Warning M25 Traffic Cameras

[Godot]

From my "in box" this morning from a " friend in the know"


Subject: M25 JCT 10-15 Digital Speed Cameras Going Live 15th Feb 08
Importance: High

All

Metropolitan Police Service (for those of you who didn't know) that as and from the
15th February 08 all the Speed Cameras in the Variable Speed Limit
section of the M25 near Heathrow Airport (JCT 10-15) are going Digital
and the activation limit is being lowered.
They are currently the older film type cameras and Set at 90mph when the
Variable Limit Signs are not in operation.

The new digital cameras are going to be set at the normal 10% 0f the
speed limit + 2mph (80mph + and your taking a risk basically) when the
signs are not in use i.e. national speed limit. I can't confirm the
activation limit when the signs are set (variable limits showing) but
belief it would be the same 10% + 2mph of the speed shown by the sign at
that time.

Please pass this on to anyone you know.

I hope this saves a few of you getting points on your licence!!!

 

[kwakdonut]

We've seen these before Godot - how genuine is this????

 

[MAS]

yeh i been getting a few of these kind of emails from mates too with about millions of email addresses on there

 

[Godot]

Former Kent Traffic Police Officer just down the road from me, I'll question him further...thanks

 

[BTB 500]

See this thread:

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=46538

 

[Godot]

Thanks, still await verification from my source but it seems likely to be another version of yours.

However, a useful reminder re excess speed mayhap

 

[Sp!ke]

Yawn

This old chestnut has been doing the rounds for years.

Did the email tell you to forward it to all your contacts by chance?

 

[jeremytaylor]

I am afraid that I think this time it is true.

Honest John on his website questioned Highways Authority themselves, and they confirmed it direct to him as true. There's a thred on his discussion forum.

The previous limit of 90-odd mph will explain why I have never had tickets - will have to be more careful from now on!

 

[kwakdonut]

Definitely something to put in the memory!!!

 

[Godot]

Have not had a reply to my informant, but given what jeremytaylor has put perhaps I won't need one !

 

[nigel cross]

A mate of mine is in the Met and he says that its right.

 

[jeremytaylor]

If, as it seems, this is true an awful lot of drivers who, let's be honest, drive on clear Motorways at circa 85mph are going to be punished. There are so many cameras on the western stretch of the M25, that you could go from clean licence to no licence in less than a mile!!

The default speed on motorways is often 80-85 and I would like to see Mr Loophole (registered trade-mark ) argue this effective change in law/speed limit in court.