Average Speed Check cameras

Primrose

I've heard that if you change lanes somewhere on a stretch of road when Average Speed Check cameras are operating, the process doesn't work. Is this true or a myth?.
How does it work? Do the cameras identify vehicle regn numbers by lane when entering and leaving the Average Speed zone?

RichardD1970

Myth, as far as I know.

esmerobbo

A friend of mine believed this to be true, £60 lighter and 3 points [STRIKE]better[/STRIKE] worse off he doesn't any more!

Gryphon005

Primrose wrote: »

I've heard that if you change lanes somewhere on a stretch of road when Average Speed Check cameras are operating, the process doesn't work. Is this true or a myth?.
How does it work? Do the cameras identify vehicle regn numbers by lane when entering and leaving the Average Speed zone?

This apparently used to be the case in the early days of Average Speed Check cameras, but I believe the relevant authorities moved to close this gap in the certification process.........but the "myth" still lives on!

neilmcl

100% total myth. In the early days this was possible but was nothing to do with the technology involved but rather the terms of the type approval at the time, which has now been tightened up.

Guys_Dad

It's actually if you change cars between speed cameras - as long as both have CD's hanging from their mirrors and non-reflective number plates as well.

Coupon-mad

Hide behind a lorry at the end if you think you may have gone too fast!!