Automatic camera enforcement of motorway "Red X" on gantry

[Cliftonite]

And not before time!

But I will believe it only when I have seen proof of it happening!

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19643305.drivers-f...

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[Not-The-Messiah]

Cliftonite said:

And not before time!

But I will believe it only when I have seen proof of it happening!

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19643305.drivers-f...

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Good about time hate idiot's who continue to drive through the red X.

[Misanthrope]

All very well, but what stops you getting pinched if the red X suddenly appears as you approach the gantry but before you have time to change lanes? What grace period do you get to change lanes if a red X appears?

[Biggy Stardust]

Misanthrope said:

All very well, but what stops you getting pinched if the red X suddenly appears as you approach the gantry but before you have time to change lanes? What grace period do you get to change lanes if a red X appears?

Speaking for changes of speed limit there's a 2 minute grace period. I'd presume red X to be the same.

[foxbody-87]

How was this not already a feature

[55palfers]

....but apparently they still can't reliably spot someone broken down on a "Smart Motorway"

Priorities eh!

[menousername]

What happens if 2 or 3 miles later it transpires there is no closed lane, nor any accompanying light indicating whether the restriction has ended.

Bit like me few weeks back doing 40mph on the M25 due apparently to debris in the road, which did not exist, and nor did the sign/light letting everyone know that the limit was back to 70mph

[98elise]

55palfers said:

....but apparently they still can't reliably spot someone broken down on a "Smart Motorway"

Priorities eh!

It should be a priority. I've been in a situation where there was a serious accident ahead and loads of people ignored the red X's.

Traffic ground to halt and you could still see cars filling up the closed lane, which also then also became blocked.

A few minutes later you could see the blue lights of the fire and ambulance crews trying to squeeze through while the self entitled pricks sat blocking them.

[Mark V GTD]

menousername said:

Bit like me few weeks back doing 40mph on the M25 due apparently to debris in the road, which did not exist, and nor did the sign/light letting everyone know that the limit was back to 70mph

Used to happen to me almost every journey when I lived close to the M25. I recall the overhead signs would say 'Report of debris in road' - not actually something they had seen and confirmed, just a report. I never ever saw any of the the reported 'debris'.

[Psycho Warren]

Even better, hard shoulder cameras that ticket all those assholes in german saloon cars that think they are more important than everyone else so drive down the hard shoulder to bypass the que.

[vikingaero]

A pop-up reinforced concrete barrier would be better. Stops the miscreant from offending again.

[Cliftonite]

foxbody-87 said:

How was this not already a feature

Exactly!

[Liokault]

As long as they change the system so there is actually a point to closing the lane then I’m all for it.

My guess is they will continue to close miles of lane 1 due to planned roadworks next week, just like they do now.