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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #30 on: March 23, 2023, 04:15:21 AM »
On the newly finished M4 the Hadecs are well spaced out but there are more 'grey' cameras that I reckon are probably ANPR. These are probably more suited.
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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2023, 09:50:39 AM »
So you never quite know what little box  may be monitoring you .  My advice is always look your best, keep smiling for the camera ,  ,and novel concept here, try not to break the law. ;D  And, getting back to topic. If your phone gives an alert whilst you are driving, only respond to it  if you are on hands free.
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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2023, 10:35:03 AM »
On the newly finished M4 the Hadecs are well spaced out but there are more 'grey' cameras that I reckon are probably ANPR. These are probably more suited.

Grey cameras are probably for the control room monitoring. Little white cylinders on poles are radar scanners.

The HADECS3 cameras are usually in yellow boxes on the left side of gantries with the variable speed signs on them. There is another camera about 50m before them which takes a photo as proof of the state of the signs at the same time as you're being flashed.

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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2023, 11:41:58 AM »
Yes, I've seen them all and noted between junctions 3 and 10.

For my sins I'm a speed camera verifier over on PocketGPSWorld and I've been keeping their database up to date with the comings and goings of the Specs cameras 50, and 60mph during the roadworks.
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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2023, 02:49:11 PM »
After checking it seems that the RedflexHadecs3 cameras are in line to be converted to capture speeding and redX infringements on Smart Motorways.

At the moment though the majority are not type approved until their software is upgraded and they are tested.

Considering the very few numbers of Hadecs on Smart Motorways not all are going to be caught anyway.

On the 22 mile stretch of the M4 between J3 and J10 there are 8 Westbound and 9 Eastbound.
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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #35 on: March 24, 2023, 03:02:40 PM »
Never underestimate the ability of this group to go completely off topic.

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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #36 on: March 24, 2023, 03:09:25 PM »
It's what we're good at :)
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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #37 on: March 24, 2023, 04:32:39 PM »
Never underestimate the ability of this group to go completely off topic.

Isn't commenting that we're going off topic, actually going off topic?  ;D

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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #38 on: March 24, 2023, 04:42:14 PM »
Never underestimate the ability of this group to go completely off topic.

Isn't commenting that we're going off topic, actually going off topic?  ;D

No that is on topic. You would only be going off topic if you were commenting about the comment about going off topic.

However, if you pointed out that this post was off topic, that would be on topic

......... I think


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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #39 on: March 24, 2023, 04:52:22 PM »
Stop talking about chocolate bars. Topic bars are no longer made.  Now that really is off Topic. :P or is it?
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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #40 on: March 26, 2023, 11:18:02 AM »
There's a siren test at a government establishment near us every Monday at 10am GMT.


I lived about five miles as the crow files from Broadmoor back in the 90s. Sometimes you could hear the siren test every Monday at 10am.

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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #41 on: March 26, 2023, 11:38:59 AM »
Up until the early 70's we were within 4 miles of Broadmoor, and it was just normal to hear the siren test.

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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #42 on: March 26, 2023, 12:15:15 PM »
There's a siren test at a government establishment near us every Monday at 10am GMT.


I lived about five miles as the crow files from Broadmoor back in the 90s. Sometimes you could hear the siren test every Monday at 10am.
   Yes thats when I made my escape. Everyone ignored the siren.   ;D  It got like that with unreliable diy fit car alarms. 
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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #43 on: April 23, 2023, 08:03:27 PM »
So did anyone else NOT get this exciting emergency message this afternoon? I'm with Smarty, which is part of Three, and by all accounts the Three network failed dismally. Looks like we're all doomed in a real emergency ...

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Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Reply #44 on: April 23, 2023, 08:20:25 PM »
The government has decided they cannot save everybody so you have obviously been chosen to sacrifice your all for the good of the rest od us. Sorry, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

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