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Bob Hobden

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Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from Staines Bridge
I came across a white van parked on the pavement with some of those red and
white poles/boards around it. On closer inspection I could see two cameras
on tripods inside the barriers at the back of the van. No sign of any
humans. A little further along the road by a parking area (Truss's Island)
there was a crowd of ordinary looking chaps in unmarked yellow jackets with
one policeman also in his jacket. Presumably ready to pull people over.
What's that all about?

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London


 
Sounds like road tax nabbing to me!

"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from Staines
Bridge
> I came across a white van parked on the pavement with some of those red
and
> white poles/boards around it. On closer inspection I could see two cameras
> on tripods inside the barriers at the back of the van. No sign of any
> humans. A little further along the road by a parking area (Truss's Island)
> there was a crowd of ordinary looking chaps in unmarked yellow jackets
with
> one policeman also in his jacket. Presumably ready to pull people over.
> What's that all about?
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
> In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>
>


 
Yep.

http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/jpg/anpr/van1.jpg

Tax checking., ANPR i think its called.

Automatic Number Plate Recognition.


"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from Staines
Bridge
> I came across a white van parked on the pavement with some of those red
and
> white poles/boards around it. On closer inspection I could see two cameras
> on tripods inside the barriers at the back of the van. No sign of any
> humans. A little further along the road by a parking area (Truss's Island)
> there was a crowd of ordinary looking chaps in unmarked yellow jackets
with
> one policeman also in his jacket. Presumably ready to pull people over.
> What's that all about?
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
> In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>
>


 
Yep will be road tax - they do it here on the bridges off Anglesey - the get
a constant stream of slow moving traffic that cant stop and turn around!!
"Someone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sounds like road tax nabbing to me!
>
> "Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from Staines
> Bridge
>> I came across a white van parked on the pavement with some of those red
> and
>> white poles/boards around it. On closer inspection I could see two
>> cameras
>> on tripods inside the barriers at the back of the van. No sign of any
>> humans. A little further along the road by a parking area (Truss's
>> Island)
>> there was a crowd of ordinary looking chaps in unmarked yellow jackets
> with
>> one policeman also in his jacket. Presumably ready to pull people over.
>> What's that all about?
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Bob
>> In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>>
>>
>
>


 
Checking cars for road tax. They were doing at Lakeside a few weeks ago.
Richard


"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from Staines
> Bridge I came across a white van parked on the pavement with some of those
> red and white poles/boards around it. On closer inspection I could see two
> cameras on tripods inside the barriers at the back of the van. No sign of
> any humans. A little further along the road by a parking area (Truss's
> Island) there was a crowd of ordinary looking chaps in unmarked yellow
> jackets with one policeman also in his jacket. Presumably ready to pull
> people over.
> What's that all about?
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
> In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>
>


 
> Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from Staines
Bridge
> I came across a white van parked on the pavement with some of those red
and
> white poles/boards around it. On closer inspection I could see two cameras
> on tripods inside the barriers at the back of the van. No sign of any
> humans. A little further along the road by a parking area (Truss's Island)
> there was a crowd of ordinary looking chaps in unmarked yellow jackets
with
> one policeman also in his jacket. Presumably ready to pull people over.
> What's that all about?
>
Almost certainly Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras.

They will flash up any untaxed vehicle, the plod will flag you down, and the
rest of the yellow clad peeps will be the nice chaps from the DVLA, who will
confiscate your car.


 
So SimonJ was, like

>> Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from
>> Staines Bridge I came across a white van parked on the pavement with
>> some of those red and white poles/boards around it.
>>
> Almost certainly Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras.
>
> They will flash up any untaxed vehicle, the plod will flag you down,
> and the rest of the yellow clad peeps will be the nice chaps from the
> DVLA, who will confiscate your car.

Good! Since I have paid road tax without fail for 28 years, it's nice to
see that those who think it's an optional extra get their comeuppance once
in a while.

BTW, does anyone know if the APNR cameras (and speed cameras etc, see other
thread) can read the old black and silver plates?


--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous


 
Bob Hobden wrote:
> Yesterday whilst driving along the Chertsey Road (40mph) from Staines
> Bridge I came across a white van parked on the pavement with some of
> those red and white poles/boards around it. On closer inspection I
> could see two cameras on tripods inside the barriers at the back of
> the van. No sign of any humans. A little further along the road by a
> parking area (Truss's Island) there was a crowd of ordinary looking
> chaps in unmarked yellow jackets with one policeman also in his
> jacket. Presumably ready to pull people over. What's that all about?

ANPR Automatic number plate regognition - basically what it says. It is linked into the PNC & they have
details of untaxed/stolen/unregistered/uninsured cars etc.

It's a good system, but flawed in many ways.

