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News is going around about a new style digital cameras on sixteen foot poles, as if to say they will be more difficult to notice. I know about the former but what of the latter? And if they exist are these cameras any different to other 'new' digital cameras?

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Rumble

Sounds like a Redspeed (Monitron) camera. They are more difficult to spot because they're waaaayyy up in the air out of the line of sight of most motorists.

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Less Kodak, more Kojak.
In times of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

They also use road loops rather than radar, so they won't be picked up by radar snooping detectors either...

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Chris

Lots of motorists scanning the sky instead of the road - I'm sure thats a really good thing for safety.

Idiots.

We could start a campaign pointing out the risks of these high speed cameras to MP's, also pointing out the general failed policy of speed cameras and calling for thier poles to be painted reflective yellow.

We could also ask for a minimum size reflective back plate/sign to be mounted with average speed cameras. Going through the M6 roadworks last night it was very hard to spot the small yellow cameras on the over head gantrys

Put a standard letter here and ask people to copy paste and ammend then use the fax your MP link at the bottom of my posts to submit it to them

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

If someone can put together a standard letter I'll go for that.

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

Letter campaigns like that are well understood, recognised and generally ignored. It's FAR better to write individual letters.

We could create a list of 'key facts' for letter writers though.

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Paul Smith
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