Is this a speed camera?

kaishang · 08-21-2010, 04:19 PM

Old Oak Lane, London NW10 (Kensal Green) near the bridge over the railway line, saw a speed camera type which I have never seen before.

It is overhead mounted, looks like a cut down ANPR camera.

Do you know what it is?

Appears to be just a single small diameter cylindrical unit. Can't see a flash, can't tell if there is a separate radar unit and camera or if it is really a speed camera - but there is a large sign saying "Speed Camera" just before you reach it. Looking straight at it the inside is reflective red colour.

See pics links below:

Pics - overall view

Close up

Advisory sign

Underneath the advisory sign there is this box; it does not appear to be wired into anything - but is it a radar? (box is also visible on the advisory sign pic, under the sign)

jwbmw · 08-21-2010, 04:24 PM

Could be either an ANPR unit or average speed camera (if there is another down the road).

It does however look like the latest ANRP's though

hmi1750 · 08-22-2010, 12:26 AM

Yer some form of ANPR. VEry common on the A4 and around Hounslow/Heathrow. Seem to monitor trucks breaking the emissions route and also monitor traffic flow (for dodgy plates) in and around the area.

Often have 2 cameras of the same design for a 3 lane road.

toxicnerve · 08-22-2010, 09:04 AM

Looks a hell of a lot like the low emission zone cameras to me...

NFS · 08-22-2010, 02:13 PM

These ones?

willhollin · 08-22-2010, 02:21 PM

Drive past them at 100mph, within a few days you should find out if it's a speed camera or not.

08-21-2010, 04:19 PM	#1
kaishang Colonel 54 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 330d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Is this a speed camera? Old Oak Lane, London NW10 (Kensal Green) near the bridge over the railway line, saw a speed camera type which I have never seen before. It is overhead mounted, looks like a cut down ANPR camera. Do you know what it is? Appears to be just a single small diameter cylindrical unit. Can't see a flash, can't tell if there is a separate radar unit and camera or if it is really a speed camera - but there is a large sign saying "Speed Camera" just before you reach it. Looking straight at it the inside is reflective red colour. See pics links below: Pics - overall view Close up Advisory sign Underneath the advisory sign there is this box; it does not appear to be wired into anything - but is it a radar? (box is also visible on the advisory sign pic, under the sign)
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hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Yer some form of ANPR. VEry common on the A4 and around Hounslow/Heathrow. Seem to monitor trucks breaking the emissions route and also monitor traffic flow (for dodgy plates) in and around the area. Often have 2 cameras of the same design for a 3 lane road.
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toxicnerve Colonel 97 Rep 2,834 Posts Drives: E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Looks a hell of a lot like the low emission zone cameras to me...
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NFS Major General 275 Rep 9,218 Posts Drives: M340i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	These ones?
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willhollin Major General 268 Rep 9,915 Posts Drives: VW T5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Worcestershire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 330d SE [10.00] 2010 Transporter T5 ... [0.00]	Drive past them at 100mph, within a few days you should find out if it's a speed camera or not. __________________
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