Guys on bridges with binoculars and cameras

[redbullish]

I noticed three guys looking to the M6 northbound fomr a bridge today, two had binoculars and was taking pics with a zoom camera.

They werent dressed as plod or with cop car, wondering what they are doing? if they are plod could they be cathcing people on mobiles? if not plod then tagging number plates?

[ZOLLAR]

Could local car enthusiasts (car version of train spotting i.e. sit on a bridge and watch a road) or were there any car shows in your area may have been looking for cars to take pics whilst moving rather than the usual car shot in a field or car arena.

[FourWheelDrift]

"It's PAEDOPHILES"

(Copyright Chris Morris - Brass Eye)

[redbullish]

didnt look like car spotters, unless I've missed somthing and its the new pastime for 30 something blokes

[redbullish]

lol

there were two cops cars on the m6 maybe 10 mins so they must have pasted under the bridge, surely they would have asked if not invcolved with plod?

[Liquid Knight]

Maybe members of the press looking for a spy shot or photographers from a car magazine waiting for a club to drive by. Maybe waiting for another bunch of fuel protestors burning fuel they are saying is too expensive to use.

[TXWRX]

i went past some guys like this the other day coming onto the A1 near catterick, they had 'traffic survey' written on their vests and on the cars, though just stuck on the windows i think, not properly liveried

were there with deckchairs so i assume they were at it all day, some kind of national thing if it was on the m6 too?

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Probably a sniper and his spotters.

[redbullish]

Wasnt a traffic survey. I'm thinking of either a new way of catching those on mobiles, or taking numbers for false plates or ringers if not legit

Edited by redbullish on Wednesday 19th May 20:10

[Twincam16]

TXWRX said:

i went past some guys like this the other day coming onto the A1 near catterick, they had 'traffic survey' written on their vests and on the cars, though just stuck on the windows i think, not properly liveried

were there with deckchairs so i assume they were at it all day, some kind of national thing if it was on the m6 too?

Saw traffic survey guys at that silly junction in Rusholme today. The one that has separate traffic lights for the bus and car lanes, and lets about twice as many buses as cars through on each cycle.

I sincerely hope they've identified it as an artificially-created bottleneck and are looking at ways of improving it.

[rob1234]

FourWheelDrift said:

"It's PAEDOPHILES"

(Copyright Chris Morris - Brass Eye)

"My children are safe tonight... are yours?"

[Nickyboy]

Theres a big market for collectors of bus/truck photos

[StripeyNick]

Could have been truck spotters?

I remember that spotting Eddie Stobart trucks was a pastime a few years back. My mate lived near the M6 and he enjoyed spotting their trucks. There was quite a big fan club too.

[bazking69]

Have you ever seen Ronin?

[Twincam16]

bazking69 said:

Have you ever seen Ronin?

"I'll need a simulator - know what one of those is?"

[Marf]

"Whats the color of the boathouse at hereford?!"

[Twincam16]

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[hyperblue]

Marf said:

"Whats the color of the boathouse at hereford?!"

Pronounced "here ford"

[Marf]

[louismchuge]

As a Herefordian I think I need to watch this film and catch up a bit!