The M6.. Variable speed limit?

I get around · 21 Jun 2010 at 11:56

Rotty said:
Was coming through the M42 ones the other week, ealry hours of morning, bit of sleet about but nothing setlling on road

the variable limit was set to 10

10? You'd be quicker walking surely?

griffo_001 · 22 Jun 2010 at 01:53

Pyscho_Si said:
Not every gantry has a camera in it... maybe every second or third one. Therefore it seems you did 60 through one of the ones without one.

On the M42 stretch of "traffic management" you can tell which ones have cameras on because the other carriage way have grey boxes with a smaller white bit on them, see one of those on the gantry on the other lane look as you pass under it and you'll see the same on your side

Check it

TaKeN · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:57

So, time for a bump.

I've off to see the Mrs again this weekend.. which means.. Dun Dun Dunnnn... the M6 again.

Now, can someone please finally clarify for me how these Active Traffic Management systems work? I hate having to drive down the stretch of the M6 & M42 where these systems exist as I'm constantly worrying about getting a ticket.

Cheers,

Berger · 31 Oct 2010 at 18:17

TaKeN said:
So, time for a bump.

I've off to see the Mrs again this weekend.. which means.. Dun Dun Dunnnn... the M6 again.

Now, can someone please finally clarify for me how these Active Traffic Management systems work? I hate having to drive down the stretch of the M6 & M42 where these systems exist as I'm constantly worrying about getting a ticket.

Cheers,

The gantry has a matrix sign which can display a speed limit.

If its displaying a limit then that is the limit and the cameras enforce it.

[TW]Fox · 31 Oct 2010 at 21:31

TaKeN said:
So, time for a bump.

I've off to see the Mrs again this weekend.. which means.. Dun Dun Dunnnn... the M6 again.

Now, can someone please finally clarify for me how these Active Traffic Management systems work? I hate having to drive down the stretch of the M6 & M42 where these systems exist as I'm constantly worrying about getting a ticket.

Cheers,

Seriously, it isnt hard. The speed on the sign? Thats the speed limit. Do it.

Thats all there is too it.

TaKeN · 1 Nov 2010 at 09:06

No No No! Sorry for my vague post. I realise I should stick to the gantry limit at all times.. But what I meant to ask was, what limit should I stick to when the gantrys are clear and unlit.

70mph is what I've always stuck to, but I'm wondering if I can do 80mph without being done

Atom · 1 Nov 2010 at 10:19

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Driving with a truck limited to 56MPH is sheer hell mate, hell....

You want to try driving one limited to 52mph....

Fr0dders · 1 Nov 2010 at 10:23

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Driving with a truck limited to 56MPH is sheer hell mate, hell....

the Eddie Stobart programme on Ch. 5 would have us believe its a Trucking Nightmare

Street · 1 Nov 2010 at 11:04

TaKeN said:
70mph is what I've always stuck to, but I'm wondering if I can do 80mph without being done

I was coming up the M6 last night and the guy ahead of me got flashed for doing about 80.. I was doing about 75 behind him and didn't.

NVP · 1 Nov 2010 at 13:52

TaKeN said:
70mph is what I've always stuck to, but I'm wondering if I can do 80mph without being done

When the signs are off, the variable limit cameras are off. I drive thorugh the ones around Birmingham regularly and have never had a problem.

Street said:
I was coming up the M6 last night and the guy ahead of me got flashed for doing about 80.. I was doing about 75 behind him and didn't.

I'm assuming the signs were lit up with a national symbol (meaning the limit was set to 70)? If not, which cameras were these as I've passed through the variable limit ones many times without being flashed.

Street · 1 Nov 2010 at 21:12

NVP said:
I'm assuming the signs were lit up with a national symbol (meaning the limit was set to 70)? If not, which cameras were these as I've passed through the variable limit ones many times without being flashed.

Nope, the signs weren't lit up. I was wondering if they were working so was watching my speed, the guy infront wasn't though and it definitely gave him two flashes!

NVP · 2 Nov 2010 at 08:27

Where about on the M6 were you?

Street · 2 Nov 2010 at 10:11

It was coming up through Birmingham.

oneale90 · 2 Nov 2010 at 12:23

Street said:
I was coming up the M6 last night and the guy ahead of me got flashed for doing about 80.. I was doing about 75 behind him and didn't.

I find that hard to believe due to the fact that I use the M6 almost daily and have never had an issue? Many a time I have sat at 80/85Mph without any comeback/ticket. This is when the overhead gantry's are off and not displaying anything. Do you mean the strech before the retail park (Fort Park) ?

Josh

NVP · 2 Nov 2010 at 13:32

I was thinking the exact same thing, I've never had any trouble even when over 3 digits.

Disclaimer: The statement above is purely fictional.

SoSolid · 20 Feb 2011 at 22:31

I've noticed they have these on the M1 near the M25 interchange (6a) and I was doing 90 +. The signs were off, but I am still worried. Anyone know if the cameras are only working when they variable speed limit is actually displayed on the gantry?

Sin_Chase · 20 Feb 2011 at 22:34

I was under the impression if there is no variable limit posted then the cameras do not operate.

I tested it recently on the M25 and well...suffice to say none of the 10s of cameras I went through seemed to care.

SoSolid · 20 Feb 2011 at 22:49

Yeh this is what I think too, I have literally bombed it down that stretch of the M1 numerous times and not been caught. It is only since my friend told me there are cameras in the gantries there that I began to worry. Like I said, no speed limit was been displayed on the gantry.