Yellow poles on the M4 around Membury
 

Spotted these yellow camera gantries/poles going up over the last few days (in pairs, around a mile apart, either side of Membury services - both carriageways), and today noticed that one of them had what appeared to be 2-lane SPECS cameras fitted (ie two sets of cameras).

Does anyone know if they are indeed SPECS cameras as I can't find anything about them anywhere. The yellow pole has an odd 'logo' in the right-angle (where the vertical pole meets horizontal) which I can't find any reference to either - looks like a W or summut....

Any ideas? Anyone heard about SPECS cameras appearing on the M4?

Could they be / are they anything else?

DN

Well, doing some more research on SPECS and guess what I found - the odd W or M logo.... found it here:

Speed Check - SPECS, speed check, road safety UK, speed cameras, variable message signs, speed reducers

So - confirmed - they ARE SPECS cameras.

Yes there are roadworks along that stretch Oct 31 to Dec 22

Yes, I noticed a sign saying that much as well.... let's hope that they are just there for that - and that after the roadworks go that the cameras go with them!

They appear fairly permanent from what I can see at the moment....

Yeah I spotted them tonight. There were lines of cones along the hard shoulder but all three lanes still open and no temporary speed limits. I trust they're not switched on yet, doing the 70mph thing, otherwise I'm well in the poo. The Origin said naught.

Dont forget to start zig-zagging

Like some one mentioned if you change lanes through each set of cameras they cant do you for speeding .............. not a bad thing to do anyway just in case.

Contraflow and 40mph now in force westbound. Assume Eastbound will be setup today.

Look forward to the stupidly low 40 mph day and night and when there's no workmen about ;)

Why was this changed from 50! In ten years time it'll be 30 for roadworks.

To be fair it looks as there are reduced width lanes and the works are in the outside lanes.

Maybe the Poles have got Jaundice!

les

Come again? :confused:

I'd imagine following the Daily Mail reports that changing lanes between camera settings you can evade being caught (allegedly)