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Sorry if I turn out to be behind with the news, but a friend informed me last night that he'd heard that SPECS cameras were to be installed on the M6 from J10 (Willenhall) all the way to J15 (Stoke south) - not because of roadworks, but as a permanent feature. Is there any truth in this? If so, then someone in authority has taken leave of their senses!

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Keep right on to the end of the road ...

I doubt that it's true. But there's just enough madness in the world that it's possible.

It's probably a version of the (rubbish) rumour about speed cameras in variable message signs that was doing the rounds a year or so ago.

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Paul Smith
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Just where can we find out the true state of play with regard to these anti-speed abominations - such as further applications of the SPECS system, cameras in cats eyes, fixed 70 mph speed limiters, GPS based speed limiters, the ISA system etc.?

In my opinion all such approaches to improving road safety should be binned immediately, and if I had my way they would be. Then we could start tackling road safety from first principles and we'd fairly soon see some real benefits. In the meantime those who are supposed to be serving us are being little more than a PITA to the majority of decent drivers, with no offsetting benefit to the community at large.

Best wishes all,
Dave - off into the garden for blood pressure reasons!

There probably isn't a better information source than these very forums.

I agree with the rest of your post. This nonsense has to stop.

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

And if there is I REALLY want to know about it!

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety