not SPECS.

[jimmyb]

If they are big yellow 3 patr units big centre twoo little pods one on each side then they are specs. Best solution is to buy a pogodrive or pogo which will tell you of every camera.

[mart360]

Cameras are now installed, (covered up at the mo)

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-types/s...

I dont recall seeing any other cctv system using those bright yellow poles with the little logo's ajoining the two sections


Just been onto the GPS world website, they identify these pole as SPECS too


Mart

Edited by mart360 on Wednesday 19th December 21:42

Edited by mart360 on Wednesday 19th December 21:55

[Thunderace]

http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?pressreleaseid=153420 

Quote :-
From January to March 2008 the work will move to the central reservation and will take place 24 hours a day, with narrow lane running in both directions and continuing occasional overnight lane closures. During this stage a 40mph speed restriction will be in place 24 hours a day and will be enforced using average speed cameras. There will be a diversion route in place for cyclists.

Edited by Thunderace on Thursday 20th December 11:34