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A supposedly cutting-edge new network of overhead speed cameras installed around the M2 has failed to issue any tickets to drivers on our busiest stretches of road. Literally not even one in the last three years.
The 36 new cameras were designed to enforce the variable speed limits that pop up all over the place. The reason for this abject failure is because, despite being installed back in 2009, the cameras still haven’t been officially authorised for use on the Surrey, Hertfordshire and Essex stretches of the monstrous roundabout.
On other parts of the motorway where they have been authorised for use they’re simply not working, thanks to “technical” problems in upgrading the system to take the digital images from these new enforcers.
Don’t go thinking the M25 is now a 120mph free-for-all though, as the existing, older cameras are still in use, and the temporary speed cams covering roadworks are also fully operational. [Telegraph]
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Given that it is indeed one of “our busiest stretches of road”, isn’t the issue simply that traffic on the M25 tends to average about 5mph due to enormous tailbacks?
That’s what I initially thought. It’s a shame it is because they’re not working, cause really this should be a cause for celebration that no-one was speeding
Surely pay and display would be a more profitable option?
Shhh. Stop advertising this as a cock-up. Now those with the red tape will be under pressure to act, then we’ll all be screwed…
Having only being on the M25 a.k.a. THAT RAT-F*CK P.O.S. WASTE OF P*SSING TARMAC once in my entire life, trying to get from the M1 round to Gatwick airport, I’m not surprised no-one was caught speeding, whether the cameras are authorised or not. The M25 sums up the gridlocked mess that is “The South”, and you’re f*cking welcome to it.
Did I mention I was unhappy with that trip?
Nice scenery though.
Indeed – I’d never counted the rivets on the Armco before!
I’ve lived in Worthing / Brighton area for years, and regularly travel up to Birmingham and to describe the South as a ‘gridlocked mess’ is ridiculous.
’tis a joke my friend – my brother lives 50 miles from London and works in the centre of the “gridlocked mess” – I’m well aware there are plenty of clear roads “darn sarf”! It’s no more (or less) of a joke than describing people from “oop north” as being backward. Yes, it’s ridiculous, just like life itself!
Yeah!!!
Justice for the M Twenty…err, Five.
but as you’ve just ‘outed’ yourself as a Northerner it’s a ‘moo’ point
I thought my Northern proclivities were fairly well documented (oo-er!). Here’s my picture:
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljcwklvfLp1qexscuo1_500.jpg
Try to guess which one I am!
Whoa there Nelly! I think we gotta ‘Saaaf’ hater over here! But yeah, from the M1 to the M23 is usually where the shits at! i do the M25 most days, i live in the shadow of Gatwick. in the morning a journey can take two hours where on the way back it might be just an hour, it’s hellish and i hate it, but it’s still better than if we had this amount of traffic trying to use the A roads.
think you missed a 5 after ‘m2′ in the first sentence
you know people piss on the M25 so much but really its fine, i drive on it a lot and most of the time its moving, there are few known tight spots but its ok.. in rush hour mind it never runs at 70 lol.. but 50-60 is ok as long as your moving. turning on motorway speed cameras would be stupid and a danger to all, there are 4 lanes on the M25, most people on the outside 2 sit somewhere around 60-90, putting on the camera will mean these people just break hard and late when they see the camera on the cross bar, the car behind (which being n a London road) will be too close and it increases the risk of crashing.. it will bring more danger to the road. if they really want to do it right then motorway cameras need to be average speed sets with ANPR systems. trap cameras will be a danger… also what is the first thing everyone does when it flashes.. they over break and slow to a stupid speed.. if you`re doing 80, it fires and you stamp on the break and drop to 50 or 40 then the car behind is in trouble.., then there is skidding and other issues.. its just a stupid idea..
I know, I piss on the M25. In the “fast” lane. I can also play I Spy, learn modern Jazz and read the complete works of Tolstoy before I reach my destination. So from a cultural standpoint, it’s the best…..
Is this actually true? How on earth did you find this out?
Explains it
I went 150mph+ down the M1, M25 and M3 when I got my new bike. Was like 1am, pitch black and stopped off in London for a drink with my mate at his Uncles pub, he kept offering us free drinks. We rode so pissed for the rest of the way and all through London, had a good pissed tour of Buckingham Palace lol…. dunno how we didn’t it.
Well that explains a lot. Tanked through a whole bunch of gantries trying to get to the M4 junction from the M40, in a rental car I had no idea how fast was… glad of that little screwup. Only regret is I didn’t do it more often on late night runs :<