AMPR cameras in Leeds

[samuelellis]

Anyone seen these - im assuming they are AMPR as they appear to focus on the cars reg plate, the pair i have seen are as you go into leeds (Drive past the Asda building and then first turning after the brewery) and there they are

is this the first sign of congestion charging in Leeds

[burriana]

Are these just for you Sam ... Automatic Mondeo Plate Recognition

[samuelellis]

burriana said:

Are these just for you Sam ... Automatic Mondeo Plate Recognition

hahaha. my excuse i had just started work and my keyboard is rubbish (keys are too small) compared to my uber-keyboard at home

[The_Doc]

There's loads of them around.

Here's an article from 2006

TheRegister said:

Paul Friday, director of information systems at West Yorkshire Police, said he had asked RIM, maker of the Blackberry handheld computer given to his coppers, about the technicalities of an ANPR link.

The police have most streets of Bradford covered by ANPR cameras, while Leeds is being wired. "Once that's stable we'll look at taking it onto BlackBerry," said Friday.

'Project Laser' is the name of the game, company called Genesis rolling it out.

[Ash 996 GT2]

I thought they scrapped it.

[samuelellis]

Ash 996 GT2 said:

I thought they scrapped it.

looks like they are bringing it back