Scamera in fog
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I was driving to work t'other morning through medium-thick fog when I was suprised to see a scamera van in its regular position (on one of Oxfordshire's famously down-to-50-for-no-good-reason roads.... unless you count fund raising as a good reason 
).
Anyhow, neither I or anyone one near me was speeding thanks to conditions (if nothing else), but several questions struck me:
Can the laser work in fog? (thick enough that having rear fogs on was more sensible than annoying, despite it being more daytime than dawn)
Will the camera pick up the reg through the fog and against headlight glare?
Would you stand the faintest chance of identifying the driver from the pics?
Given that it's famously difficult to judge distance of oncoming traffic in fog, at least because different lights become visible at different distances and the fog itself tends to drift thicker and thinner in the same place with time, how can the operator claim to form a reliable prior opinion of speed in these conditions?
). Anyhow, neither I or anyone one near me was speeding thanks to conditions (if nothing else), but several questions struck me:
Can the laser work in fog? (thick enough that having rear fogs on was more sensible than annoying, despite it being more daytime than dawn)
Will the camera pick up the reg through the fog and against headlight glare?
Would you stand the faintest chance of identifying the driver from the pics?
Given that it's famously difficult to judge distance of oncoming traffic in fog, at least because different lights become visible at different distances and the fog itself tends to drift thicker and thinner in the same place with time, how can the operator claim to form a reliable prior opinion of speed in these conditions?
Well,
An ex-girlfriend's brother used to help design those missiles that wouldn't work in foggy or smoky conditions - so I'd be surprised if they can design a speed detecting one that will work.
May be it was a special driving too close to the car in front in bad fog detector laser......
An ex-girlfriend's brother used to help design those missiles that wouldn't work in foggy or smoky conditions - so I'd be surprised if they can design a speed detecting one that will work.
May be it was a special driving too close to the car in front in bad fog detector laser......
defblade said:
I was driving to work t'other morning through medium-thick fog when I was suprised to see a scamera van in its regular position (on one of Oxfordshire's famously down-to-50-for-no-good-reason roads.... unless you count fund raising as a good reason ).
Anyhow, neither I or anyone one near me was speeding thanks to conditions (if nothing else), but several questions struck me:
Can the laser work in fog? (thick enough that having rear fogs on was more sensible than annoying, despite it being more daytime than dawn)
Will the camera pick up the reg through the fog and against headlight glare?
Would you stand the faintest chance of identifying the driver from the pics?
Given that it's famously difficult to judge distance of oncoming traffic in fog, at least because different lights become visible at different distances and the fog itself tends to drift thicker and thinner in the same place with time, how can the operator claim to form a reliable prior opinion of speed in these conditions?
All of that is irrelevant as I don't think they care! ). Anyhow, neither I or anyone one near me was speeding thanks to conditions (if nothing else), but several questions struck me:
Can the laser work in fog? (thick enough that having rear fogs on was more sensible than annoying, despite it being more daytime than dawn)
Will the camera pick up the reg through the fog and against headlight glare?
Would you stand the faintest chance of identifying the driver from the pics?
Given that it's famously difficult to judge distance of oncoming traffic in fog, at least because different lights become visible at different distances and the fog itself tends to drift thicker and thinner in the same place with time, how can the operator claim to form a reliable prior opinion of speed in these conditions?
defblade said:
I was driving to work t'other morning through medium-thick fog when I was suprised to see a scamera van in its regular position (on one of Oxfordshire's famously down-to-50-for-no-good-reason roads.... unless you count fund raising as a good reason ).
Anyhow, neither I or anyone one near me was speeding thanks to conditions (if nothing else), but several questions struck me:
Can the laser work in fog? (thick enough that having rear fogs on was more sensible than annoying, despite it being more daytime than dawn)
Will the camera pick up the reg through the fog and against headlight glare?
Would you stand the faintest chance of identifying the driver from the pics?
Given that it's famously difficult to judge distance of oncoming traffic in fog, at least because different lights become visible at different distances and the fog itself tends to drift thicker and thinner in the same place with time, how can the operator claim to form a reliable prior opinion of speed in these conditions?
Well look on the bright side it was costing the Scamera Partnership money to have them there, for absolutely no return! ). Anyhow, neither I or anyone one near me was speeding thanks to conditions (if nothing else), but several questions struck me:
Can the laser work in fog? (thick enough that having rear fogs on was more sensible than annoying, despite it being more daytime than dawn)
Will the camera pick up the reg through the fog and against headlight glare?
Would you stand the faintest chance of identifying the driver from the pics?
Given that it's famously difficult to judge distance of oncoming traffic in fog, at least because different lights become visible at different distances and the fog itself tends to drift thicker and thinner in the same place with time, how can the operator claim to form a reliable prior opinion of speed in these conditions?
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