Have I been 'got'?

[grahambell]

Just drove home up the M40 from M25 and as I approached a gantry a red cross flashed above my lane.

Checked speedo and I was doing about 90, which as it was getting on for 10pm, totally dry and with very light traffic (which I guess was all doing about 80 or so) was in no way dangerous.

But as we all know, 'safety cameras' have sod all to do with real road safety.

[chris1roll]

The red cross means: proceed no further in that lane, don't think it has anything to do with cameras.

[g_attrill]

Yup, the gantry signs are only used for controlling traffic:
www.highwaycode.gov.uk/signs01.shtml#motorway

If it flashed quickly it might have been a mistake by the operator, or perhaps a self-test of the system (to check the bulbs are lit).

Gareth

>> Edited by g_attrill on Friday 13th August 01:19

[grahambell]

Thanks for the replies guys, let's hope that's all it was.