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‘Yellow Vulture’ speed cameras

50Twuncle
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Have any of you, seen a "‘yellow vulture’ speed camera" ?
I have not and am wondering where they are to be found.....
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  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    Have any of you, seen a "‘yellow vulture’ speed camera" ?
    I have not and am wondering where they are to be found.....
    Why?

    No, I haven't seen any and not really concerned about them either?
  • facade
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    I suspect they are like TV detector vans, a myth to frighten the populace into conforming.


    I'm sure it is possible to spend enough on cameras and processing power to tell if your tie isn't done up right, but unlikely they actually have.


    On the other hand, if they have a clear photograph of you speeding, whilst sitting in the passenger seat driving with your feet with a phone in one hand and a burger in the other, likely someone would notice....
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • 50Twuncle
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    facade wrote: »
    I suspect they are like TV detector vans, a myth to frighten the populace into conforming.
    I'm sure it is possible to spend enough on cameras and processing power to tell if your tie isn't done up right, but unlikely they actually have.
    On the other hand, if they have a clear photograph of you speeding, whilst sitting in the passenger seat driving with your feet with a phone in one hand and a burger in the other, likely someone would notice....
    They claim to be able to fine you for eating a mars bar or even sucking a sweet if they want to charge you with "not being in complete control" of a motor vehicle .... scarey times ?
  • neilmcl
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    They claim to be able to fine you for eating a mars bar or even sucking a sweet if they want to charge you with "not being in complete control" of a motor vehicle .... scarey times ?
    No, not really, and who are "they", tabloid press perhaps ;)
  • Johnmcl7
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    'Yellow Vulture' is sometimes used for SPECS average speed cameras, I can't find any credible sources for a new type of super camera.
  • unforeseen
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    Taken from an FOI request
    https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/yellow_vulture_camera_system
    the yellow vulture article is completely fabricated by the media.
  • 50Twuncle
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    unforeseen wrote: »
    Taken from an FOI request
    https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/yellow_vulture_camera_system
    Thanks for that
  • AdrianC
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    They would say that, wouldn't they...?
  • unforeseen
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    They would say that, wouldn't they...?

    Ooh conspiracy theory as well.
  • AdrianC
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    unforeseen wrote: »
    Ooh conspiracy theory as well.
    But they're easy to get around... These fine people can show you how...
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