Edinburgh speed traps

[footsoldier]

2 this morning - one tucked up on the on ramp onto the bypass at Lothianburn and one on the A8 coming away from airport.

Not sure if it's the start of a campaign or just welcoming tourists for the Open.

I know it's a cliche, but this was at 4.45am on deserted roads, with the sun out. Is that useful...?

[DavesFlaps]

Call me cynical, but there's likely to be an increase in early morning traffic on both these roads due to the fking golf.

Was surprised not to see any additional patrols/speed traps on the A1 over the last couple of days.

[edp190]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Mr Trophy]

footsoldier said:

2 this morning - one tucked up on the on ramp onto the bypass at Lothianburn and one on the A8 coming away from airport.

Not sure if it's the start of a campaign or just welcoming tourists for the Open.

I know it's a cliche, but this was at 4.45am on deserted roads, with the sun out. Is that useful...?

Where about was this on the Edinburgh Bypass again?

I spotted a Marked X5 last week pointing away from traffic hiding up a the dreghorn slip road as if you're heading towards the Hillhead turn off.

Edited by Mr Trophy on Friday 19th July 13:03

[haggishunter]

Funnily enough the burnt out speed camera at gladsmuir on the A1 has just been replaced 4 days before the open starts. Call me cynical but it's been burnt out for months!

al

[anonymous-user]

haggishunter said:

Funnily enough the burnt out speed camera at gladsmuir on the A1 has just been replaced 4 days before the open starts. Call me cynical but it's been burnt out for months!

al

Noticed that the other day, also someone had left a carton of milk on top of it

[haggishunter]

lordf said:

Noticed that the other day, also someone had left a carton of milk on top of it

I saw that but thought I was seeing things.

There was an unmarked black audi on the gladsmuir slip road with the speed gun poking out the window at 8:15 this morning


al

[jith]

lordf said:

haggishunter said:

Funnily enough the burnt out speed camera at gladsmuir on the A1 has just been replaced 4 days before the open starts. Call me cynical but it's been burnt out for months!

al

Noticed that the other day, also someone had left a carton of milk on top of it

Ah, but what then happens in this heat is it goes off very quickly and turns into the most foul smelling liquid imaginable. It then bursts with the inside pressure and runs all over the camera. What a shame!

J

[footsoldier]

Mr Trophy said:

Where about was this on the Edinburgh Bypass again?

I spotted a Marked X5 last week pointing away from traffic hiding up a the dreghorn slip road as if you're heading towards the Hillhead turn off.

Edited by Mr Trophy on Friday 19th July 13:03

Lothianburn jcn, one further on from Dreghorn, heading South, where intersects to A702. Same car I think - hiding up the slip road off the roundabout so it wouldn't be seen but could join south bound bypass quickly after clocking someone.


Looked like one guy was hanging out of the car with the speed gun when I saw then. (I was coming out of Edinburgh and using the roundabout on 702 to access bypass in other direction towards airport.)

I'm quite often 'rushing' to catch a plane in early mornings - sounds like it might be worth getting up earlier for next wee while!

[MissChief]

Blue 3 series saloon by any chance? Saw it sitting there this morning about 10am.

[fluffnik]

Manned speed traps suggests room for redundancies to me...

[fluffnik]

lordf said:

Noticed that the other day, also someone had left a carton of milk on top of it

Milk, or thermite?

[haggishunter]

fluffnik said:

Milk, or thermite?

Both would be fine by me


al

[anonymous-user]

fluffnik said:

Milk, or thermite?

Semi skimmed by the look of it, was trapped behind two lorries so had time to double take.