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News Release from: Speed Check Services
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 May 2006
SPECS cameras now have their own sign
SPECS cameras are increasingly used in major roadworks schemes and the new sign helps to discourage the sudden braking that can be associated with conventional 'spot speed' cameras.
Following successful trials on the M1 and M6, a new traffic sign allows drivers to understand when average speed cameras are in operation SPECS cameras are increasingly used in major roadworks schemes and the new sign helps to discourage the sudden braking that can be associated with conventional 'spot speed' cameras
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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SPECS 'time over distance' have been used in the UK since 1999, both in permanent installations and also in major roadworks schemes.
Until recently, it was not possible to use signs that indicated the type of technology used, so unless drivers recognised SPECS cameras, they would not realise that their average speed was being monitored.
The 'Average speed check' sign was recently trialled by the Highways Agency during major roadworks schemes on the M1 jn 20-21 and the M6 jn 16-17.
Following the success of this trial, the new sign is approved for use at all sites - permanent and temporary, where speed limit enforcement is being carried out using automatic average speed monitoring cameras.
It is particularly important to regulate speeds in major roadworks, due to the increased risks of altered road layouts, visual distractions, changes in road surface and possible contraflow running.
To ensure the safety of both drivers and workers, 40mph or 50mph speed limits are often put in place.
Conventional 'spot speed' cameras can introduce braking and congestion when drivers pass the camera locations and road markings.
If drivers are aware that average speed cameras are in use, the urge to brake at the camera location is reduced, because speeds are calculated throughout the length of the works.
The result is a smoother, safer traffic flow, with very few speeding violations detected because the vast majority of drivers travel through the works at the same speed.
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