Anynody else had this email...?

Virdi · 1 Feb 2008 at 10:22

For any of you that travel on the M25................. BEWARE..............

As from 15th Feb 2008 the speed cameras between junctions 10 (Wisley/A3) and 15 (Heathrow) WILL be active. At present they are set intermittently to activate with any vehicle travelling over 93 MPH. As from the 15th they will be permanently set to activate at 80 MPH.

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Wicksta · 1 Feb 2008 at 10:47

Yes, many times and seen it on many forums.

It's a chain mail, I've yet to see another source for this information apart from people forwarding the mails or posting it on forums.

Wicksta · 1 Feb 2008 at 10:49

Just to make myself look like an idiot, I've just found this:

http://www.whatcar.com/news-article.aspx?NA=230818

But maybe they would say that though if they think riding on the back of a chain mail will slow people down?

Morba · 1 Feb 2008 at 10:57

triggering at > 90/93mph when not on variable is rubbish, fact.

Third Opinion · 1 Feb 2008 at 14:43

Funny enough I saw them working on some of those camera's on the way back from High Wycombe the other day.

I can't really say I am surprised if it is true. I think we all agree their presence has little to do with safety and more to do with revenues. If safety was a key function of the cameras why not stick one outside every school in the Country?

I have also been wondering for awhile how long it would be before they take a more aggressive stance with them. Surely with the increase of people using GPS and generally being more programmed to spot them revenues are surely to drop. I read somewhere they cost between £40-£70,000 to site. You think about it that is a lot of fines before your in profit.