Average speed camera - Dunkirk, France? - Page 3

**glendog74** · 30-10-2013, 03:23 PM

German temporary camera - usually sighted around towns with low speed limits/schools, etc.

Neil M · 30-10-2013, 03:56 PM

Traffiphot S Piezo

The Traffiphot works on strips laid into the road at known distances apart. When the strips are compressed a reading is taken. The system then uses the average time between compressions to calculate the speed of the vehicle while a photo is taken. The speed camera is operated in an unmanned mode, so the evidence of speed must be corroborated from an independent source. (Motorway control room)
The authorities are required to prove that the device is in current calibration, that the sensors are laid to engineering standards and there is sufficient independent evidence to prove that the speed was correctly measured.

**AlexGTT** · 31-10-2013, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lucio67

Don't worry. It's not a speed camera.
It will only be used for the truck: CO² bullshit taxes...

This is correct. They are trying to bring in a "per mile green Co2 tax" for anything over 3.5t. Looks to be monitoring every 5km or so on main roads and AutoRoute. Stupid really, just cashing in on trucks passing through and there is already a emissions charge on our truck's toll road tags in France!

It's that bloody Hollande git!!

**DazBlackCSL** · 31-10-2013, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

This is correct. They are trying to bring in a "per mile green Co2 tax" for anything over 3.5t. Looks to be monitoring every 5km or so on main roads and AutoRoute. Stupid really, just cashing in on trucks passing through and there is already a emissions charge on our truck's toll road tags in France!

It's that bloody Hollande git!!

Lol

**DazBlackCSL** · 31-10-2013, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glendog74

German temporary camera - usually sighted around towns with low speed limits/schools, etc.

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**glendog74** · 31-10-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

This is correct. They are trying to bring in a "per mile green Co2 tax" for anything over 3.5t. Looks to be monitoring every 5km or so on main roads and AutoRoute. Stupid really, just cashing in on trucks passing through and there is already a emissions charge on our truck's toll road tags in France!

It's that bloody Hollande git!!

Blimey Alex! Not like you to rant, lol!

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Originally Posted by DazBlackCSL

Love the new carved by your own hands avatar

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**AlexGTT** · 03-11-2013, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

Blimey Alex! Not like you to rant, lol!

Fookin Communists everywhere!!!

Lefty · 03-11-2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pip1968

Just came over to the Nordschleife via Calais/Brussels and noticed a new gantry not far from Calais with another on the same autoroute by Dunkirk. I definitely got 'frikin lazered' on the second one. Does anyone know if it is an average speed check and will they chase me at the docks in Calais for today or for ever or only on the day of alleged offence ( if of course one was committed).

Pip

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucio67

Don't worry. It's not a speed camera.
It will only be used for the truck: CO² bullshit taxes...

As lucio mentioned, they are not speed cameras. It's a bit the same like the MAUT gantries in Germany.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

This is correct. They are trying to bring in a "per mile green Co2 tax" for anything over 3.5t. Looks to be monitoring every 5km or so on main roads and AutoRoute. Stupid really, just cashing in on trucks passing through and there is already a emissions charge on our truck's toll road tags in France!

It's that bloody Hollande git!!

I believe the programme has already been scrapped for now.

**AlexGTT** · 03-11-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty

As lucio mentioned, they are not speed cameras. It's a bit the same like the MAUT gantries in Germany.

I believe the programme has already been scrapped for now.

Yes, they keep trying to bring it in and it keeps going back and back. Hopefully they forget completely in the end.

Lefty · 04-11-2013, 02:16 AM

By the way, you British lot are quite friendly as well. Never received a ticket or anything, which is nice considering triple-digit mph speeds most of the time!

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