Quick question...
Has anyone travelled on the M1 recently, between junctions 13 and 18?

I was travelling along there saturday evening doing about 80. There were no speed limit signs or camera signs yet before I knew it some white lines flew under me, right before a bridge! Now, on this bridge were two cameras for each lane; both of which look like the traffic monitoring systems.

Does anyone know what those white lines could have been and whether I am correct in my assumptions about the cameras?

Bloody things! No warning at all.
( Axai is in Montréal, Canada O.o, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 17:49, 25 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Since you've passed your driving test you've become a road bore.

( girlinthehole, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 18:26, Reply)

I know right...
Im even starting to bore myself!
( Axai is in Montréal, Canada O.o, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 22:25, Reply)

I think you'll find that since the law is 70, that's your warning.
I like you, so stop driving like a twat Axai.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:02, Reply)

Awwww becky..
I'll keep it in mind, however - in my defense it was very clear and few cars on the road... it's not like I was changing lanes and pushing my way past people ;)
( Axai is in Montréal, Canada O.o, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 22:27, Reply)

chances are, if your speedo said 80 it was more like 75
the speedo and the trip computer in my car don't agree on the speed I drive at.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:11, Reply)

Changing the subject,
do people not exist on off topic until the evening?
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:20, Reply)

Well I've only just got back from work
I wasn't supposed to be working, but ended up helping out on a couple of emergencies as they were a good distraction from revision.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:26, Reply)

Life threatening emergencies?

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:31, Reply)

Yep

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:35, Reply)

maniac in a speedo
threatening the public with an axe?
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:37, Reply)

Erm no...I didn't know you were in town though
Nice chopper!
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:41, Reply)

thanx

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:45, Reply)

I've been away

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:28, Reply)

holiday?

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:33, Reply)

naa, visiting the other half's sister, bro-in-law and niece in Wells for the weekend
very nice. The niece is almost 2 and is the only non-obnoxious child I've ever met.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 20:03, Reply)

A whole weekend without a obnoxious child?
Post them a parenting award now!
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 20:10, Reply)

Firstly, why would there be speed limit signs before speed cameras?
Secondly, unless they had yellow and red stripes on them, they weren't speed cameras, unless they were mobile cameras pointed by police in a van. And the stripes on the road are so cameras or mobile cameras can tell your speed.

That's right, I'm a very dull person.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 20:11, Reply)

For fixed cameras they're required to warn you, i believe
That's what i thought, and the lines on the road were from the previous variable speed limits i believe.
( Axai is in Montréal, Canada O.o, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 22:26, Reply)

For sure they need to warn you but the warning can be ten miles earlier.
As long as the sign says "speed cameras ahead" or "speed camerasnext ten miles".
And no, AVERAGE speed cameras can be any colour they like, it's only the Gatzo type that need to be black and yellow. Most of them look just like traffic monitoring cameras.
But as Becky pointed out, and as I will maintain (see my earlier post page18 of QOTW) we all know the speed limit so don't twine if you get points for speeding!
As for the White stripe, you generally find them a quarter or half mile apart so the Feds can do an accurate time check on you.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 18 Oct 2009, 22:58, Reply)

I'm absolutely disgusted with myself
but I'm totally agreeing with you.
(Bazongaloid, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 23:09, Reply)

You disgusting man.
Although I'm sure you always stick to the speed limit when driving.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 23:17, Reply)

DISGUSTING

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 23:22, Reply)

Ahhh,
This is the thing... there were no signs - at all - I'm certain of this.
I understand that average speed cameras *can* be any colour but the standard is to have them bright yellow (as evidenced in the 50mph zones on the M1 further down). I just thought it was strange seeing what seemed to be Traffic Monitoring cameras with the white Gatso lines a little bit further away.
( Axai is in Montréal, Canada O.o, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 23:22, Reply)

up this end of the m6 the cameras are neutral black/blue.
and there WILL be signs somewhere, it's just you haven't noticed them. they could easily be 20 miles down the road.

AND I TOO AM DISGUSTED!
BECKY, AL AND BLAIREAU IN ACCORD SHOCK!
(did you see what i did there? Accord!)

BAN THIS SICK PEER BASED FILTH!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 19 Oct 2009, 8:15, Reply)

The
black and blue cameras on the M6 are TrafficMaster cameras, monitoring traffic flow, not speed.

All fixed speed cameras, including the SPECS averaging cameras in roadworks are yellow.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 19 Oct 2009, 10:32, Reply)