Unmarked Cars

[yanmar]

Just be careful,unmarked Honda and B M W active in area, also mobile cameras they could be anywhere. Just pasted one outside Wellesbourne. Favorite place on the Stoneleigh turn A46 also.

[cuprabri]

Thanks for the info m8, we'd hate to be caught by the Scam Squad doing 45mph on a 40mph limit dual carriageway with no pedestrian access wouldn't we.

[s2ooz]

yep, warwickshire are famous for there unmarked cars.
dark green BMW 5 series, and I saw a dark blue volvo S40, only give away is TWO exterior passenger mirrors.

[planetdave]

Can you help us out with camera location.
Any on the A4538 from M5 to Evesham?

Is there a site that gives these locations?

[mervynp]

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/Web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/4AA74CEA1F59CE8C80256B5E003137A1

sorry for the long link....

[walking hormone]

I will be going in an unmarked Griff 500. So hopefully the BiB won't notice me if I accidentally lose concentration just for a moment!

[DennisTheMenace]

Hummm i had better check my number plate bolts wouldnt want it to fall off now would i

[caro]

planetdave, there are cameras in Ashchurch, just off J9 M5, (30 mph) residential area plus army logistics base, then a 50mph section through Beckford, camera signs but don't think there is one, however best to stick to the 50 there, there was a fatal accident which led to the 50 being imposed.

Other then that, keep an eye out for parked white vans, but I can usually shift along the NSL bits reasonably briskly - you sometimes get a car or two bikes parked on the long hill at Sedgeberrow, but there are roadworks just after that, often with stationary queues to get through the lights.

One note of caution - if you are going round the Evesham by-pass, it's one of those roads with one lane only each way, but room and sight lines for an overtaker in the middle in quite a few sectins, which is great if everyone is considerate, but do telegraph your intentions before you commit as I have had total ****ers try to kill me rather that be overtaken OR let me overtake coming towards them before now.

Stay alert, and have fun!!! the roads round here are a hoot.

[planetdave]

Anyone know if there is a Hereford & Worcester camera site?

[rude girl]

It's not the fixed cameras that you should worry about. Knowing where they are is useful, but you are far from safe in the Midlands when between fixed camera sites (trust me, I'm from Northants, birthplace and spiritual home of the 'safety camera partnership')

I'd guess that with the drag racing being on as well, the local authorities will be expecting a large influx of petrolheads, and will have the speed traps out in expectation of a good pickup rate. If you want to be certain not to pick up an NIP, you should resign yourself to sticking to the limits I'm afraid

[Pistonfest]

The OIC of the above cars is coming to PistonFest, so no need to worry about the BMW 5 series.......Sgt W********s is on our side on this weekend......can't make any promises about the Honda however.

[PetrolTed]

Just so that people are aware, this is one of the mobile cameras that I encountered on the A46 during one of my recce trips a month or so back.

[tvrman]

I used to live up there and as far as police go, be careful, but it is likely you won't encounter much in the way of speed cameras.

As a few have mentioned the roads around there are great. I can recomend the Stratford to Worcester road (2 x Truvelo cameras in the 50 mile an hour limit, thus I imagine most keep to limits until they see the National Speed Limit (GLF) sign).

While up there it is worth a drive around as you can find some great roads. For the Classic car types, David Gerald the TVR dealer is about 20 mins away in Inkberrow, on the Stratford to Worcester route.

Cheers

Webby (And the Pistonheads Celica)