What Is This On A Pedestrian Crossing?

Speirs · 29 Jun 2014 at 19:50

I saw this on each light at a pedestrian crossing today.
Is it a camera?
Facing the lane going away from the crossing.
Never seen them before.

ElliorR · 29 Jun 2014 at 19:51

I, for one, welcome our double thread overlord.

JBod · 29 Jun 2014 at 19:51

Camera.

SlyReaper · 29 Jun 2014 at 19:52

Mind control device. I hope you had your tin-foil hat on.

Speirs · 29 Jun 2014 at 19:55

ElliorR said:
I, for one, welcome our double thread overlord.

I don't know what happened there? I resized pic then posted and it posted two posts??

JBod said:
Camera.

Camera for what?
Red light camera??

BDEE · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:03

It's a sensor.

Or the thing on the stick? It's a lazer to zap people who press the button and run away.

bitslice · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:03

Robotic Cyclop Overlords.
Press the button to show that you submit to their will.

The IR camera below is to alter the timing dependant on if people are waiting or have finished crossing.

The video camera might be using video analysis to do something clever like count the number of people using it.

Jono8 · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:13

Speirs said:
Is it a camera?

Probably.

Grandmaster Fap! · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:18

GlaDOS is watching you....

arknor · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:20

probably wanting to fine drivers that don't stop

Usually where I live the first car coming down as you step on to the crossing just carries on driving even though it's something like 3 points and a fine for not stopping

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Zebra crossings. As you approach a zebra crossing

look out for pedestrians waiting to cross and be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross
you MUST give way when a pedestrian has moved onto a crossing
allow more time for stopping on wet or icy roads
do not wave or use your horn to invite pedestrians across; this could be dangerous if another vehicle is approaching
be aware of pedestrians approaching from the side of the crossing.

Most pedestrian crossing offences are dealt with by Fixed Penalty Notices, resulting in punishments of 3 penalty points and a £60 fine. If the case is dealt with at Court, a conviction will still result in 3 points but the fine can be as high as £1,000.

I'm assuming it's that if you don't stop for a ped to cross?

Edrof · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:25

arknor said:
probably wanting to fine drivers that don't stop

I get lots of people shooting through at crossings. You have to be careful.

Vulcan · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:38

arknor said:
probably wanting to fine drivers that don't stop

Usually where I live the first car coming down as you step on to the crossing just carries on driving even though it's something like 3 points and a fine for not stopping

I'm assuming it's that if you don't stop for a ped to cross?

Isn't the crossing the actual road surface though, not the pavement? IE they have to have their foot on the road?

arknor · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:42

Longbow said:
Isn't the crossing the actual road surface though, not the pavement? IE they have to have their foot on the road?

not for zebra crossings as the pavement on either side is usually part of the actual crossing and different from the other pavement along the road

Pawnless Endgame · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:55

Grandmaster Fap! said:
GlaDOS is watching you....

Poker Night 2 ftw :-)

Yeah it's probably a camera to record motorists / paedestrians that can later be used in a court case if there was an accident.

Burnsy2023 · 29 Jun 2014 at 20:58

arknor said:
not for zebra crossings as the pavement on either side is usually part of the actual crossing and different from the other pavement along the road

Also, take the example of a roundabout, you don't need to be on it to give way to traffic.

NoobCannon · 29 Jun 2014 at 21:03

Its most likely anpr i the only other thing it could be is cctv if its an accident black spot ive seen black spot cameras on some a13 sites. It wont be anything redlight/speed related

I design and install traffic light junctions for a living