SPECS on M1 Southbound J10-J6A

[streaky]

Coming South yesterday as a passenger, I wondered whether the SPECS cameras in the road-widening works between J10 and J6A were (a) operating in accordance with type approval and (b) usable anyway in the reversed carriageway single lane Southbound. Anyone know? - Streaky

[bluepolarbear]

streaky said:

Coming South yesterday as a passenger, I wondered whether the SPECS cameras in the road-widening works between J10 and J6A were (a) operating in accordance with type approval and (b) usable anyway in the reversed carriageway single lane Southbound. Anyone know? - Streaky

The camera's have to be mounted over or adjacent to the lane they are monitoring to meet type approval. If the are on the hard shoulder monitoring lane 3 then they are outside type approval.

[michaeljclark]

I noticed that too ,just before junction 6 I think

On cameras on a pole by the hard shoulder and seeming to look right over at the outside lanes, the camera angle looked a little silly I thought

Interesting to know if ther're actually capturing images

[michaeljclark]

bluepolarbear said:

If the are on the hard shoulder monitoring lane 3 then they are outside type approval.

So If I'm reading that right (and I like to think that I am) As long as the cameras are mounted over by the hard shoulder, then lane 3 or greater is not monitored or if it is the resultant penatly is null and void?

Mike

[tigger1]

michaeljclark said:

bluepolarbear said:

If the are on the hard shoulder monitoring lane 3 then they are outside type approval.

So If I'm reading that right (and I like to think that I am) As long as the cameras are mounted over by the hard shoulder, then lane 3 or greater is not monitored or if it is the resultant penatly is null and void?

Mike

No - only that the evidence is gathered outside the type approval for the device. Sadly this does not make it null and void - a court could (possibly would) choose to accept the evidence anyway.

Shouldn't though.