M42 West Midlands

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   Gentlemen. 

I recieved this e-mail from another IAM member. 

I cant guarantee its accuracy, but better to err on the side of caution and watch the news stories, rather than test it yourself. 

I have received some intelligence from a reasonably dependable source 
that the new digital automated tracking system between Junctions 3 and 7b on the M42 are scheduled to go live on 1 April. 

There are 276 digital cameras set to a 2mph tolerance. You will see no flash - the first you will know will be when the �60 fine arrives!

http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/1346.aspx

Edited by Nigel

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Nigel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-November-2002 Status: Offline Points: 6941	Topic: M42 West Midlands Posted: 03-April-2006 at 03:17
	Gentlemen. I recieved this e-mail from another IAM member. I cant guarantee its accuracy, but better to err on the side of caution and watch the news stories, rather than test it yourself. I have received some intelligence from a reasonably dependable source that the new digital automated tracking system between Junctions 3 and 7b on the M42 are scheduled to go live on 1 April. There are 276 digital cameras set to a 2mph tolerance. You will see no flash - the first you will know will be when the �60 fine arrives! http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/1346.aspx Edited by Nigel
	Best Wishes Nigel

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Doive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 09-February-2005 Location: Clinging to a turbine, Hexham Status: Offline Points: 1212	Posted: 03-April-2006 at 04:03
	Are they allowed to set them with a 2mph tolerance? I thought it was 10% +2 always. But 276 scameras?! Surely they could have done with another few? Expect a massive increase in revenue as motorists unwittingly stray up to a whole 72 mph - be safe and do as I do, watch the speedo not the road!
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sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098	Posted: 03-April-2006 at 12:18
	There doesn't seem to be an obvious reference to fines from speed monitoring?


kuffs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 21-February-2006 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 89	Posted: 03-April-2006 at 14:52
	I drive a private Hire Taxi and spoke to someone in Solihull council last week and it is true the systems go live on the 1st of April, not sure about the tolreance level but there is no legal requirement to the settings required.

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	Biggest Joke I've heard.. Thanks for the heads up Nigel
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	All I know is the last time I drove that stretch poor old Tiff in my Road Angel got a sore throat! Anyway, 70mph is fast enough ............. isn't it?
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