Deep Singh

Over the last month loads of new cameras have sprung up on the North Circular. I'll try and describe them. There is one long vertical pole by the side of the road, then a horizontal pole goes across, above the road. Attached to this are about four cameras to cover each lane.
The cameras themselves are cylindrical can shaped and light coloured (grey? white?)

I updated my Road Angel today and drove past them but it didn't give a warning.

What the hell are these things????

greenonedave

I think they are number plate readers, around this area I have seen at least 5 sets spring up in the last 2 months

corradoboy

ANPR....

Spoon

Get them bought, Deep. They'll look good in the garden.

Scooby Soon!

nope not them, I have seen them as well they are putting them on all routes in and out of London about 6 bullet shape cams on a pole shapped like a letter L upside down

andy97

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I have seen them, As I drove on the north circlular recently. I will ask the question on PePiPoo: Helping the motorist to get justice

Deep Singh

As SS says not those. What does APNR stand for?

fatherpierre

Auto Number Plate Recognition.

Sosbanite

Also going up on the A316 and A4.
I have only seen them as singles and without a second unit up the road to pair with for SPECS duty so am assuming that they are ANPR to check up on who is entering London.
It would be nice if another S/netter with inside knowledge were to come along and confirm that they are only ANPR though

Funkii Munkii

I saw them on Thursday on the North Circ, also going up on the A40, not cash machines AFAIK

Leslie

Spy cameras for the authorities!

Les

Nido

Not much use for speed cameras on the North Circular every time I'm on the bloody thing! Perhaps to watch for people that have lost the will the to live more like.......

SwissTony

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I have it on good authority that these are not speed camers,nor are they APNR camers...they are face recognition cameras and they cover all lanes (hence the number required). I guess this is someone's idea of terrorist prevention by clocking everyone who enters and leaves the capital on the major routes.
The A40 has them as well just around hanger lane.
If they are that powerful, then you can bet your bottom dollar that they can be used for "other" data collection

N1gel 1970

i think you'll found they are for the new low emission zone that will be introduces in the coming months.

Laser spy camera that spots polluting drivers | the Daily Mail

i can't find a picture of the new cameras, but they are springing up all over the show

Snazy

Been seeing a lot of the said camera's too. And its not just London. Kent, Surrey and East Sussex also have them. So whatever they are, they are all over the place

SwissTony

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these cameras are not those ones mate....

Deep Singh

As Swiss says its not those.

This govt takes the ****, it takes us into an illegal war then uses the increased terrorist threat that brings as an excuse to take my picture 10 times over the space of 45 minutes. Is it to reduce crime? Of course bloody not! We all know where the bloody criminals are, the reason is so they can tax us for one reason or another