Scamera van on the BVR Sunday pm
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yeah I spotted it on my run out so was aware for the return.
Getting into 24lbs of boost and saw was nudging 80 kilos very quick
on the return leg and took my foot out.
No so good for the three bikers that came past on full chat though...
They must of been well into three figures..
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Getting into 24lbs of boost and saw was nudging 80 kilos very quick
on the return leg and took my foot out.
No so good for the three bikers that came past on full chat though...
They must of been well into three figures..
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The thing about this location is that you don't really see it until the last minute as it's after a long'ish left-hand bend. Maybe there are regular crashes there, I know that filtering onto the carriageway going towards the M3 from N Camp it can be a bit tricky getting out if it's busy - that's more about people not moving over to let people on rather than high speeds on that bit, though I guess high-speed and jockeying for position by the on-ramp is a recipe for potential calamity. Still think this is a scamera location because they simply catch a lot of people and can report on 'crime' being reduced successfully.
hewlett said:
The thing about this location is that you don't really see it until the last minute as it's after a long'ish left-hand bend.
Yep - as soon as I finished the bend, I saw the van - braked, but of course it's too late by then.Looking forward to the post in the next couple of weeks......
hewlett said:
The thing about this location is that you don't really see it until the last minute as it's after a long'ish left-hand bend. Maybe there are regular crashes there, I know that filtering onto the carriageway going towards the M3 from N Camp it can be a bit tricky getting out if it's busy - that's more about people not moving over to let people on rather than high speeds on that bit, though I guess high-speed and jockeying for position by the on-ramp is a recipe for potential calamity. Still think this is a scamera location because they simply catch a lot of people and can report on 'crime' being reduced successfully.
According to the interactive map - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15975720 - there was a fatality there in 2002, a seven vehicle accident, four injuries, one man died, he was a pedestrian.The 331 is a nightmare, there are loads of collisions along the whole stretch. It's one of the scariest to try and work on as it is naturally a fast road, no hard shoulder (okay there are small bits) and long sweeping bends. Chuck in some water (flooded Lanes) numerous broken down vehicles and tonnes of stuff that falls off the back of lorries/vans/cars and it can go wrong very quickly! You can see from the damage to the barriers along there some evidence of some of the collisions. Rescued a swan off there couple of months ago as well. The road itself is managed by the council rather than the highways agency, so it's always a bit of a odd one really.
Landshark said:
The 331 is a nightmare, there are loads of collisions along the whole stretch. It's one of the scariest to try and work on as it is naturally a fast road, no hard shoulder (okay there are small bits) and long sweeping bends. Chuck in some water (flooded Lanes) numerous broken down vehicles and tonnes of stuff that falls off the back of lorries/vans/cars and it can go wrong very quickly! You can see from the damage to the barriers along there some evidence of some of the collisions. Rescued a swan off there couple of months ago as well. The road itself is managed by the council rather than the highways agency, so it's always a bit of a odd one really.
I know only too well 
Dad had a big one Southbound on the A331, just after the Aldershot entry slip back in 2011. We had a blue Sports Transit back then, and managed to run over a Hyundai which spun in front of him having hit a car which was stopped on the verge. He's still living with the injuries now! It was a big prang, made the Radio 2 traffic news.Seen all sorts on there over the years, there was a one with a burger van right on the North Camp junction a while back that springs to mind.
That road certainly keeps you boys busy!
davek_964 said:
hewlett said:
The thing about this location is that you don't really see it until the last minute as it's after a long'ish left-hand bend.
Yep - as soon as I finished the bend, I saw the van - braked, but of course it's too late by then.Looking forward to the post in the next couple of weeks......
1. Typically how close is a vehicle is when the shot is taken. Although there's a theoretical long range capability, aren't most taken at the 50 - 100 metres range?
2. How long before a car pops into view does it usually take to focus/take the shot?
hewlett said:
I'd like to know:
1. Typically how close is a vehicle is when the shot is taken. Although there's a theoretical long range capability, aren't most taken at the 50 - 100 metres range?
2. How long before a car pops into view does it usually take to focus/take the shot?
Having used police spec equipment before over at Dunsfold Park, you would be amazed how fast and accurate it is. 1. Typically how close is a vehicle is when the shot is taken. Although there's a theoretical long range capability, aren't most taken at the 50 - 100 metres range?
2. How long before a car pops into view does it usually take to focus/take the shot?
We were told the units work up to 1/2 a mile away, certainly a few hundred yards with no problem whatsoever. Focusing takes a fraction of a second, almost quicker than your eye will focus.
Dr Interceptor said:
Having used police spec equipment before over at Dunsfold Park, you would be amazed how fast and accurate it is.
We were told the units work up to 1/2 a mile away, certainly a few hundred yards with no problem whatsoever. Focusing takes a fraction of a second, almost quicker than your eye will focus.
Yes, that's what I'd heard - half mile range, and need to be fixed on you for 0.3 sec. Doesn't give you a lot of reaction time!We were told the units work up to 1/2 a mile away, certainly a few hundred yards with no problem whatsoever. Focusing takes a fraction of a second, almost quicker than your eye will focus.
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