What did I see

[DaGinge]

On the M6 north last sunday there was something I've not seen before on an overhead bridge. There was a white van parked off to the left of the bridge and what looked like 3 remote cameras on what can only be described as tripods, 1 over each lane...any ideas? I initially thought ANPR but I've never seen one like that before.

[J1mmyD]

Recently saw the same off the bridge on Jn 1 M180. In that instance it was a traffic survey ... although I'd not rule out checking on vehicle tax either.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

[DaGinge]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

That explains a lot - wondered how I got home with a sore arse - damn those aliens with their probes

[JoolzB]

DaGinge said:

That explains a lot - wondered how I got home with a sore arse - damn those aliens with their probes

Yes and their pubes, somehow one got scanned in on the "A"

[safespeed]

DaGinge said:

On the M6 north last sunday there was something I've not seen before on an overhead bridge. There was a white van parked off to the left of the bridge and what looked like 3 remote cameras on what can only be described as tripods, 1 over each lane...any ideas? I initially thought ANPR but I've never seen one like that before.

Definitely ANPR. I've seen a similar arrangement over the motorway feeding Blackpool on my way to a party conference.

[Dibble]

safespeed said:

DaGinge said: On the M6 north last sunday there was something I've not seen before on an overhead bridge. There was a white van parked off to the left of the bridge and what looked like 3 remote cameras on what can only be described as tripods, 1 over each lane...any ideas? I initially thought ANPR but I've never seen one like that before. Definitely ANPR. I've seen a similar arrangement over the motorway feeding Blackpool on my way to a party conference.

Seconded...

[Hangabout]

ANPR

[Darth Dave]

DaGinge said:

That explains a lot - wondered how I got home with a sore arse - damn those aliens with their probes

Sounds like a good excuse to use this smiley!

[julianc]

I spotted the van plus 3 tripods on the bridge at the Standish junction last Friday (J27?) as I was travelling northbound.

Also spotted a couple of unmarked BiB cars on the same stretch of the M6 in the last week or so - a silver Merc estate and a silver Range Rover. Dibble, is this a recent change to M6 patrolling strategy by the Lancs BiB, or is this a coincidence?

Julian

[havoc]

Darth Dave said:

Sounds like a good excuse to use this smiley!

Was that how Luke Skywalker was conceived?!?