what's all this 'average speed' camera malarkey about then?

i was late for a meeting and whizzed along there the other week, then i saw these signs saying there were 'average speed cameras'. They looked like traffic control cameras - no flashes or anything.

Posted By: Dave in France on May 29th 2008 at 15:36:15

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what's all this 'average speed' camera malarkey about then? (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 29, 15:36:15
- They measure the average speed you do over a distance - on the A14 Cambrdge to (General Chat) - CB41, May 29, 15:38:22
  - A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon during the day (General Chat) - Mr Creosote, May 29, 15:41:19
    - i *love* the new A428 (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 29, 15:54:48
      - The 428 is awesome. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, May 29, 16:06:37
        
        The M62 over Saddleworth Moor is the bestest (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 29, 16:16:52
        
        is that the road to your fuck buddy's bits? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 29, 16:21:37
        
        Not exactly, it goes to Manchester (General Chat) - CB41, May 29, 16:42:25
        
        i suppose the good bit is (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 29, 16:48:20
        
        In the case of Hull, yes. (General Chat) - CB41, May 29, 16:54:24
    - Don't like the 428 - goes too near Cambourne, (General Chat) - CB41, May 29, 15:45:24
  - they're going to do this in france too (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 29, 15:40:01
    - Actually the most dangerous thing is sudden switching from lane to lane (General Chat) - Mr Creosote, May 29, 15:43:48
      - except that you don't (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 29, 16:08:41
      - Is that right? Seems a huge flaw in the design if it is. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 29, 15:46:12
        
        especially as if there is a lot of traffic you're going to HAVE to change lanes to go fast (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 29, 15:48:18
        
        With the current design that is right (General Chat) - caley canary, May 29, 16:07:57
    - I thought they did that already on the motorways back to Calais (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 29, 15:41:45
- I dunt like them (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 29, 15:37:57
  - I do (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 29, 15:39:08
- Uses ANPR to map you at certain points. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 29, 15:37:56

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