Speed cameras in Birmingham

Chucky1234
Chucky1234 Posts: 250 Forumite
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edited 7 October 2016 at 7:50AM in Motoring
Hi all.

Stupid me got caught speeding yesterday. Old Gatso camera, definitely flashed twice.

Location was Soho Way in Smethwick.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4959615,-1.9603304,3a,75y,312.26h,89.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sofK_fz7t_9uLWuWY6Lquag!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I thought all of these Gatso cameras were turned off in 2013?

Can anyone confirm whether there are still Gatso's working in the West Midlands?

How long does it take to get a NIP come through anyway?

Don't need people telling me that speeding was wrong, it was a stupid mistake.
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  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 13,986 Forumite
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    Speeding is wrong...:A

    Yes, there are cameras still working in the West Midlands.
  • d0nkeyk0ng
    d0nkeyk0ng Posts: 873 Forumite
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    IIRC they reactivated the cameras recently (as advised by a relative so take with a pinch of salt).

    Worse, they've stuck average speed cameras around Birmingham as well.
  • wongataa
    wongataa Posts: 2,627 Forumite
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    Chucky1234 wrote: »
    How long does it take to get a NIP come through anyway?
    Up to 14 days.
  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 8,212 Forumite
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    wongataa wrote: »
    Up to 14 days.

    It has to be served on the registered keeper within 14 days. If the OP is not the RK, it could take considerably longer.
  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    You may be unlucky as this is among the speed cameras that just got reactivated around the midlands
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    There's a link in this story to the locations of switched on speed cameras.

    http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/speed-cameras-being-turned-back-11463756

    [It says 10 cameras but only gives 8 locations, so I'm not sure where the other 2 are]
  • Iceweasel
    Iceweasel Posts: 4,708 Forumite
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    Re-activating doesn't necessarily mean that there is film in the camera though.

    They could well be playing a psychological game much as they do in parts of Scotland.

    One area has 30 odd camera boxes - but only 5 have active cameras in - although they all flash.

    Word soon gets around that they are 'flashing' again and people will slow down a bit - hopefully.
  • GothicStirling
    GothicStirling Posts: 1,157 Forumite
    I was on holiday in Lincoln in June (from Northumberland), we travelled to Cambridge, Nottingham and Birmingham. We could not believe the number of speed cameras down there. What surprised us was those mounted on the tall yellow poles, as we don't have them up here yet.

    I'll never complain about the NE again.
  • nickcc
    nickcc Posts: 2,265 Forumite
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    Iceweasel wrote: »
    Re-activating doesn't necessarily mean that there is film in the camera though.

    They could well be playing a psychological game much as they do in parts of Scotland.

    One area has 30 odd camera boxes - but only 5 have active cameras in - although they all flash.

    Word soon gets around that they are 'flashing' again and people will slow down a bit - hopefully.

    Reading one of the previous posts link it seems that they have now installed ANPR/average speed cameras in the yellow camera boxes, the linked video gives you the locations,
  • Johno100
    Johno100 Posts: 5,259 Forumite
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    Iceweasel wrote: »
    Re-activating doesn't necessarily mean that there is film in the camera though.

    No film in the cameras they have re-activated they're all digital now.
    nickcc wrote: »
    Reading one of the previous posts link it seems that they have now installed ANPR/average speed cameras in the yellow camera boxes, the linked video gives you the locations,

    No, it's a new installation, this is what they look like.

    speedcamscollage.jpg
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