Scamera vans at night?!

[Frimley111R]

I always thought these worked in the day only but they didn't use them at night but I got caught at 6.30pm recently and never saw the scamera van/plod. I was quite confused and suprised I hadn't seen anyway.

However, coming home tonight at about the same time I went past another Police van (luckily facing away from me) scamming cars on a typical dead straight bit of road that could hardly be safer.

Looks like scamera vans are operating at night which is a step up for these modern day highwaymen.

FYI this was in Bracknell, near the McD roundabout and between Sonning and Reading, by the BP garage.

[LosingGrip]

Frimley111R said:

I always thought these worked in the day only but they didn't use them at night but I got caught at 6.30pm recently and never saw the scamera van/plod. I was quite confused and suprised I hadn't seen anyway.

However, coming home tonight at about the same time I went past another Police van (luckily facing away from me) scamming cars on a typical dead straight bit of road that could hardly be safer.

Looks like scamera vans are operating at night which is a step up for these modern day highwaymen.

FYI this was in Bracknell, near the McD roundabout and between Sonning and Reading, by the BP garage.

New ones can get you front and back around here. I guess other forces can as well.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Frimley111R said:

I always thought these worked in the day only but they didn't use them at night but I got caught at 6.30pm recently and never saw the scamera van/plod. I was quite confused and suprised I hadn't seen anyway.

However, coming home tonight at about the same time I went past another Police van (luckily facing away from me) scamming cars on a typical dead straight bit of road that could hardly be safer.

Looks like scamera vans are operating at night which is a step up for these modern day highwaymen.

FYI this was in Bracknell, near the McD roundabout and between Sonning and Reading, by the BP garage.

Just reading between the lines...

....do you suspect these cameras aren't actually about road safety? Can't quite put my finger on why I think you may feel that way .

[tr7v8]

Frimley111R said:

I always thought these worked in the day only but they didn't use them at night but I got caught at 6.30pm recently and never saw the scamera van/plod. I was quite confused and suprised I hadn't seen anyway.

However, coming home tonight at about the same time I went past another Police van (luckily facing away from me) scamming cars on a typical dead straight bit of road that could hardly be safer.

Looks like scamera vans are operating at night which is a step up for these modern day highwaymen.

FYI this was in Bracknell, near the McD roundabout and between Sonning and Reading, by the BP garage.

I got done here a few years ago. Going into the office around midday rather than the 0630 I normally went in. Got pinged by a van right by the leisure centre roundabout GRRR. Speed awareness course at TRRL a few months later.

[Silvanus]

Frimley111R said:

I always thought these worked in the day only but they didn't use them at night but I got caught at 6.30pm recently and never saw the scamera van/plod. I was quite confused and suprised I hadn't seen anyway.

However, coming home tonight at about the same time I went past another Police van (luckily facing away from me) scamming cars on a typical dead straight bit of road that could hardly be safer.

Looks like scamera vans are operating at night which is a step up for these modern day highwaymen.

FYI this was in Bracknell, near the McD roundabout and between Sonning and Reading, by the BP garage.

Any luck they will catch some of the unsuspecting tts that drive around Bracknell as if it's there own personal race track.

[dundarach]

Coincidentally just left a Hull suburb and one was parked up, 15 mins ago.

[2020vision]

Why wouldn’t they?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

2020vision said:

Why wouldn’t they?

A total portrait with no omissions
All I want is a vision of you, oh-oh

you'd need to be a certain age to get that

[Zero Fuchs]

Not really much of a scam if you can easily choose not to get scammed.

Definitely not safety related but probably a hot spot for those who are an easy target.

The biggest scam of course is thinking you'll get somewhere beneficially quicker by speeding. Sad but true.

[vonhosen]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

you'd need to be a certain age to get that

I got it.

[Alickadoo]

Very immature to keep using the word 'scam'.

Where is the scam?

[bigothunter]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Frimley111R said:

I always thought these worked in the day only but they didn't use them at night but I got caught at 6.30pm recently and never saw the scamera van/plod. I was quite confused and suprised I hadn't seen anyway.

However, coming home tonight at about the same time I went past another Police van (luckily facing away from me) scamming cars on a typical dead straight bit of road that could hardly be safer.

Looks like scamera vans are operating at night which is a step up for these modern day highwaymen.

FYI this was in Bracknell, near the McD roundabout and between Sonning and Reading, by the BP garage.

Just reading between the lines...

....do you suspect these cameras aren't actually about road safety? Can't quite put my finger on why I think you may feel that way .

Objective of speed cameras is to enforce compliance. They are most effective on safe, wide, well-sighted roads where illegal speeds pose minimal risk.

[Jimjimhim]

Silvanus said:

Frimley111R said:

I always thought these worked in the day only but they didn't use them at night but I got caught at 6.30pm recently and never saw the scamera van/plod. I was quite confused and suprised I hadn't seen anyway.

However, coming home tonight at about the same time I went past another Police van (luckily facing away from me) scamming cars on a typical dead straight bit of road that could hardly be safer.

Looks like scamera vans are operating at night which is a step up for these modern day highwaymen.

FYI this was in Bracknell, near the McD roundabout and between Sonning and Reading, by the BP garage.

Any luck they will catch some of the unsuspecting tts that drive around Bracknell as if it's there own personal race track.

[bigothunter]

Alickadoo said:

Very immature to keep using the word 'scam'.

Where is the scam?

Scam because they are called 'Safety Cameras' operated by 'Safety Camera Teams'. They are not. But they are 'Enforcement Cameras'.

Why not utilise honest terminology?

[2020vision]

bigothunter said:

Objective of speed cameras is to enforce compliance. They are most effective on safe, wide, well-sighted roads where illegal speeds pose minimal risk.

Putting them where you expect them and only there makes them ineffective.
Not sure where you get your theory, but it’s mostly bollix.
I think you repeat it because that is how you would like to have them operate so you can predict their presence, and for no other reason.

bigothunter said:

…

Why not utilise honest terminology?

I do believe this is the first thing you have said that makes sense.

Edited by 2020vision on Wednesday 13th November 07:33

[fridaypassion]

Alickadoo said:

Very immature to keep using the word 'scam'.

Where is the scam?

They are the definition of a scam.

It always amazes me how willing people are to roll over and be part of the regime. At what point in history did we vote for this nation wide network of motorist surveillance?

moderator edit: unacceptable

[Stick Legs]

Alickadoo said:

Very immature to keep using the word 'scam'.

Where is the scam?

It’s a portmanteau of Speed and Camera.

Scamera.

Absolutely nothing else implied.

[Zero Fuchs]

fridaypassion said:

Alickadoo said:

Very immature to keep using the word 'scam'.

Where is the scam?

They are the definition of a scam.

It always amazes me how willing people are to roll over and be part of the regime. At what point in history did we vote for this nation wide network of motorist surveillance?

So do you speed through these cameras saying "fk you" and being a hero?

[John D.]

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't think they operated at night either.

[nute]

fridaypassion said:

Alickadoo said:

Very immature to keep using the word 'scam'.

Where is the scam?

They are the definition of a scam.

It always amazes me how willing people are to roll over and be part of the regime. At what point in history did we vote for this nation wide network of motorist surveillance?

Quite. Plenty of cash for new speed cameras, apparently to make the roads safer, but not enough to maintain the roads in a condition safe for the users.