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Speed cameras "off"

bryanb
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Locally (Oxfordshire) speed cameras have been turned off, anybody know if that includes red light cameras? Also sat-nav speed warnings are now redundant, is it possible to modify the database in a Garmin Nuvi to reflect the new situation, or must we wait till Garmin gets round to an update?
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  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    Sat nav speed camera locations don't say whether or not they are switched on (or mobile sites manned), but just mark the locations.
  • bryanb
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    Quentin wrote: »
    Sat nav speed camera locations don't say whether or not they are switched on (or mobile sites manned), but just mark the locations.

    Agreed, but they are definitely off now in Oxfordshire, so was wondering whether they could be deleted, just having a boring afternoon really.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
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    They still exist, so Garmin will include them on their software. They could turn them on again and people would be up in arms at Garmin for not letting people know they are there lol
  • bryanb
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    Gordon_Hose wrote: »
    They still exist, so Garmin will include them on their software. They could turn them on again and people would be up in arms at Garmin for not letting people know they are there lol

    Yes but it's not just a matter of turning them on, the contract with the "Safer roads Partnership" has ended as far as I know. The cameras have been removed, only the yellow boxes remain.
    Does anyone know if the red light cameras were operated under the same contract?
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  • Sandoval
    Sandoval Posts: 903 Forumite
    I doubt red light cameras are being switched off as well.
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    Sandoval wrote: »
    I doubt red light cameras are being switched off as well.

    Your name isn't Thomas is it?

    I know they (ie the Oxfordshire red light cameras) were all switched off on Sunday (1/8/10). Along with all the speed cameras and the mobile vans!
  • Coveredinbees!!!!
    Coveredinbees!!!! Posts: 3,960 Forumite
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    Quentin wrote: »
    Your name isn't Thomas is it?

    I know they (ie the Oxfordshire red light cameras) were all switched off on Sunday (1/8/10). Along with all the speed cameras and the mobile vans!
    So your saying even the vans are off the road? I'm surprised they have done away with those as well.
    Nothing to see here, move along.
  • bryanb
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    Coveredinbees!!!! wrote: »
    So your saying even the vans are off the road? I'm surprised they have done away with those as well.

    There is no doubt that the vans are off the road.
    I'm not yet 100% sure about the traffic light cameras. The only reference I can find is in a newspaper.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • Sandoval
    Sandoval Posts: 903 Forumite
    Quentin wrote: »
    Your name isn't Thomas is it?

    I know they (ie the Oxfordshire red light cameras) were all switched off on Sunday (1/8/10). Along with all the speed cameras and the mobile vans!
    Thomas?

    What you smoking tonight then?
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
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    Sandoval wrote: »
    Thomas?

    What you smoking tonight then?

    Should that not be "What are you smoking tonight then?"?

    Thanks.
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