Hello All,
For those of you who use the M4 between J 12 to J 15.
The new electronic signs on the M4 were switched on ten days ago. The bad news is that they are rigged with the SPECS speed cameras.
The whole section of the M4 between Theale (J12) and Membury Services between J14 and J15 is wired both ways. The system is set to trigger a ticket at 78 mph. Radar detectors will be of no use as SPECS is entirely passive, there is no radar or laser beam to detect. The latest satellite based GPS devices have been updated.
SPECS is a computer-camera based system. As you go past the sign a digital camera reads your number plate. When you go past the next sign your number plate is read again. The computer knows how far apart the signs are so can work out your average speed between the two, three or four.
The system is fully automatic and will issue a ticket without any form of human intervention. It does this for every single vehicle that passes. You will not know you've been caught as the cameras don't flash.
They work 24/7, 365 days a year, and theoretically, there's absolutely no limit on the number of tickets that the system can issue.
Be warned and spread the news!
Regards,
Kim Siddorn