aka_shortie
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 12:31 AM |
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Speed Camera Vans
Was driving along today and saw one of these camera vans on the other side of the road facing me. Dont worry, i wasnt speeding. I had never seen one
before with the CCTV type camera on the side / front.
As far as i am aware, the main laser goes out the back window which this also had, and that is what calculates your speed.
So do these new dome cameras catch motorists also approaching from the front of the van or is it for say motorcyclist that have gone past the van as
they have no front number plate?
any thoughts?
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Litemoth
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 01:06 AM |
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Just to catch both of your number plates i think - say you have an obscured number plate because you're carrying a push bike on a rack or
similar. They also catch the rear number plate on motorbikes that have been speed zapped from the front.
I'm pretty sure they can have a calibrated camera pointing forwards, backwards or out the side door (handy for motorway bridges) so there
isn't a safe approach ...
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steve m
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 02:25 AM |
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"bridges) so there isn't a safe approach ..."
There is, make sure your below the speed limit .................
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craig1410
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 07:40 AM |
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These cameras are more likely for "security of the van" purposes. It must be tempting to let the tyres down if you've been done by
one of these.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 07:46 AM |
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Front Looks NPR to me ( number plate recognision ) the one on the side look security type ( lower resolution ).
and I would think its to get the 'Other Plate' for bikes ect ect
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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daviep
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 08:27 AM |
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Yup definately for getting the rear number plate. By coincidence I happened to be chatting to a traffic cop at the weekend about this very
subject.
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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Litemoth
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 11:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
There is, make sure your below the speed limit .................
"......a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg that looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity..." (Mark Twain).
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 11:24 AM |
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nice to see him parked in the usual manner
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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aka_shortie
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 11:33 AM |
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Cheers for the replies guys. Im thinking the same as you lot
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rallyingden
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 11:40 AM |
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Motorbikes dont have front number plates so they have camera's to take rear plate.
RD 
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jacko
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 12:12 PM |
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I believe there is some new vans that have cameras front / back /and both sides operating in East Yorkshire/ Humber side
The cameras work up to 1000mts
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Agriv8
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 01:52 PM |
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do you recon there is there anything they can do if you parked a 7.5 ton wagon 6 inches from his rear door 
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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steve m
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 01:58 PM |
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Yes. probably obstructing a policeman doing his duty, i mean collecting tax's!
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phoenix70
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 02:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Yes. probably obstructing a policeman doing his duty, i mean collecting tax's!
I'd be surprised to find any policeman in the back of these van, just tax collectors. joking apart, they are actually operated by civilian not
police. The footage of anyone caught is reviewed by an officer to ensure that you were speeding .... aledgedly
[Edited on 27/7/11 by phoenix70]
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Agriv8
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 04:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phoenix70
quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Yes. probably obstructing a policeman doing his duty, i mean collecting tax's!
I'd be surprised to find any policeman in the back of these van, just tax collectors. joking apart, they are actually operated by civilian not
police. The footage of anyone caught is reviewed by an officer to ensure that you were speeding .... aledgedly
[Edited on 27/7/11 by phoenix70]
belive so notice the blue and yellow hatching on the van but no 'Police' on the Van I belive they are civi's so no powers to stop
or detain would be an intresting exercise not that I have a 7.5 tone truck
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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mrwibble
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 05:14 PM |
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from the camera van's i've seen, those operating have the rear window's down, even glass reflects a very small percentage of the
light travelling through it, so i think the lasers they use to measure speed need the window down to work accurately. i've gone past a van
faster than i should of, windows were up, and no ticket, so i doubt there's any speed measurement going on from the front facing camera.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 05:18 PM |
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If they're not manned we'll have to "board up" the windows with some posters
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