Dartford QE2 Bridge speed cameras

[verytalldave]

FYI..............

During last week, there were SPECS average speed cameras
erected on the QE2 "Dartford" Bridge in Essex/Kent.
They start just before the bridge and end before the tolls at the end.
If you have driven by and not seen them last week, it's because
they are mounted on a road gantry rather than on the normal
yellow or blue poles.
Pictures here: QE2 Dartford Bridge New SPECS Cameras
(from 2 different spotters so that we got all the cameras)
Often there is a big delay between the cameras being put up
and actually going live, but our source tells us that they are
going live this week.
The SPECS area on the other side of the road is also being
extended but we understand that the extra cameras haven't
been cabled in yet.
If you own a BTST Locator then the bridge cameras are being
added in the morning ( along with 52 other changes last week) so
I strongly suggest you update yours tomorrow!

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[verytalldave]

Looks like the start of the M25 specs camera blitz.........

 

[GRAV888]

Looks like the start of the M25 specs camera blitz.........

More like to stop the idiots who go over the bridge at 70+mph

 

[kikkthecat]

They'll be raking it in by the barrowload.

Everytime I've gone over that bridge and slowed to the speed limit, everything, and I do mean everything, passes me.

I won't be rustling up much sympathy though, if anyone can see the speed limit signs and the camera signs and only they have control of their right foot who's fault is it going to be when they get caught ?

 

[BTB 500]

On Saturday I was amazed to see signs on the M4 SPECS gantries (going from Heathrow towards London) saying "camera not in use". Why not let people think they are live

 

[BTB 500]

They've had GATSOs on the approaches (and maybe the bridge?) for some time. A friend of mine got done there a couple of years ago.

 

[NewMB]

On Saturday I was amazed to see signs on the M4 SPECS gantries (going from Heathrow towards London) saying "camera not in use". Why not let people think they are live

Becuase they are no longer "Speed Cameras" but "Safety Cameras"

 

[recycled]

the one at the end of the M62 west bound has been torched

 

[robert.saunders]

Doesn't the speed limit on the Dartford Crossing vary along its length (from approach to tolls)? I can't quite remember

 

[GRAV888]

Doesn't the speed limit on the Dartford Crossing vary along its length (from approach to tolls)? I can't quite remember

50mph

 

[BRABUSS]

Good to know cheers for the heads up

 

[jeremytaylor]

More like to stop the idiots who go over the bridge at 70+mph

Well how else can you get airborne??

 

[BTB 500]

Well how else can you get airborne??

All together now ...

[dukesofhazzard]YEEE HAAAH[/dukesofhazzard]

 

[robert.saunders]

50mph

So is the SPECS zone only the 50mph limit section? My memory is hazy as last time I went on my regular jaunt to Brighton I went via M25 anti-clockwise