OT: mobile speed camera vans- do they work at night?

Tengocity · 10-09-2015, 03:30 PM

For a long time I've been a little more relaxed with regard to the mobile units after dark, and actually pretty much after 6pm on local roads...

Is this just because the operators only work normal 8am-6pm type of hours, or because they can only operate in daylight hours for technical reasons?

Or am I just mistaken altogether?!

Nick the Greek · 10-09-2015, 03:31 PM

It's laser, but the operator would need night vision goggles to see you!

....,,,,..,,.. · 10-09-2015, 03:32 PM

Unfortunately daylight only....

Shit can you imagine them parked over motorways at night...

Tengocity · 10-09-2015, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick the Greek

It's laser, but the operator would need night vision goggles to see you!

They can tell where the cars are from the lights so is it just about the photography required to take a picture of the car itself for identification purposes?

Tengocity · 10-09-2015, 03:44 PM

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Unfortunately daylight only....

Shit can you imagine them parked over motorways at night...

Unfortunately???? Are you the chief Constable for North Wales or something?

....,,,,..,,.. · 10-09-2015, 03:51 PM

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Unfortunately???? Are you the chief Constable for North Wales or something?

Lol there was meant to be a

There lol.

Drek · 10-09-2015, 04:59 PM

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Tengocity · 10-09-2015, 05:02 PM

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Nick the Greek · 10-09-2015, 05:04 PM

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Tengocity · 10-09-2015, 05:06 PM

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All the folk asking why you're still on the F30 forum?

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Mr Enigma · 10-09-2015, 05:49 PM

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All the folk asking why you're still on the F30 forum?

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dopper99 · 10-09-2015, 05:50 PM

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All the folk asking why you're still on the F30 forum?

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No-one else will have him as he get banned everywhere else....

siross · 10-09-2015, 06:03 PM

I've always followed this theory too. One small advantage of dark mornings when driving to work!

TouringPleb · 10-09-2015, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

For a long time I've been a little more relaxed with regard to the mobile units after dark, and actually pretty much after 6pm on local roads...

Is this just because the operators only work normal 8am-6pm type of hours, or because they can only operate in daylight hours for technical reasons?

Or am I just mistaken altogether?!

In most forces they are operated by civilian staff rather than warranted officers hence the office hours.

flintymutt · 10-10-2015, 12:52 AM

Here in Dorset they operate 24/7/365. Follow Dorset speed camera locations on Facebook. You'll see them operating all the time.

Nick the Greek · 10-10-2015, 01:49 AM

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Here in Dorset they operate 24/7/365. Follow Dorset speed camera locations on Facebook. You'll see them operating all the time.

Fixed only. No?

Tengocity · 10-10-2015, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

For a long time I've been a little more relaxed with regard to the mobile units after dark, and actually pretty much after 6pm on local roads...

Is this just because the operators only work normal 8am-6pm type of hours, or because they can only operate in daylight hours for technical reasons?

Or am I just mistaken altogether?!

In most forces they are operated by civilian staff rather than warranted officers hence the office hours.

I thought that, but are you suggesting they could be operated at night technically?

Or just that's the reason they stop at 6pm even in summer when it's still light?

Tronneh · 10-10-2015, 03:29 AM

I suspect not as they would not be able to take a pic of your number plate with your headlights on. I've seen on the motorway where their are 50mph limits and they have illuminated areas to catch your number plate for the anpr average speed check

flintymutt · 10-11-2015, 02:00 AM

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Fixed only. No?

Nope. Mobile units all day and night long.

Nick the Greek · 10-11-2015, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by flintymutt

Nope. Mobile units all day and night long.

So you're telling me the taxpayer pays the wages of someone to sit in a van pointing a laser gun at a deserted road at 03.00 everyday?

flintymutt · 10-11-2015, 03:42 AM

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So you're telling me the taxpayer pays the wages of someone to sit in a van pointing a laser gun at a deserted road at 03.00 everyday?

Follow Dorset speed camera locations on Facebook and you'll see where they've been and at what time. They don't sleep down these parts.

Nick the Greek · 10-11-2015, 04:39 AM

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Follow Dorset speed camera locations on Facebook and you'll see where they've been and at what time. They don't sleep down these parts.

Have you taken this up with your MP?

I'd be pretty pissed off if they where paying some bloke to sleep in the back of a 'camera van' all night with my tax dollar!

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