Any truth in Specs....

[sllimr]

I was just sent this

"You might want to share this with any of your drivers who use the M4.

For those of you who travel the M4:

New electronic signs on the M4 were switched on today, Tuesday 21 October.
The bad news is that they are rigged with the SPECS speed cameras.

SPECS is a computer-camera based system. As you go past the sign a digital
camera reads your number plate. When you go past the next sign your number
plate is read again. The computer 'knows' how far apart the signs are so it
can work out your average speed between the two, or three or four.

The system is fully automatic and will issue a ticket without any form of
human intervention. It does this for every single vehicle that passes. You
will not know you've been caught as the cameras don't flash.

They work 24/7, 365 days a year, and theoretically, there's absolutely no
limit on the number of tickets that the system can issue.

The whole section of the M4 between Theale (J12) and Membury Services
(between J14 and J15) is wired, both ways. The system is set to trigger a
ticket at 78 mph. Radar detectors will be of no use as SPECS is entirely
passive, there is no radar or laser beam to detect."

Anybody know if it's true??


Rupert

[liszt]

Any truth in Specs.... 13:06 13:06 Speeding, Plod & do a search on General Gassing for "M4 Specs" for the last week.


About 4 or 5 threads

[trooper1212]

yep, completely true, every single word

you might want to do a quick search on these forums for the same subject

[206xsi]

liszt said:

Any truth in Specs.... 13:06 13:06 Speeding, Plod & do a search on General Gassing for "M4 Specs" for the last week. About 4 or 5 threads

I think you mean 45

[sllimr]

Ta, didn't think so (as I took the bike down the M4 the other day and didn't see a thing) but thought thye quickest way to find out was to check you the PHers...

Rupert

[jwo]

Good to see 10% +2 limit applies NOT!