Kiroko Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Has anybody noticed those noew cameras across A61 going towards barnsley just after halifax Road? I have noticed two sets mounted on yellow poles high across the road. Does anybody know what they are for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Has anybody noticed those noew cameras across A61 going towards barnsley just after halifax Road? I have noticed two sets mounted on yellow poles high across the road. Does anybody know what they are for? Average speed check. Just like Stocksbridge bypass or A616. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Has anybody noticed those noew cameras across A61 going towards barnsley just after halifax Road? I have noticed two sets mounted on yellow poles high across the road. Does anybody know what they are for? Are these the ones? http://www.safetycamera.org/faqs/a61_faq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonhedges Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 And they've been there more than a year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenal Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 And they've been there more than a year.... If not more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Yes, the road with various nasty junctions and tight bends was just crying out to be plastered in speed camera's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 For many months after the cameras went up, there were still loose cables and incomplete ground repair, as if it hadn't been completed. I would presume it now has been completed and working (if not, then the installation is particularly inefficient), but I don't know, as there has never been a "now in operation" type of sign, (although they probably don't need one as the warning symbols have been up all along. So maybe it has been working all along. Does anyone know if they are actually working or not? Has anyone been caught by them and ticketed? I doubt that many people would exceed the average by much on the winding section, but might on the straight section between the Jet station and the McDonald's roundabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s6chris Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I doubt that many people would exceed the average by much on the winding section, but might on the straight section between the Jet station and the McDonald's roundabout. The straight section for which a 50mph limit is completely unnecessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 The straight section for which a 50mph limit is completely unnecessary If it wasn't for the crossroads half way along you might have a point, a crossroads where I have seen the aftermath of some pretty serious collisions. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 If it wasn't for the crossroads half way along you might have a point, a crossroads where I have seen the aftermath of some pretty serious collisions. jb One day last year I was driving towards Sheffield on a clear day. Just as I arrived at that junction (within the 50 speed limit) a car pulled straight across in front of me. I braked as hard as I could (thank you anti-lock brakes) and just missed the boot of the car as it drove away. There was no way I could have stopped - I was still travelling quickly as I passed where the car had been. It was a nearly clear road, with a large gap in front of me as I approached the junction. The driver had plenty of opportunity to see me (over about 200 m) - in fact I know she looked in my direction several times. If she didn't see me then, I don't know what she thought she was looking for. I don't think I could ever understand what she thought she was doing. One of the biggest frights of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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