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"


 

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So SimonJ was, like
> Good! Since I have paid road tax without fail for 28 years, it's nice to
> see that those who think it's an optional extra get their comeuppance once
> in a while.
>
Here Here


 
Tim Guy wrote:

>
> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > So SimonJ was, like
> > Good! Since I have paid road tax without fail for 28 years, it's
> > nice to see that those who think it's an optional extra get their
> > comeuppance once in a while.
> >
> Here Here

And even, Hear Hear!
 
The modern digital cameras in use can read practically anything and are
almost never fooled by the so-called camera defeating backgrounds and
coatings you can buy. Gatso is also able to read the older silver on
black plates.

Regards

Steve G



Richard Brookman wrote:
> So SimonJ was, like
>
<snip>
>
> BTW, does anyone know if the APNR cameras (and speed cameras etc, see other
> thread) can read the old black and silver plates?
>
>
 
"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ANPR Automatic number plate regognition - basically what it says. It is
> linked into the PNC & they have details of
> untaxed/stolen/unregistered/uninsured cars etc.

I read some time ago (on the BBC news website, I think) that as of January
last year these systems were also capable of looking up the Vehicle
Inspectorate records and checking MoT status.

I wonder how practical this is - does anybody know if garages are supposed
to promptly send in details of MoT certs they have issued?

K (fully MoT'd, not looking for a blag ;-)


 
Kieran Turner wrote:
> I read some time ago (on the BBC news website, I think) that as of
> January last year these systems were also capable of looking up the
> Vehicle Inspectorate records and checking MoT status.
>
> I wonder how practical this is - does anybody know if garages are
> supposed to promptly send in details of MoT certs they have issued?
>
> K (fully MoT'd, not looking for a blag ;-)

The MoT database isn't fully functioning yet, you can already renew your tax
over the Internet unless your vehicle is over three years old in which case
its down the PO as usual. AIUI, there is no need for tetsing stations to
submit MoT certificates as they are recorded in electronic form and
automatically submitted.
--
Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums





 
So SteveG <"s.goodfellow"@blueyonder" < was, like

> Gatso is also able to read the older silver
> on black plates.
>
>> BTW, does anyone know if the APNR cameras (and speed cameras etc,
>> see other thread) can read the old black and silver plates?

B*ll*cks. I was hoping the old Series might be a get out of jail free (or
never get to jail in the first place) card. I can easily do 32 in a 30
limit. (And a 40 limit, and a 70 limit...)

--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous


 
"Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Kieran Turner wrote:
>> I read some time ago (on the BBC news website, I think) that as of
>> January last year these systems were also capable of looking up the
>> Vehicle Inspectorate records and checking MoT status.
>>
>> I wonder how practical this is - does anybody know if garages are
>> supposed to promptly send in details of MoT certs they have issued?
>>
>> K (fully MoT'd, not looking for a blag ;-)
>
> The MoT database isn't fully functioning yet, you can already renew your tax over the Internet unless your
> vehicle is over three years old in which case its down the PO as usual. AIUI, there is no need for tetsing
> stations to submit MoT certificates as they are recorded in electronic form and automatically submitted.
> --


Test stations send in a register of all the certificates issued every month but
AIUI this is just to check the issue of the certificate not whether the vehicles
been mot'ed
there is phoneline for checking the validity of certificates but I don't think it's
good enough to be used by the police
By the middle of this year* this will change as it's all going computerised and the
certificate you get will be more of a receipt as the main information will then be
stored on central computer

* if siemens get their act together
--
Andy

SWB Series 2a ( dressed as a 3) "Bruce"
It's big, it's mean it's really, really green


 
On or around Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:01:05 -0000, "Andy.Smalley"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:


>
>* if siemens get their act together

wonder if it's the Staines office?


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" (sieze today, and put
as little trust as you can in tomorrow) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Odes, I.xi.8
 
Wasn't Siemens Staines a character in Captain Pugwash?

:-O

Steve G



Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:01:05 -0000, "Andy.Smalley"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>
>>* if siemens get their act together
>
>
> wonder if it's the Staines office?
>
>
 
> Wasn't Siemens Staines a character in Captain Pugwash?
>
> :-O
>
Together with his pals...

Master Bates, & Roger the cabin boy!!




 
On or around Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:35:56 GMT, "SteveG
<\"s.goodfellow\"@blueyonder" <"dot> enlightened us thusly:

>Wasn't Siemens Staines a character in Captain Pugwash?
>
>:-O
>

yeah, Seaman Staines. but apparently the Siemens company really does have
an office in Staines.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt"
(confound the men who have made our remarks before us.)
Aelius Donatus (4th Cent.) [St. Jerome, Commentary on Ecclesiastes]
 
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