M6 toll road cameras

[grasser66]

I travelled back from the bike show at the NEC on the M6 toll road. Approaching the service area (Northbound), we noticed a marked police car had stopped a car on the southbound carriageway hard shoulder. As we got closer to the service area, we counted a further 7 cars, all stopped by marked police cars. On the fly-over joining the two carriageways to the service area, was an officer with a speed gun and 3 more police cars ready to give chase!
This was the first time I had used this motorway, and was wondering if this was a common occurrance.
It certainly made me think I would rather be stuck in a jam than get points on my licence.

[Hooli]

i've heard of it before on here. no point doing the normal M6 where is dangerous due to the eeeejits in the traffic is it?

[andmole]

It's not just the toll road, I've seen lots of ANPR activity on the M6 around Carnforth over the past few days, saw 3 cars stopped by marked police cars on the northbound carriageway this afternoon.

[Deva Link]

I use the M6 Toll for a couple of round trips per month and I set cruise for 70ish and sit in Lane 1. It's rare that I make the trip and don't see a car stopped on the hard shoulder by Bib (fequently unmarked).