Anyone know what this was all about ??
Anyone know what this was all about ??
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stubydoo

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259 posts

262 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Last night - about 8pm, I was travelling on the road from Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre away from Sheffield past Direct Cars.
Spotted the 'plain' white Renault camera van parked on the verge just before the traffic lights with sidelights on, nothing else.
It is a 40 limit on this stretch.
Through the lights at the bus/tram stop/ waiting area there were a number of BiBs in hi-vis coats, along with a number of vehicles which appear to have been 'pulled'

Any ideas folks ??
Bet they weren't dishing out early Xmas cards !!!

esselte

14,626 posts

298 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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stubydoo said:
Last night - about 8pm, I was travelling on the road from Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre away from Sheffield past Direct Cars.
Spotted the 'plain' white Renault camera van parked on the verge just before the traffic lights with sidelights on, nothing else.
It is a 40 limit on this stretch.
Through the lights at the bus/tram stop/ waiting area there were a number of BiBs in hi-vis coats, along with a number of vehicles which appear to have been 'pulled'

Any ideas folks ??
Bet they weren't dishing out early Xmas cards !!!
ANPR or Traffic survey?.Was that at the Halfway Park and Ride?

stubydoo

Original Poster:

259 posts

262 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Yes - the very place
But why the camera van before the 'stop' ??

Unless they were conducting a 'didn't you see the unmarked camera van survey......Lol

esselte

14,626 posts

298 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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stubydoo said:
Yes - the very place
But why the camera van before the 'stop' ??

Unless they were conducting a 'didn't you see the unmarked camera van survey......Lol
If it was anpr then the camera is needed to read the number plates and check with DVLA etc that the car has tax and insurance....where was th van? as far up as Direct?

dan1981

18,124 posts

230 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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ooooohhhh local people!!!!

Dogwatch

6,384 posts

253 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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stubydoo said:
Yes - the very place
But why the camera van before the 'stop' ??

Unless they were conducting a 'didn't you see the unmarked camera van survey......Lol
Surely more likely to be a 'Why don't you have any road tax/MOT/insurance?' enquiry.
(maybe all three)
Possibly followed by 'and we'd also like to talk to you about...'

esselte

14,626 posts

298 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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dan1981 said:
ooooohhhh local people!!!!



smile

stubydoo

Original Poster:

259 posts

262 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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If it was anpr then the camera is needed to read the number plates and check with DVLA etc that the car has tax and insurance....where was th van? as far up as Direct?
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It was just before the lights on the downhill stretch, (where you could turn at the lights to go onto the Ind. Estate.}

Must be missing the point of the comment made by Dan1981

Confused..... must be the wine......

stubydoo

Original Poster:

259 posts

262 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Of course,with hindsight I should have just pulled in and asked them what they were doing.....



Edited by stubydoo on Friday 23 November 21:35