RTA Romours

[bangahh]

those cameras that monitors the time and speed of trucks on the highways.

It will be used on cars soon also.

:chop:

[predator]

did they ever setup those ones in the Hume in VIC ? that was supposed to measure your "average speed" over the two points, and if you were over fine you?

[Parag0n]

cool

[DAN00H]

yeah, I heard the ones on the Hume measure distance travelled vs time taken...

[The Jake]

Far out. It's not even about safety in Vic anymore, its just money making.

- J.

[fatz]

thats not a rumor there in use on the northern side of the pacific highway

just a trial at the moment but you know what that means..... will be everywhere soon

[Intensevil]

its always been about money man, welcome to the nazi state

[KamikazeR33]

the ones in vic havent been used yet

it will only be a matter of time for the whole country tho

[BHDave]

There was supposed to be some getting set up on the M4 west of sydney around May this year for a 1 month trial where ofenders were issued a warning during the first month and then straight into full use.

I can only guess that it never happened because i would definately have received something by now.

[AzzurrA]

should nail it as fast as you can past the first one, and then stop for 5 minutes in between them

[TIMMMAYYY]

  The Jake said:

Far out. It's not even about safety in Vic anymore, its just money making.

- J.

If you got caught speeding by this system and socked a $250 fine or whatever it is, would you speed on the Hume next time??

[Revhead]

Nah, he'd probably just be involved in a crash caused by one of the numerous other, almost un-enforced dangers of driving, or by someone who is either too busy watching their speedo to notice traffic, or is of the growing-in-popularity mentality that if they're not speeding, nothing can happen to them.

Isn't Victoria's road toll the highest in years, despite having harsher than ever speed enforcement?

[LBR33]

Iv got the theory, it may sound crazy but maybe just maybe the cameras dont work.

[mcnamg]

people concentrate on keeping the same speed so much they forget to do other things like check mirrors and blindspots.

[Shell]

  bangahh said:

those cameras that monitors the time and speed of trucks on the highways.

It will be used on cars soon also.  

:chop:

You mean those SAFE-T-CAM things??

i remember one of the first times i did a long trip, i had no idea what they were so i slowed to the speed limit thru each one...realised later they were for trucks :Oops:

[Ronin 09]

Isn't it amazing how technology can protect us from ourselves now? F*CK OFF i say.

[fatz]

yea the m4 one hasnt gone ahhead yet cause of the amount off traffic through there

it will go in soon though

[siksII]

another dumb idea about making money. imagine if you dont have cruise control... or even with it...high stress freeway driving!

*oh no i am going 125 instead of 110 down this hill, better brake suddenly and cause a 40 car pileup because all the mums in falcons behind me are tailgating*

every time i have driven along the m4 during the day i have been tailgated, never by p platers majority of the time by females in large sedans. scary.

[bangahh]

  Shell said:

You mean those SAFE-T-CAM things??

i remember one of the first times i did a long trip, i had no idea what they were so i slowed to the speed limit thru each one...realised later they were for trucks  :Oops:

yep - those things, but now for cars. I usually stick my fingers up when i drive though just to let them know that im awake.

wouldnt this be an infringment on the privacy laws ?

[BDP]

The Point to Point speed cameras are already on the M4 in sydney between the cumberland Highway overpass and the bridge that goes over church street. They arent very easy to spot though, on the cumberalnd highway overpass, they are almost tucked up under the advertisement sign on the bridge, as you approach look up, your on camera . they look like the digital cameras in the bottom pic of the below link. The second set of cameras is on the existing safe-t-cam and variable speed limit sign framework just on the beginning of the bridge over church street. As the site mentions the cameras are only on the eastbound route. Theyve been very tricky about installing these cameras and hiding them, and legally they need not add extra signage drawing attention to them as they use the speed camera warning signs for the cumberland overpass speed cameras to cover their asses (hence only eastbound). They really didnt want anyone knowing what they were up to till its too late, as the website states they will be activated ~june 2005.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/speed...mera_trial.html