Do m25 cameras work?
Discussion
diehardbenzfan said:
S11Steve said:
The gantry cameras at Heathrow are not active, but the HADECS cameras elsewhere are very active judging by the amount of S172 notes our rental fleet receives.
They were all gantry cameras, not sure if they are even there, there's just road markings on the road and a few signs, None of those ones on the side that you can easily see, like the average speed check ones. 
I think are also average speed cameras, and on the first day they caught hundreds.
http://www.essexlive.news/m25-and-a12-among-highes...
Yet, you still get people braking at them and speeding up in-between. Not many now, admittedly.
http://www.essexlive.news/m25-and-a12-among-highes...
Yet, you still get people braking at them and speeding up in-between. Not many now, admittedly.
Time for quick camera summary, as this keeps coming up:
Original HADECS cameras mounted on gantries over the motorway:
Current HADECS 3 cameras mounted on the side of gantries:
SPECS average speed cameras, primarily used to enforce temporary speed limits in roadworks, but more permanent installations these days:
For the M25 section referred to in this thread, the only cameras currently active are some (not all) of the HADECS 3 type.
They will usually get you if you are going around 100mph or over when there isn't a VSL showing.
If a VSL is showing, a good rule of thumb is to stay below the 10% + 2 number.
The HADECS 3 cameras don't do average speed calculations.
There are additional ANPR cameras around the M25 which look a bit like HADECS cameras but are not used for speed enforcement.
I haven't seen a mobile speed camera trap of any sort in use on the M25 for as long as I can remember.
Thankfully, it is still possible to 'press on' around the M25 as long as you drive sensibly, take notice of VSLs and HADECS3 camera locations and keep your eyes open for the unmarked cars.
Long may that remain so.
Original HADECS cameras mounted on gantries over the motorway:
Current HADECS 3 cameras mounted on the side of gantries:
SPECS average speed cameras, primarily used to enforce temporary speed limits in roadworks, but more permanent installations these days:
For the M25 section referred to in this thread, the only cameras currently active are some (not all) of the HADECS 3 type.
They will usually get you if you are going around 100mph or over when there isn't a VSL showing.
If a VSL is showing, a good rule of thumb is to stay below the 10% + 2 number.
The HADECS 3 cameras don't do average speed calculations.
There are additional ANPR cameras around the M25 which look a bit like HADECS cameras but are not used for speed enforcement.
I haven't seen a mobile speed camera trap of any sort in use on the M25 for as long as I can remember.
Thankfully, it is still possible to 'press on' around the M25 as long as you drive sensibly, take notice of VSLs and HADECS3 camera locations and keep your eyes open for the unmarked cars.
Long may that remain so.
FurtiveFreddy said:
Time for quick camera summary, as this keeps coming up:
Original HADECS cameras mounted on gantries over the motorway:
Current HADECS 3 cameras mounted on the side of gantries:
SPECS average speed cameras, primarily used to enforce temporary speed limits in roadworks, but more permanent installations these days:
For the M25 section referred to in this thread, the only cameras currently active are some (not all) of the HADECS 3 type.
They will usually get you if you are going around 100mph or over when there isn't a VSL showing.
If a VSL is showing, a good rule of thumb is to stay below the 10% + 2 number.
The HADECS 3 cameras don't do average speed calculations.
There are additional ANPR cameras around the M25 which look a bit like HADECS cameras but are not used for speed enforcement.
I haven't seen a mobile speed camera trap of any sort in use on the M25 for as long as I can remember.
Thankfully, it is still possible to 'press on' around the M25 as long as you drive sensibly, take notice of VSLs and HADECS3 camera locations and keep your eyes open for the unmarked cars.
Long may that remain so.
You're a legend, thank you very much, if somebody offered that information to me for 20 pounds, I would have paid it. I'm positive I didn't see any of the hadecs 3's so I'm clear, I'll be careful next time! Original HADECS cameras mounted on gantries over the motorway:
Current HADECS 3 cameras mounted on the side of gantries:
SPECS average speed cameras, primarily used to enforce temporary speed limits in roadworks, but more permanent installations these days:
For the M25 section referred to in this thread, the only cameras currently active are some (not all) of the HADECS 3 type.
They will usually get you if you are going around 100mph or over when there isn't a VSL showing.
If a VSL is showing, a good rule of thumb is to stay below the 10% + 2 number.
The HADECS 3 cameras don't do average speed calculations.
There are additional ANPR cameras around the M25 which look a bit like HADECS cameras but are not used for speed enforcement.
I haven't seen a mobile speed camera trap of any sort in use on the M25 for as long as I can remember.
Thankfully, it is still possible to 'press on' around the M25 as long as you drive sensibly, take notice of VSLs and HADECS3 camera locations and keep your eyes open for the unmarked cars.
Long may that remain so.
Thanks again
diehardbenzfan said:
mgtony said:
Is that your mate that's just posted the neighbouring thread? 
Hahaha which one! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
cuprabob said:
Ohhh nooo not my mate thank god, I was looking at general gassing for some reason so didn't see that topic, the difference between me...my mate and that guy is my mate not being flashed, My mate can sleep peacefully tonight, at 23, 0 points in my mates history with 1 claim in 2012, my mates 1500 pound insurance premium isn't going to rise, because really at this rate, it's nearly rapediehardbenzfan said:
cuprabob said:
Ohhh nooo not my mate thank god, I was looking at general gassing for some reason so didn't see that topic, the difference between me...my mate and that guy is my mate not being flashed, My mate can sleep peacefully tonight, at 23, 0 points in my mates history with 1 claim in 2012, my mates 1500 pound insurance premium isn't going to rise, because really at this rate, it's nearly rapeI wish I lived in Germany so I can really spread my wings and be free, there's a YouTube channel called AutoTopNL or something and these guys have daily uploads of all sorts of cars hitting 180 mph, mad how their government trusts motorists that much, I wonder how the statistics for road accidents/fatalities compare to britains.
diehardbenzfan said:
I wish I lived in Germany so I can really spread my wings and be free, there's a YouTube channel called AutoTopNL or something and these guys have daily uploads of all sorts of cars hitting 180 mph, mad how their government trusts motorists that much, I wonder how the statistics for road accidents/fatalities compare to britains.
I believe they are higher.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_...
http://etsc.eu/11th-annual-road-safety-performance...
Edited by Pica-Pica on Wednesday 16th August 23:18
diehardbenzfan said:
I wish I lived in Germany so I can really spread my wings and be free, there's a YouTube channel called AutoTopNL or something and these guys have daily uploads of all sorts of cars hitting 180 mph, mad how their government trusts motorists that much, I wonder how the statistics for road accidents/fatalities compare to britains.
At the moment there isn't anything stopping you living there is there?In a couple of years it may by a little more difficult perhaps.
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