I've heard that a set of SPECS cameras have just started operating between M11 J8 (Stansted) and J9 (A11). These are the nasty cameras a few miles apart that work out your average speed. http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/SPECS.htm I've a feeling they're front-facing so bikes are safe- can anyone confirm or deny that? -- <8P Wizard Suzuki GS550 "I like that. Nicely shite" - TOG BMW 520i (RIP- Ebay item 4601147727) Toyota Nondescript 1.3 Mobility Appliance (on loan) ANORAK#17b BOMB#19 BOTAFOT#138 BREast#5 COFF#24 COSOC#8 DFV#11 STG#1 Remove location from email address to reply
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Wizard I can confirm that is they are front-facing then bikes are safe. HTH. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
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Fekin OE & quote fix twatty carriage return removing piece of shite. Right, one more bottle old pec and off t'bed.
Wizard wrote Late breaking news innit? I was told about them yesterday by a mate of mine who happens to be commuting to Cambridge atm. He reckons they are the sort that average your speed and see every way including straight up your arse so you are nicked and will just have to live with it.
That's what I said up there ^ It looks like they're tied in with roadworks: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4683502.stm -- <8P Wizard Suzuki GS550 "I like that. Nicely shite" - TOG BMW 520i (RIP- Ebay item 4601147727) Toyota Nondescript 1.3 Mobility Appliance (on loan) ANORAK#17b BOMB#19 BOTAFOT#138 BREast#5 COFF#24 COSOC#8 DFV#11 STG#1 Remove location from email address to reply
As little as that? Excellent. <Note to self: for next trip to Gatwick, get up at 04:29 instead of 04:30.> -- <8P Wizard Suzuki GS550 "I like that. Nicely shite" - TOG BMW 520i (RIP- Ebay item 4601147727) Toyota Nondescript 1.3 Mobility Appliance (on loan) ANORAK#17b BOMB#19 BOTAFOT#138 BREast#5 COFF#24 COSOC#8 DFV#11 STG#1 Remove location from email address to reply
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Wizard belched forth and ejected the following: If you live in Watford, why would you want to go down the M11 to get to Gatwick? Just curious/being nosey like.
Whinging Courier () says... I'll be setting off from SWMBO's place in Newmarket. -- <8P Wizard Suzuki GS550 "I like that. Nicely shite" - TOG BMW 520i (RIP- Ebay item 4601147727) Toyota Nondescript 1.3 Mobility Appliance (on loan) ANORAK#17b BOMB#19 BOTAFOT#138 BREast#5 COFF#24 COSOC#8 DFV#11 STG#1 Remove location from email address to reply
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Wizard belched forth and ejected the following: Ahhh,,,,ok. Ta. "And now for topless darts from Roehampton"
They are a good thing, it would put a stop of people going too fast when slamming on the breaks when they spot a speed camera. I never slow down by the breaks when I see the speed cameras, because I want them dangerous drivers & riders off the road(so I don't give-away the position of the speed cameras)
Yes. They were being put in when I was heading north up there on friday. I saw the lovely SPECS logo on the poles and knew what they were straight away. They'd only just started putting the poles in. Heading back south through there on monday and the whole lot was up and running with a mixture of forward and rear facing cameras. Some of the forward facing ones MAY be covering the other carriageway, given the angle of mounting, but don't take my word on this. Certainly the inside mounted camera (of the two) was covering that side so would pick you up from the rear. Typically the work that the cameras were covering hadn't started yet with miles of coned-off carriageway for no apparent reason. Shame they can't fix the road as quickly as they can put up the cameras.
