New motorway gantry camera, possibly speed? M1 - J13 to J12

[ridds]

Spotted this the other week travelling southbound on the M1.

Google maps is out of date for the road currently but the location is here:

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=luton&hl=en&a...

It's on the verge side of the gantry attached to the side. It's a pretty huge thing 2 to 3 times the size of a SPECS camera and when driving past on the Northbound carriageway I could see it had Infrared lights built into the main body.

Does anyone know anything about these? Are they speed cameras, are they on trial?

If anyone passes the gantry in this area and is stuck in a traffic jam try and grab a picture!

[ridds]

Yes, I don't believe it's for that though as it is the only one. No other gantries are sporting this camera. It seems to point across all lanes of traffic.

[ridds]

It's odd isn't it. The camera is massive.

[ridds]

So now there's now a picture of one to go with the PH article.

4th Feb

Shame the PH piece didn't include a picture.