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Half Pint

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28th Apr 09 at 08:27

During last week, there were SPECS average speed cameras erected on the QE2 "Dartford" Bridge in Essex/Kent.

They start just before the bridge and end before the tolls at the end.

If you have driven by and not seen them last week, it's because they are mounted on a road gantry rather than on the normal yellow or blue poles.

Pictures here: http://btst.co.uk/QE2BridgeCameras/

(from 2 different spotters so that we got all the cameras)

Often there is a big delay between the cameras being put up and actually going live, but our source tells us that they are going live this week.

The SPECS area on the other side of the road is also being extended but we understand that the extra cameras haven't been cabled in yet.

If you own a BTST Locator then the bridge cameras are being added in the morning ( along with 52 other changes last week) so I strongly suggest you update yours tomorrow!

willay

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28th Apr 09 at 08:44

GAY

Half Pint

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28th Apr 09 at 08:51

Lesbo....

Jambo

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28th Apr 09 at 09:36

money money money

pow

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28th Apr 09 at 09:40

They are reallly sneaky!

Daimo B

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28th Apr 09 at 09:51

tbh it isn't really needed....

But then how many times did I used to come back from Southend having long old races home.

tbh, its the "tunnel" thats more fun, and only exitting the gantries, so really those cameras are in such the wrong positions.

I noticed them when i was doing 70+, but hit traffic and stopped.

Fad

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28th Apr 09 at 10:00

I was a bit worried when I initially read this!

There is suposedly cameras in the tunnel too according to a MIG meber who installed them but how true is that?

Daimo B

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28th Apr 09 at 10:02

Couldn't see them.

Anyway, easy way around that, slow down to 20, nail it in 2nd, top revs then stamp on the brakes again.

Should't do anything over 60 ish really.

DaveyLC

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28th Apr 09 at 10:15

As anyone actually seen them in person, that photo looks like a photoshop.

willay

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28th Apr 09 at 10:15

I saw them ages ago I think.

DaveyLC

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28th Apr 09 at 10:17

I'm dubious.. Those cameras arent spaced out like any other specs cameras I've seen before.

pow

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28th Apr 09 at 10:20

I always thought that the Specs cameras HAD to be on those lovely yellow poles as well.

Daimo B

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28th Apr 09 at 10:23

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
As anyone actually seen them in person, that photo looks like a photoshop.

I saw them all up there 2 weekends ago coming back from Thurrock.

So yes, they are there.

Speed cameras no longer need to have warning signs etc....

DaveyLC

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28th Apr 09 at 10:24

gay! Was only dubious because of all the other bullshit camera scares that get emailed/posted around.

Fad

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28th Apr 09 at 10:25

I'll check tomorrow when I am ourt on site I go through these three to fourt times a week and never notcied them before......

redtom

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28th Apr 09 at 10:43

Saw them a few days ago coming back from north london so they are definately there. who knows if they work or not.

Ben G

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28th Apr 09 at 10:53

everytime i've been over the bridge it's always trammed with traffic anyway

end up doing 10mph all thwe way over

gavin18787

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28th Apr 09 at 15:53

Tunnel is where its at though

And after last week I hope there isnt any in there

Probably what the extra 50p we now pay is paying for

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Daimo B

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28th Apr 09 at 15:56

Even though it was paid off a few years ago and we shouldn't actually be paying for it anymore

Fcuking French!!!!!!!!

Whats worse is, now we're meant to be paying less, obviously the 300,000+ cars going through every day isn't making them enough money, so they put UP the chuffin price.

Majorly p1sses me right off!!!!!!!!

gavin18787

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28th Apr 09 at 16:02

Yer

Although I have also heard rumors they are thinking of building another one

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Daimo B

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28th Apr 09 at 16:37

I don't see where they could put it tbh.

Sure they can build another bridge, but where will it go? Dartford side of the tolls is a bottleneck and they can't widen it anymore than its current 4 lanes.

They should use that bridge idea from a few years back, a super bridge all the way from Isle of Sheppy to Essex... Would have saved me a fortune in fuel

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28th Apr 09 at 16:43

quote:
Originally posted by VXR
I don't see where they could put it tbh.

Sure they can build another bridge, but where will it go? Dartford side of the tolls is a bottleneck and they can't widen it anymore than its current 4 lanes.

They should use that bridge idea from a few years back, a super bridge all the way from Isle of Sheppy to Essex... Would have saved me a fortune in fuel

Yer that would save me loads too, cant see why everyone was so against it

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Daimo B

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28th Apr 09 at 16:45

Hold up, you mean u'd want to come to Kent.

Our "Maidstone" cruise sucked ass, in fact, i don't think thats on anymore.

AlunJ

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28th Apr 09 at 16:52

i'd never seen a specs camera til driving up through birmingham area the other day and bloody hell I'm surprised they don't cause stupid amounts of accidents

gavin18787

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28th Apr 09 at 16:55

quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Hold up, you mean u'd want to come to Kent.

Our "Maidstone" cruise sucked ass, in fact, i don't think thats on anymore.

nah I just go to see friends in canterbury quite a bit

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