Cameras, M25 Essex section

[CAPP0]

The new(ish) cameras on the gantries with the variable speed limits - is there one in every box, or is it still Russian roulette?

And do they vary up & down with the displayed speed limit? Seems to be a variety of views on this from Googling.

Edited by CAPP0 on Tuesday 17th June 20:13

[rj1986]

AFAIK the ones on the overheads aren't sending out tickets ... however, i noticed some new ones on the side of the gantries, and they flashed about 6 drivers on my round trip.

[V8 Fettler]

rj1986 said:

AFAIK the ones on the overheads aren't sending out tickets ... however, i noticed some new ones on the side of the gantries, and they flashed about 6 drivers on my round trip.

There is one of the newer cameras (extreme end of the gantry) anti-clockwise on the Essex/Herts borders that flashes away merrily, none of the cars within the immediate vicinity appear to be grossly speeding.

Less than 6 months to go now before the northern section (Essex/Herts) is free of road works, that will be a happy day

[CAPP0]

Thanks for the replies, I have heard about these HADECS (?) cameras but yet to spot one.

There was a problem on the A127 yesterday which knocked back onto the M25 around the A127 junction, motorway speed was lowered to 40 mph which to be quite honest felt dangerous in lane 3/lane 4 as it feels like you're stationary, not to mention watching the traffic behind you closing at an alarming rate. Consequently, *some* people's speed in L3/L4 may have been a little higher than that posted on the gantries….