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raceboy

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13,901 posts

309 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Sorry if it's been asked before but I try and avoid this section as much as I try to avoid real bibs out in the real world
Spotted on a number of TrafPol cars, a hairdryer looking thing mounted on the roof, drivers side towards the rear, facing backwards, with the word 'PIPS' on it

deeen

6,408 posts

274 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Detects ppl eating apples while driving

filmidget

682 posts

311 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Is was gonna ask that too...

Some strange reason so far only really noticed them on cars around the Mansfield Road area of Nottingham as well?

>> Edited by filmidget on Wednesday 26th January 12:45

raceboy

Original Poster:

13,901 posts

309 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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deeen said:
Detects ppl eating apples while driving
Should have seen that one coming after yesterday
filmidget said:
Some strange reason so far only really noticed them on cars around the Mansfield Road area of Nottingham as well?

Up my way as well, seen a few parked up, but saw one close up today, on a silver, but stickered up, Skoda estate

DeltaFox

3,839 posts

261 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Its an anpr scamera. Same cameras as used in Trafficmaster...Pips.

Streetcop

5,907 posts

267 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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it's an ANPR...(not a scamera)...

It automatically runs the registration plates of passing vehicles through the police national computer to see if they are stolen, wanted, untaxed,uninsured, possibly driven by criminals etc...

Top piece of kit..

cptsideways

13,884 posts

281 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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PIPS Technology, they make all the ANPR stuff & the Trafficmaster systems which are all similar

kenp

654 posts

277 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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A police car round our way has a PIPS ANPR like device mounted on the roof on the driver's side. Could this be a hairdryer?

sparkythecat

8,097 posts

284 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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You can read all about them Here

Streetcop

5,907 posts

267 months

Thursday 27th January 2005
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For those who haven't seen 'em;