M4 drivers BEWARE

[Happy1]

Thought you'd like to know.

Those new electronic signs on the M4 were switched on last Tuesday. The bad news is that they are rigged with the SPECS speed cameras.

SPECS is a computer-camera based system. As you go past the sign a digital camera reads your number plate. When you go past the next sign your number plate is read again. The computer 'knows' how far apart the signs are so it can work out your average speed between the two, or three or four.

The system is fully automatic and will issue a ticket without any form of human intervention. It does this for every single vehicle that passes. You will not know you've been caught as the cameras don't flash.

They work 24/7, 365 days a year, and theoretically, there's absolutely no limit on the number of tickets that the system can issue. The whole section of the M4 between Theale (J12) and Membury Services (between 14 and 15) is wired, both ways. The system is set to trigger a ticket at 78 mph. Radar detectors will be of no use as SPECS is entirely passive, there is no radar or laser beam to detect.

Be warned, this is from a reliable source /forums/images/icons/wink.gif


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[milltech]

Not very reliable I think! Sorry to burst your balloon.

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[BrendanS]

Re: HOAX!

Pete,

we went all through this last week. It's a hoax and has been doing the rounds for ages.

For a totally reliable source see <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/>http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/</A> and scroll down to where it says :
The Highways Agency has installed new signs between J 12 and J 14 of the M4 as part of a year long pilot project to reduce congestion and collisions. The signs have two CCTV cameras. One which monitors the sign itself to make sure its working and displaying the right message; and another to monitor the congestion to evaluate the effect the sign is having on the traffic.

There are NO speed cameras and NO SPECS cameras in the signs!

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[Happy1]

Re: HOAX!

OK point taken, just trying to help, I don't drive up there but I couldn't not pass the message on, IF it is b@llocks I apologise and will deal with the 'reliable source' personaly /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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