camera signs but no cameras

[s2ooz]

I drove 130 miles down lanes yesterday from ryhll to bridgenorth, several little villages, and several straights, dotted all along were camera warnings but not one camera.

is this a little bit illegal? its certainly annoying.

[Nick M (nmilton)]

It's also happened in Maldon in Essex - I keep meaning to go to the ABD site to check whether they can do this now (Essex is part of the money reaping, sorry, hypothecation study) before I get shirty with the local council.

[Neil Menzies]

I think they're 'allowed' to do that if they have car-mounted cameras patrolling.

Like once a year.

It means they can put the signs up.

[CarZee]

In any case - complain about the signs... what do you think they'll do?

Take down the signs or put up a camera???

For this reason, I consider the current state of affairs the lesser of two evils..

[johnny boy]

In my experience, I think it's very rare to find *working* speed cameras on country roads.

There are usually no street lights, presumably because it is too costly to run the power cables for them.

I suspect the same argument would apply to the speed cameras, so the stick the signs up in an attempt to slow you down.

John

[relaxitscool]

The signs are there so static temporary cameras can be set up, not to be confused with cameras that are fitted to cars. After all a fully striped up T5 should be enough warning that your speed may be measured

[m111rod]

Here in Wales they put the signs up and then use a Transit van with photographic equipment in it to travel to the various sites. I noticed the van was signed "Road Safety Dept", and I believe it was from the local Council not Plod.

[outlaw]

quote:
The signs are there so static temporary cameras can be set up, not to be confused with cameras that are fitted to cars. After all a fully striped up T5 should be enough warning that your speed may be measured

not when they park em round a corner and hide in the bushes