SPECS on M4

False. According to this anyway:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/

 

Just received the following email warning about the use of SPECS on the M4.

True or false ?

<< Those new electronic signs on the M4 were switched on this Tuesday. The
bad
news is that they are rigged with the SPECS speed cameras.
SPECS is a computer-camera based system. As you go past the sign a digital
camera reads your number plate. When you go past the next sign your number
plate is read again. The computer 'knows' how far apart the signs are so it
can work out your average speed between the two, or three or four.
The system is fully automatic and will issue a ticket without any form of
human intervention. It does this for every single vehicle that passes. You
will not know you've been caught as the cameras don't flash.
They work 24/7, 365 days a year, and theoretically, there's absolutely no
limit on the number of tickets that the system can issue.
The whole section of the M4 between Theale (J12) and Membury Services
(between 14 and 15) is wired, both ways. The system is set to trigger a
ticket at 78 mph. Radar detectors will be of no use as SPECS is entirely
passive, there is no radar or laser beam to detect. >>

Steve

 

False.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/3233169.stm

Regards,
serf

 

Just found http://thamesvalley.police.uk/ so it seems to be a hoax

Steve

 

Check FIRST, post later in future, eh?

Looking at www.google.com /advanced search/ uk.rec.motorcycles would
have revealed that we've done this fucker two or three times in the
last couple of weeks in any case.

In summary - well intentioned but ultimately fuckwitted.

 

Sorry to pull you on on this, but I'm *sure* we've already had a post on
here about checking stuff on google first.

 

Really.

Message references?

 

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