They usually seem to be pointing at the middle lane of the motorway from a bridge, sometimes there are two (one above the inside lane and one over the middle lane). There are similar looking 'cameras' (if that's what they are, they don't look like normal CCTV cameras) at the side of the road on blue posts, usually with two cameras mounted on top. Are they cameras? If so, what are they being used for?
2006-07-11 23:38:52 · 12 answers · asked by Lunar_Chick 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Some people think they are TrafficMaster and some think they are to check tax disk. Anyone know for sure?
2006-07-16 23:48:22 · update #1
They are used by the TrafficMaster system to gauge how busy a rout is. When someone pops their route into a satnav or other similar system that uses traffic master it can tell you the best route based on how well traffic is moving in certain areas, i.e. if the traffic in a location is moving slower than the speed limit it will advise a route that avoids that are if it is quicker to do so.
They are deffinately not cctv and are not used to check the holograms on tax discs.
2006-07-12 05:47:07 · answer #1 · answered by David K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not used by the TrafficMaster system to gauge how busy a route is. When someone pops their route into a satnav or other similar system that uses traffic master it cannot tell you the best route based on how well traffic is moving in certain areas, i.e. if the traffic in a location is moving slower than the speed limit it will not advise a route that avoids that area if it is quicker to do so.
They are definitely cctv and are used to check the holograms on tax discs.
2006-07-12 20:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it hard to believe that they're there for reading the holograms in tax discs! So when it's raining, or they are obscured with a wiper blade or something?? Just how can a static camera tell if the hologram is correct??? The holograms are purely there to stop people "copying" them physically - so forgeries are obvious. It's far easier for someone to type in the number plate into the DVLA computer to check if your car is insured and taxed.....
2006-07-12 00:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by Beefy Bayonet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't they Trafficmaster? There are some near where I live so I've gone and looked at them. They say that they are Traffic master NOT speeding.
2006-07-11 23:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are for Traffic master systems to till you of hold ups on the roads so you can find another route.
2006-07-12 03:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by scottytohotty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For security reasons I will not reveal all the possibilities. Just remember that most bridges main city bridges are high security risks.
Boaz.
2006-07-19 18:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by Boaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are a system that is operated by Trafficmate (?) which monitors the average speed of traffic on the road and gives warning to drivers who have the system in their car of congestion ahead
2006-07-11 23:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are trafficmaster- this system allows people to find routes that are moving freely
2006-07-11 23:42:43 · answer #8 · answered by epo1978 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they also check road tax discs thats why the disc has a silver hologram on them
2006-07-11 23:45:28 · answer #9 · answered by briskem1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're traffic master cameras monitoring traffic flow
2006-07-11 23:42:20 · answer #10 · answered by Amanda M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