spped cameras?

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Sun 11 Mar 2001 20:00
spped cameras? - Gary Roberts
In Somerset there are lots of small grey posts - approx 1 metre tall - in many villages and also on the unrestricted roads. By each grey post there are 3 wires coming across into the road. Question: Are these speed cameras as sometimes there is a small black gunsight type piece of equipment sticking out of the back just below the top of the post.

How do they work?

Cheers,

Gary
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Sun 11 Mar 2001 20:43
Re: spped cameras? - Andrew Holdsworth
Regarding your inquiry could be one of three devices. Firstly part of traffic management censoring eqipment used to monitor traffic flow times dates avg. speeds etc. Fixed sites which the police then attach their equipment to for speed detection saving them time laying down cables. Or thirdly they could be part of weather monitoring equipment which relays surface temperature back to the highways depts. to enable them plan their road salting. In Yorkshire they are taller with wind speed detectors on top. In any event better to be safe than sorry!!
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Sun 11 Mar 2001 21:32
Re: spped cameras? - Mathew Davies
If the three wires are fixed in a permenant way accross half of the road rather than an induction loop in the road it is likely that this is a semi-permanent speed camera site as used by a Truvelo speed camera.
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