Speed cameras on M6 around J34?

[julianc]

Major roadworks started recently on the M6 around J34 with a mandatory 50 limit. At the side of the northbound carriageway they've installed cameras every 200 yards or so along the roadworks (for over 4 miles), pointing across the carriageway and slightly down. They look like surveillance cameras, but unlike SPECS they don't have infrared lights attached. Signage says they are speed cameras, but is this true? They presumably can't see number plates in the dark?

Why so many?

Julian

[jumjum]

Drove through there earlier in the week, is this the small box cameras on the single straight poles ?

If so I think they are just cameras to spot stopped vehicles or accidents, they had similar ones on the m62 road works.

[granville]

Don't worry Julian, I'm sure 'normal service' will be resumed as soon as the diggers have gone...

[julianc]

They are the 'normal'small box cameras on straight poles - they look just like the surveillance cameras you get in city centres these days. Having them every 200 yards seems like enormous overkill if they are just there for spotting stopped vehicles or accidents....

Unfortunately the road works are going to be there for months yet, so we'll have forgotten what 'normal service' was by the time they're removed!

Julian

[bluesandtwos]

Yeah the cameras on the poles are for the free recovery etc, however keep your eyes peeled for the Volvos and Merc MLs....

[CarZee]

bluesandtwos said: keep your eyes peeled for the Volvos and Merc MLs....

That's right - they're always up for a race