Scameras - it's started
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This afternoon I was travelling on the A168 from the A59 up towards Dishforth in the Tiv. Lovely road, wide, great visibility and empty. I use the road a lot as an alternative to the A1 and AFAIK it is NOT an accident blackspot.
As I approached the A1M J48 "intersection" a lady in a Saab coming the other way flashed me. Sure enough just up ahead was a scamera van, a second Police van and a hundred yards further on a Police Volvo. One really is entitled to ask if crime is so nonexistent in our neck of the woods that this level of manpower can be deployed in such a manner why we are continually being faced with above inflation increases in the Police precept (a 76% annual invrease a couple of years ago).
As I approached the A1M J48 "intersection" a lady in a Saab coming the other way flashed me. Sure enough just up ahead was a scamera van, a second Police van and a hundred yards further on a Police Volvo. One really is entitled to ask if crime is so nonexistent in our neck of the woods that this level of manpower can be deployed in such a manner why we are continually being faced with above inflation increases in the Police precept (a 76% annual invrease a couple of years ago).
ANPR = Automatic Number Plate Recognition.
ie, a camera that reads your number plate. Used primarily for journey time calculations but I believe they're now used for tax disc/insurance/MOT checks too. AFAIK, they're never used for speed limit enforcement.
I helped develop a system @ work which uses them for journey time calculations. As a system developer it was not possible for us to get the real numberplate - just an encoded version of it that allowed us to 'id' the car at different points along the motorway to calculate speeds.
This was 5 years or so ago, not sure how the technology has moved nor what it's used for nowadays.
ie, a camera that reads your number plate. Used primarily for journey time calculations but I believe they're now used for tax disc/insurance/MOT checks too. AFAIK, they're never used for speed limit enforcement.
I helped develop a system @ work which uses them for journey time calculations. As a system developer it was not possible for us to get the real numberplate - just an encoded version of it that allowed us to 'id' the car at different points along the motorway to calculate speeds.
This was 5 years or so ago, not sure how the technology has moved nor what it's used for nowadays.
Edited by boony on Wednesday 5th September 08:10
Actually on my way to Marks place a few weeks ago i tanked passed a hidden Volvo and i i just caught sight of him pulling out with his blue lights on 'bugger' i thought. But he pulled over the falling to bits Sierra behind me (the kind of car you expect uninsured drivers in) so must have been ANPR.
I think they are brilliant because most people like us would never drive without a licence, tax, mot etc.
I think they are brilliant because most people like us would never drive without a licence, tax, mot etc.
tomTVR said:
Actually on my way to Marks place a few weeks ago i tanked passed a hidden Volvo and i i just caught sight of him pulling out with his blue lights on 'bugger' i thought. But he pulled over the falling to bits Sierra behind me (the kind of car you expect uninsured drivers in) so must have been ANPR.
I think they are brilliant because most people like us would never drive without a licence, tax, mot etc.
I totally support the use of ANPR. But why there? Why not in areas where there is lots of traffic and a preponderance of scrotes?I think they are brilliant because most people like us would never drive without a licence, tax, mot etc.
unrepentant said:
tomTVR said:
Actually on my way to Marks place a few weeks ago i tanked passed a hidden Volvo and i i just caught sight of him pulling out with his blue lights on 'bugger' i thought. But he pulled over the falling to bits Sierra behind me (the kind of car you expect uninsured drivers in) so must have been ANPR.
I think they are brilliant because most people like us would never drive without a licence, tax, mot etc.
I totally support the use of ANPR. But why there? Why not in areas where there is lots of traffic and a preponderance of scrotes?I think they are brilliant because most people like us would never drive without a licence, tax, mot etc.
That said the police just do whatever they want to do. My dad got done for speeding on the Easingwold bypass - how the hell can they call that a blackspot? its one big, long, straight, smooth bit of road with no junctions along it!
They don't have FIXED cameras. I have seen the odd Constable with a "hair dryer" tho. Namely in Summerbridge on the way back from a Trial At Ramsgill up the valley from Pateley Bridge. I have seen them on the A59 Harrogate to York road as well. As for ANPR is that a permanent installtion on the A64 by the A1 junction????
Having a little chat with an.......aquaintance, we'll call him, yesterday.He's patrolling the A64 and whitby to Scarborough roads with mobile camera. Van reg is I think YJ07HKG, Peugeot. Lo and behold, saw him today on A64 westbound Malton bypass, on the long straight in layby at top end.Also, sneekily placed Volvo, fully marked up, parked up at top of slip road onto aforemnetioned A64 at previous junction!! Keep your eyes open, this van simply takes photographic evidence, and sends out the relevant fines!!
delboy735 said:
Having a little chat with an.......aquaintance, we'll call him, yesterday.He's patrolling the A64 and whitby to Scarborough roads with mobile camera. Van reg is I think YJ07HKG, Peugeot. Lo and behold, saw him today on A64 westbound Malton bypass, on the long straight in layby at top end.Also, sneekily placed Volvo, fully marked up, parked up at top of slip road onto aforemnetioned A64 at previous junction!! Keep your eyes open, this van simply takes photographic evidence, and sends out the relevant fines!!
ANPR or speed camera?
Then how does that equate with Chief Inspector Abbotts;
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