Specs on M6, M62?

[phillvr6]

There is currently an email doing the rounds saying that the info signs on the M6, M62 and various other motorways in the North West have now been switched on, and have been linked in to a Specs system. Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a hoax?

[d-man]

There are SPECs cameras in the roadworks south of Hellwall on the M6 too, don't know if they're active or not though.



>> Edited by d-man on Wednesday 3rd December 10:56

[phillvr6]

Thats what I thought.

[granville]

Just watch it over the viaduct and then pork away, pal!

Speed limit schmimit!

[outlaw]

just take the frount plate off

[Swilly]

derestrictor said:

Just watch it over the viaduct and then pork away, pal! Speed limit schmimit!

Southbound on the M6 the cops have a habit of waiting on the overbridge at J20 just after you come out of the Thelwall roadworks and proceed round the bend, which if your porking it could see you at illegal speeds such as 71mph

Best to wait for full veiw of this first before engaging afterburners.

[m-five]

mungo said:

The only SPECS on M6 are at the Threllwall viaduct roadworks - The signs is the same hoax that plagued the M4 and M27

Not only through the 40mph Thelwall Viaduct, but also through the roadworks between J19 & J20 north/south (50mph).

[andygo]

Do they work in the dark?

[m-five]

Yup, but not if you stay 12" from the bumper of the car in front though!

[pjs917]

This is in response to the email doing the rounds.....


Lancashire Partnership Against Crime
Lancashire Constabulary HQ
PO Box 77
Hutton
Preston
Lancashire PR4 5SB

4th December 2003


The following email is sent on behalf of Chief Inspector Val Prince, Lancashire Constabulary's Head of Road Safety to scotch a rumour that is doing the rounds on the internet suggesting there are hidden speed cameras on the M6. There are no SPECS cameras in Lancashire. There are, however, very visible, clearly marked SPECS cameras on the Thelwall viaduct where significant repair work is being carried out on the bridge. There are no speed cameras hidden in any signs.

[m-five]

Neither the ones at the Thelwall Viaduct nor those between Sandbach & Knutsford are hidden - they are just cleverly camoflaged against backgrounds such as trees, gantry signs and matrix signs.

Also as both the Thelwall Viaduct and Sandbach/Knutsford are in Cheshire, the e-mail is right in saying there are no hidden cameras on their stretch of the M6.

[Wacky Racer]

pjs917 said:

This is in response to the email doing the rounds..... Lancashire Partnership Against Crime Lancashire Constabulary HQ PO Box 77 Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5SB 4th December 2003 The following email is sent on behalf of Chief Inspector Val Prince, Lancashire Constabulary's Head of Road Safety to scotch a rumour that is doing the rounds on the internet suggesting there are hidden speed cameras on the M6. There are no SPECS cameras in Lancashire. There are, however, very visible, clearly marked SPECS cameras on the Thelwall viaduct where significant repair work is being carried out on the bridge. There are no speed cameras hidden in any signs.

Ah! But is that e-mail a hoax????