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Mark.W

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24th May 08 at 09:54

what are they for?are they sensors or speed cameras?

was running late for work this morning and went through on green but a little faster than the 30mph speed limit,now im worried they are speed cameras.

Leighton

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24th May 08 at 09:57

there just censors for at night when they are not on there rotation setting

Seany

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24th May 08 at 09:57

i thought they were sensors

Mark.W

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24th May 08 at 10:01

i hope they are sensors,they really do look like cameras tho lol.

where there is speed cameras there is suppose to be sign telling you isnt there?

nova_gteuk

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24th May 08 at 10:10

Relax, take a chill and don't worry.

If you were to have been caught out, you would indeed see two very bright flashes.

All that is in the top of the lights is a sensor. As the others have said, it only dectects traffic movement, so aiding the flow of peak time traffic.

Mark.W

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24th May 08 at 10:12

quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Relax, take a chill and don't worry.

If you were to have been caught out, you would indeed see two very bright flashes.

All that is in the top of the lights is a sensor. As the others have said, it only dectects traffic movement, so aiding the flow of peak time traffic.

cheers mate i feel a bit better now,i was shitting myself when i got to work this morning

Timbaland

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24th May 08 at 13:04

Nah, you'll be fine. Anything mounted on a traffic light cant catch you, The black box is a sensor for controlling traffic at night so the lights no when traffic are waiting.

This is the camera that catches you going through a red light and has a luminous backing like a speed camera and is usually positioned 10 ft before the traffic lights.

This is a speed camera and can be anywhere but cant be near junctions i.e traffic lights controlling a junction.

Im sure your familiar with all of this anyway, Just trying to put your mind at rest

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24th May 08 at 13:31

They are microwave sensors that count the number of cars waiting or see if people are crossing the road at a crossing so that they can time the lights.

mattk

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24th May 08 at 13:34

dos it actualy work if you flash your lights at them, a few do round ours

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24th May 08 at 13:35

No it doesn't work because they work by bouncing a microwave off of your car and back at it. Visable light isn't a microwave so they can't sense it...

Mark.W

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24th May 08 at 14:11

thank god for that.

thanks for your replys

DC90

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24th May 08 at 15:48

quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
i hope they are sensors,they really do look like cameras tho lol.

where there is speed cameras there is suppose to be sign telling you isnt there?

That's correct

BluKoo

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24th May 08 at 15:58

quote:
Originally posted by ed
No it doesn't work because they work by bouncing a microwave off of your car and back at it. Visable light isn't a microwave so they can't sense it...

It works with the lights near my house.

bigdan

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24th May 08 at 16:04

quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo

quote:
Originally posted by ed
No it doesn't work because they work by bouncing a microwave off of your car and back at it. Visable light isn't a microwave so they can't sense it...

It works with the lights near my house.

Timbaland

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24th May 08 at 16:15

quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo

quote:
Originally posted by ed
No it doesn't work because they work by bouncing a microwave off of your car and back at it. Visable light isn't a microwave so they can't sense it...

It works with the lights near my house.

Or most likely its a micro thats bouncing off your car and it a coincidence that you flash your lights at the same time.

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