Speed camera ? M42/A42

boobyd

Travelling Birmingham to M1 ,traveling at 85 mph, there are the gantrys that show info ( not lane with variable limits/ cameras )
On top of gantry white camera ? , as going toward / past it ,it flashed ? Only one to do so,
Any ideas ? Thought they where traffic monitor cameras?

DUTR

Sit back and keep an eye on the post for a fortnight, I do believe there are cameras on some of the gantry and I have seen them flash in the opposite direction, around the toll road intersection.

boobyd

This was way further down, I noticed more of them on most of the gantrys, ( both sides) didn't notice any flashes on others( cars were going past me)
Oh, wait and see

harveybobbles

Don't drive at 85 then..

Cisco001

if there are speed camera, you should see a speed camera sign. Also, there may be road marks on the ground.

TonyMMM

Cisco001 wrote: »

if there are speed camera, you should see a speed camera sign. Also, there may be road marks on the ground.

There is no requirement for any signs warning of speed cameras, there might be marks on the road, there might not, depending on the type of camera being used.

iolanthe07

An indicated 85 mph could be around a true 76/78 ish, so you may be OK.

timbotambo

These are (only recently!!) active even when no temp speed limit is showing - though not all gantries have cameras. They only flash when exceeding the limit.

So likely a ticket but you may get lucky!

Spicy_McHaggis

iolanthe07 wrote: »

An indicated 85 mph could be around a true 76/78 ish, so you may be OK.

I agree with your theory about his speed. However if he has tripped a camera why would it be set below their prosecution threshold?

We could do with knowing what road he was on the M42 is a managed motorway and as far a I know the A42 has no fixed sites on that stretch.

Tobster86

I know which one you're referring to, it's after where the M6 toll joins the M42; and I saw it flash last week when I was on the opposite carriageway heading north; no speed limit displayed.

Please let us know if you hear anything.

As far as I'm aware, NSL isn't enforced by the cameras in Birmingham's managed motorways; but I know that the ones on the M5 in Bristol do (found that out the hard way! No course offered, but thankfully 2mph below the summons threshold; although I'd have told them where to shove the course anyway).

Spicy_McHaggis

Tobster86 wrote: »

I know which one you're referring to, it's after where the M6 toll joins the M42; and I saw it flash last week when I was on the opposite carriageway heading north; no speed limit displayed.

Please let us know if you hear anything.

As far as I'm aware, NSL isn't enforced by the cameras in Birmingham's managed motorways; but I know that the ones on the M5 in Bristol do (found that out the hard way! No course offered, but thankfully 2mph below the summons threshold; although I'd have told them where to shove the course anyway).

Doesn't help the OP much as its in another county.