Does anyone know what they are!!??????

[Big Chris]

I live in Manchester but travel out to the surrounding towns of South Manchester quite a bit. I have noticed some strange blue lamp post sized things with what look to have a form of camera on them? Has anyone got any idea what these are, i have been told they are something to do with mobile phones. Not sure if i believe this and always fluff my pants when i go speeding past them.

Can anybody help?

[PetrolTed]

Trafficmaster sensors. Nothing to worry about.

[Podie]

To expand on that a bit, the blue cameras are indeed owned and run by traffic master. They are used to count and monitor traffic density.

So if you've got a trafficmaster "widget" it will advise you of the expected delays.

[SGirl]

Podie said:So if you've got a trafficmaster "widget" it will advise you of the expected delays.

If you remember to take it with you. I left mine at home yesterday and regretted it instantly.

[Podie]

Which one have you got?

I've got the funny little one with the flashing lights... quite good actually!

[SGirl]

Podie said: Which one have you got?

I've got the funny little one with the flashing lights... quite good actually!

I've got the little one with the flashing lights but its batteries keep dropping out for some reason! I bought one of the big ones with the road display on too - that's good fun, but a bit distracting while driving. You need a passenger really - or better still, someone else to drive while you play with the Trafficmaster!

[Podie]

Batteries have a habit of departing from mine too!

Trick is to get a "sticky fixer" thing and put it on the back of the battery compartment - or even a few layers of electrical tape - the right amount will hold the batterys in quite firmly...

[Big Chris]

Excellent, cheers for that.....foot will be full of lead once more.