V-Man
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what are those long rope things that get put on the road, they go right across the road and have a box on the path. some have 2 strips of it, and others have jus one.....
was wonderin what they ACTUALLY are as loads have appeared in my area 
counters? speed detectors? some have also got cameras pointin at them?
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LukeGSi
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I have often wondered too...
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Jamie
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Think its to survey traffic
But not 100%
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V-Man
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i always thought they were to record the speed of the cars, then seeing if speed cameras need to be placed?
but theres so many now i dont know what they're for...
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Mikorsa16v
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quote:
Originally posted by V-Man
i always thought they were to record the speed of the cars, then seeing if speed cameras need to be placed?
but theres so many now i dont know what they're for...
thats what i thought, the ones with 2 strips, that has the potential to calculate speed
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V-Man
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quote:
Originally posted by Mikorsa16v
quote:
Originally posted by V-Man
i always thought they were to record the speed of the cars, then seeing if speed cameras need to be placed?
but theres so many now i dont know what they're for...
thats what i thought, the ones with 2 strips, that has the potential to calculate speed
we have some 2 strips ones on the dual carriage way with small cameras (i noticed today  ) but i dont know if the cameras are linked with em
and bout 6 single ones round town, without cameras though.
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CorsAsh
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AFAIK, they're speed and traffic volume sensors. It's entirely possible that the data acquired from them goes towards the camera vans being placed.
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Dan B
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DS2
Popularity On UK Roads : 2/10
How to Protect Yourself : GPS System which includes them ie Road Angel, Snooper S4, S3, S6
How They Work : Rubber strips in the road calculate your speed as you pass over them via the small telltale grey post which sits along side. The DS2 system requires a mobile camera usually in a van to plug into this grey post inorder to photograph you. They cant calculate your speed without the van plugging the camera in the post so watch for it nearby.
Limitations : Difficult to spot if you are not using a GPS Speed Camera Warning System. Cant capture your speed unless the van with camera is plugged into the grey post. Sometimes the strips in the road are only on one side of the road.
Info sourced from here.
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V-Man
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan B
DS2
Popularity On UK Roads : 2/10
How to Protect Yourself : GPS System which includes them ie Road Angel, Snooper S4, S3, S6
How They Work : Rubber strips in the road calculate your speed as you pass over them via the small telltale grey post which sits along side. The DS2 system requires a mobile camera usually in a van to plug into this grey post inorder to photograph you. They cant calculate your speed without the van plugging the camera in the post so watch for it nearby.
Limitations : Difficult to spot if you are not using a GPS Speed Camera Warning System. Cant capture your speed unless the van with camera is plugged into the grey post. Sometimes the strips in the road are only on one side of the road.
Info sourced from here.
Ah great! 
nice one 
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