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Dummy speed cameras on M6?
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Travelling between Manchester and Birmingham recently, the M6 has these speed signs down most of its length.
However, Waze only flags up about 1 in 4 as speed cameras and on looking closer, those 1 in 4 or so have a couple of yellow cameras bolted to the frame. Many drivers seem to realise this and only slow down for those particular ones.
There is a new stretch of smart M6 going northbound from Warrington currently permanently displaying 50mph. However, as many signs don't have actual cameras attached, most of the traffic is doing 50, while others who have cottoned on to the fake signs are doing 70+. This speed differential is pretty dangerous.
Is it just a money saving exercise to make drivers think there are more cameras than there are?

There is a new stretch of smart M6 going northbound from Warrington currently permanently displaying 50mph. However, as many signs don't have actual cameras attached, most of the traffic is doing 50, while others who have cottoned on to the fake signs are doing 70+. This speed differential is pretty dangerous.
Is it just a money saving exercise to make drivers think there are more cameras than there are?

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If you adhere to whatever limit is applicable - it doesn’t matter.
If others wish to play roulette with their licences - then up to them6 -
The signs are permanent, the cameras rotate site. They may also be supplemented by mobile units.Fashion on the Ration
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Unless you are part of the operational team for the cameras you will never know where there are and aren't cameras and when they are operational. Assume they are always on unless you are happy to deal with the consequences of ignoring the posted limit.
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Here's one of the few that actually has a camera attached - the yellow box on the left. They appear to be reflective so show up even more at night.
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chrisw said:Travelling between Manchester and Birmingham recently, the M6 has these speed signs down most of its length.However, Waze only flags up about 1 in 4 as speed cameras and on looking closer, those 1 in 4 or so have a couple of yellow cameras bolted to the frame. Many drivers seem to realise this and only slow down for those particular ones.
There is a new stretch of smart M6 going northbound from Warrington currently permanently displaying 50mph. However, as many signs don't have actual cameras attached, most of the traffic is doing 50, while others who have cottoned on to the fake signs are doing 70+. This speed differential is pretty dangerous.
Is it just a money saving exercise to make drivers think there are more cameras than there are?
There many signs with no cameras attached, and indeed cameras with no signs.
BTW how would this be money-saving?2 -
Car_54 said:The signs simply inform you that there may be speed cameras ahead. They don't mean or imply that there's a camera at that exact spot.
Just like the boy crying wolf 🤣Life in the slow lane0 -
Aren't those little yellow cameras SPECS ones? Essentially ANPR.
In that case they don't need to be on every gantry because they're just timing to see how long it's taking you to drive to the next camera a mile or so down the road, not measuring the speed at that point.0 -
chrisw said:There is a new stretch of smart M6 going northbound from Warrington currently permanently displaying 50mph. However, as many signs don't have actual cameras attached, most of the traffic is doing 50, while others who have cottoned on to the fake signs are doing 70+. This speed differential is pretty dangerous.0
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Send an FOI to the relevant local authority.
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ThorOdinson said:Send an FOI to the relevant local authority.1
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