Pirbright Bends
Discussion
Mrkevuk said:
Driving to work this morning and there was a Renault Clio in the ditch . No idea how they did that as that part of the road is straight with no bends . Grange road , near school lane . The guy was sitting in his car on his phone so it must have just happened.
Not bad, drove into ditch and didn't even stop updating his Facebook status 
Still drive these as I go biking near where those barracks are. I've been driving them years, well aware of what the conditions are. 30mph aint gonna change anything, the roads get extremely greasy when its wet and there are loads of blind bends. These sort of roads are best suited to something like an MX5
I'd be annoyed about the cameras but I'd be glad to get to travel at 40mph round there now.
I'd be annoyed about the cameras but I'd be glad to get to travel at 40mph round there now.
COLONEL_SMITH said:
They are putting up something like 400 new road signs, budget was £300k and they will need alot of cameras to cover the side roads and turnings. With the cost of road projects in the UK I can't see them having enough money for all the cameras. Lets hope they run out.
To save on having dozens of cameras ,they won't cover all side turnings .I live on a road with average cams and they just cover the main road .
If someone joins halfway between cams ,their speed will just be averaged when they go through the first [2] cams .
COLONEL_SMITH said:
They are putting up something like 400 new road signs, budget was £300k and they will need alot of cameras to cover the side roads and turnings. With the cost of road projects in the UK I can't see them having enough money for all the cameras. Lets hope they run out.
You know that there's always money for this sort of s
t...Drove through the other day for the first time since all this and didn't spot any cameras, but I'm not brave enough to try a spirited drive/ride !
Interesting that all the chevrons etc. are on the outside of bends with pretty solid looking metal posts holding them up - seems contrary to road safety... although I suppose the trees nearby would get you if the sign didn't.
Interesting that all the chevrons etc. are on the outside of bends with pretty solid looking metal posts holding them up - seems contrary to road safety... although I suppose the trees nearby would get you if the sign didn't.
COLONEL_SMITH said:
The roadworks are due to end this weekend and still no sign of any cameras being installed. I would have thought it would have been a pretty big job getting power to them unless they run off solar panels. Still hoping they don't get installed
I very much doubt you can run cameras off solar panels in the UK, let along in the middle of a very wooded areaAccording to this website, the tender has been awarded for delivery from June:
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2022/W15/772735316
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2022/W15/772735316
krisdelta said:
No camera's yesterday and most of the "works" gear has gone from the parking area in the 30mph zone. Unless they are using go-pro's mounted on trees, of course.
Mickelham bends actually has a hidden tree mounted camera I got caught by it last year! Not sure how often the turn it on but it got me fair & square & rewarded me with 3 points on my licence!anonymous said:
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Got done last year the camera angle was so high the camera must be mounted in a tree or platform hidden behind one! Its not visible from the road! But it does not always seem to be powered on......then one day got a NIP & took the points even though I doubt I was exceeding the average speed check limit (only a few mph over as well not excessive at all)!
Did you get the ticket travelling northbound or southbound ?
There was mention of a fixed camera in addition to the average speed cameras in the "New Speed Camera's On The A24 Mickleham Bends" thread a page or so back.I assumed it was the old Gatso on the southbound carriageway just before it opens up to 2 lanes.
I drove down there a few weeks back but didn't spot anything. Predictably ended up in a short queue behind someone doing just under 40 on the single carriage section. Whilst it was a relief when it opened up to 2 lanes and we could all pass it was tempered by the frustration of watching the speedo to keep to the average ! Quite different to the 1980's when I used to go down there on the bike
There was mention of a fixed camera in addition to the average speed cameras in the "New Speed Camera's On The A24 Mickleham Bends" thread a page or so back.I assumed it was the old Gatso on the southbound carriageway just before it opens up to 2 lanes.
I drove down there a few weeks back but didn't spot anything. Predictably ended up in a short queue behind someone doing just under 40 on the single carriage section. Whilst it was a relief when it opened up to 2 lanes and we could all pass it was tempered by the frustration of watching the speedo to keep to the average ! Quite different to the 1980's when I used to go down there on the bike
SBG37 said:
Did you get the ticket travelling northbound or southbound ?
There was mention of a fixed camera in addition to the average speed cameras in the "New Speed Camera's On The A24 Mickleham Bends" thread a page or so back.I assumed it was the old Gatso on the southbound carriageway just before it opens up to 2 lanes.
I drove down there a few weeks back but didn't spot anything. Predictably ended up in a short queue behind someone doing just under 40 on the single carriage section. Whilst it was a relief when it opened up to 2 lanes and we could all pass it was tempered by the frustration of watching the speedo to keep to the average ! Quite different to the 1980's when I used to go down there on the bike
Northbound I think as was heading back to London when they took the picture the images are long gone now cannot view them online anymore did not take a backup as so shocked at the time to receive a NIP for this! Its one of 2 places I can think of. Place 1 is just before the average speed check camera before you reach the roundabout going southbound & place 2 is the opposite side going north just before the Esso station where you see the average speed check 3 camera rigs. Now the angle was so high (40-50ft I reckon) I can only think they have it placed in a very elevated position probably with a solar panel nearby for power. Since then I never exceeded the average speed limit. Think they have several cameras to check the average speed at certain points is within limits (to stop people blasting away then slowing right down at the last section for instance to maintain the average speed).There was mention of a fixed camera in addition to the average speed cameras in the "New Speed Camera's On The A24 Mickleham Bends" thread a page or so back.I assumed it was the old Gatso on the southbound carriageway just before it opens up to 2 lanes.
I drove down there a few weeks back but didn't spot anything. Predictably ended up in a short queue behind someone doing just under 40 on the single carriage section. Whilst it was a relief when it opened up to 2 lanes and we could all pass it was tempered by the frustration of watching the speedo to keep to the average ! Quite different to the 1980's when I used to go down there on the bike
So pathetic they chose to do this also as the road is pretty safe...they should do way more instead to stop the cyclists & motorcyclists who think its funny to hog this road & prevent others legally over taking safely...!!
Mr Tidy said:
SBG37 said:
Quite different to the 1980's when I used to go down there on the bike
Used to be lovely in the late 70s/early 80s on a bike - now just another lovely stretch of road ruined. 
Pirbright is still 'available'....
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