Yellow cameras non-reflective.

[mechsympathy]

Just remembered something about my drive up the M4 on Friday. There's a couple of cameras been put up near jcn 17/18 in roadworks. I knew to expect them and noticed the flashing well ahead of time (9pm, no workers to protect, 40mph on a clear, dry m-way)

But I realised that althought the yellow signs near the camera were reflecting brightly, the camera itself wasn't...

So, is this legal? (Probably.)

But can it be argued that, as the camera isn't properly marked the cash should go to the treasury rather than the scamera partnership? At least that should make a dent in their revenue stream

[MilnerR]

I don't think cameras have to be hi-vis. The rules on this are not law but merely guidelines implemented to make it appear that the SCP were playing fair.

[wanty1974]

I think the actual regulations are that to enable the camera partnership to retain a higher percentage of the 'income' they must paint their cameras yellow, as well as signpost them, not obscure them and so on. However, its a grey area as to whether this regulation is just a guideline or a rule.

Either way, it isn't a defence for you if the camera isn't yellow....

[pdV6]

Even if they do paint them yellow (as they seem to 'round here) they don't seem to go in for the high-vis reflective paint, thus making them almost invisible in sodium street lighting. Coincidence? Its just too convenient...

[parrot of doom]

There are other forms of paint that are more useful on a speed camera........

[supraman2954]

parrot of doom said:

There are other forms of paint that are more useful on a speed camera........