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David Morton · 01-28-08, 01:38 PM

And now the latest in a lengthy series of "why there is never enough money to repair the pot holes in the roads" :
I have just been informed by xxxxx xxxxxxxx who works for the Metropolitan Police Service (for those of you who didn’t know) that as and from the 15th February 08 all the Speed Cameras in the Variable Speed Limit section of the M25 near Heathrow Airport (JCT 10-15) are going Digital and the activation limit is being lowered.

They are currently the older film type cameras and Set at 90mph when the Variable Limit Signs are not in operation.

The new digital cameras are going to be set at the normal 10% 0f the speed limit + 2mph (80mph + and your taking a risk basically) when the signs are not in use i.e. national speed limit. I can’t confirm the activation limit when the signs are set (variable limits showing) but believe it would be the same 10% + 2mph of the speed shown by the sign at that time.

Please pass this on to anyone you know.

I hope this saves a few of you getting points on your licence!!!

01-28-08, 01:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
David Morton David Morton Lifetime Premier Supporter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Marlow, England. GT40: The Jewel on the Thames: Marlow, Bucks Posts: 2,464 Rep Power: 34	Re: GATSO Camera And now the latest in a lengthy series of "why there is never enough money to repair the pot holes in the roads" : I have just been informed by xxxxx xxxxxxxx who works for the Metropolitan Police Service (for those of you who didn’t know) that as and from the 15th February 08 all the Speed Cameras in the Variable Speed Limit section of the M25 near Heathrow Airport (JCT 10-15) are going Digital and the activation limit is being lowered. They are currently the older film type cameras and Set at 90mph when the Variable Limit Signs are not in operation. The new digital cameras are going to be set at the normal 10% 0f the speed limit + 2mph (80mph + and your taking a risk basically) when the signs are not in use i.e. national speed limit. I can’t confirm the activation limit when the signs are set (variable limits showing) but believe it would be the same 10% + 2mph of the speed shown by the sign at that time. Please pass this on to anyone you know. I hope this saves a few of you getting points on your licence!!!