Cameras - A448 Redditch To Bromsgrove

[356Speedster]

Does anyone know about the cameras that have just appeared on the A448 from Redditch to Bromsgrove? I've just returned from a short drive and noticed them being put up.

Two gantries appeared a few weeks back (the first near the Foxlydiate / Brockhill junction in Redditch and the second down at the Oakles junction in Bromsgrove) and today, they've each had a pair of bright yellow cameras attached.

I was going the oposite way so couldn't see properly, but it looked like a SPECS type system...

Anyone know any more?

[Mars]

I noticed the gantries too. At the time I passed they were both on the sde towards Bromsgrove. If only that side receives cameras I can only assume it's to cut speed as people pass the estate on the left as you apprpach that roundabout.

I got my 1st ever points by a Police car parked up in the entrance to that estate a few years ago. They obviously have some motivation for reducing speeds there, although I have no idea what it might be.

[Tangoed]

I saw these cameras from Hewell lane yesturday, and thought their a bit big. Couldnt see but thought they might be for road works.

[356Speedster]

Mars said:

I got my 1st ever points by a Police car parked up in the entrance to that estate a few years ago. They obviously have some motivation for reducing speeds there, although I have no idea what it might be.

I got points there too 8yrs ago. Evel Knievel hiding behind the sign with a hairdryer. Like you, I've no idea what their motivations are aside from cash - I don't believe it's a particularly accident prone spot.

I'm not sure that slowing people down approaching the Oakles is the reason, afterall, there's a big bend and an island there so that generally does the job!

If it's roadworks fair enough, but they've never stopped digging that damn road up, so I fail to see what else they can do to it!!

[Mars]

356Speedster said:

If it's roadworks fair enough, but they've never stopped digging that damn road up, so I fail to see what else they can do to it!!

Hey that's a good point. They **do** seem to be digging that road up regularly. In fact, same carriageway but nearer to me (Redditch) they caused some queues by the Tardebigge exit not a month back.

That time they had all the contraflow and thespotlights at night... I thought that would end up with the carriageway all nice and flat but there's still that hateful hump on the Redditch-bound side a little after you come off the Bromsgrove roundabout. In fact, the many changes in surfaces are all punctuated by humps that would separate a Caterham from its sump pan.

[sportie]

They are average speed cameras under test at the moment, dont know when they will go live but I would guess very soon

[benezere]

Boo, use that road regually to. It cert isnt a accident prone spot, speeding yes tho. They are average speed camera's, SPECS. Just have to go the back way to redditch and home, through tardebigge for a blast!

Ben

[Mars]

They seem to be, at the moment, only on the Bromsgrove-bound carriageway, so I will have to take it easy when taking nipper to Sanders Park, but I can hoof it on the way home.

[Who me ?]

Was a post on another forum about similar sounding cameras (can't find it now, either GG, or SP & L).

EDIT -
found it

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by Who me ? on Monday 29th December 18:18

[Murdoc]

Thanks for the notice I commute along the A448. There was a big crash recently that closed the road, about 2 months ago now?

[Tony427]

There's a sign on them atm saying that the cameras are for "equipment testing purposes only" so no doubt they will be going "live" once they've been tested enough.

Had a nice little play with an M3 in my Cobra along there a couple of years ago as well!!

Cheers,

Tony

[dubbers]

From this discussion http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... it would seems to suggest that the cameras are for ANPR.

[jmckenna]

maybe they are ANPR cameras, but why are there 2 of them! that would suggest average speed

[356Speedster]

i've not been down the road for a while, but from memory, the cameras on the gantry over the carriageway have the mini gun-cannons either side of them, which usually mean SPECS.

Interestingly, at the side of the road on a pole (behind the SPECS gantry) is a Monitron speed camera.

This setup is mirrored both at the Brockhill junction and at the Bromsgrove end...

It's an odd setup! Has anyone phoned Bromsgrove council to quiz them???

[MrsFlipFlopGriff]

I agree with the SPECS theory... ANPR wouldn't need two sets.

Also, it's an unlit stretch of road so how well can they 'see' in the dark? Perhaps that's the test - a new camera that can see in the dark?

[Mars]

Regarding there being 2 sets... I probably ought to go for double-check but between the 2 sets, are there any exits from the road? If so, then surely it makes speed measurement a bit hit and miss?

[i want an aero]

i saw these on sunday, they're on just after the entry from the pub to the turn off for the estate. no turn offs. also a satellite dish on the last set? used to get a move on down there years ago when i played darts in redditch

[356Speedster]

Nope, no turn offs down there. What I don't understand is why there are (what appear to be) SPECS cams AS WELL as Monitron speed cameras!! They really don't want us to get away with anything do they!!

It's a shame my Ariel "lost" it's front plate

[happyman1234567]

has anyone found out what these are yet? Are they speed cameras? They don't look like usual specs cameras they ain't got the guns on the sides,are they working yet does anyone know??

[FlipFlopGriff]

happyman1234567 said:

has anyone found out what these are yet? Are they speed cameras? They don't look like usual specs cameras they ain't got the guns on the sides,are they working yet does anyone know??

Would think yes as they've put some lights up by the cameras.
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