Bad News?

I've received this many times from a "trusted source". Up until now it's been a hoax. The email you have is virtually word-for-word the same but with some road names changed. So it's a hoax, basically.

Sooner or later this may actually happen, but don't lose too much sleep for now.

David

In article , Alistair writes

A near identical message was circulating about the new signs on the M4. I made a twit of myself by posting it to uk.rec.motorcycles.classic without checking up - it's a hoax.

There *are* SPECS cameras up there though, I've seen them. Google the uk.rec.motorcycles.classic group for the thread, and you'll see some references in a posting from me to web sites with pictures and more detail.

HTH.

Regards,

Simonm.

Apparently this is a hoax, according to the Association of British Drivers

Well I dont take much convincing Olly R, thank you

Alistair

Hi guys

I have had the same email letter for letter from a trusted source and I have also had one sent not long after from the police saying it is a prank there are some specs cameras out there but not were this email is suggesting if I can find the second mail I had contradicting it I will send it on have delve deep in my inbox

Paul

I'd be interested to know what people mean by "trusted source", as I've had at least 4 versions claiming to have been forwarded by a trusted source. Are people perhaps being a little too trusting? :)

Is a "trusted source" defined as somebody you actually know? Who was forwarded it by somebody they know... etc.

I'm always slightly amused with those 'Always trust downloads from Microsoft' type tick boxes... Must be fairly simple to write a bit of code to always grey these out...

Martyn

Hi, I thought this was a hoax when I got it from a colleague but checked on it anyway. It turns out there are SPECS in use at several locations including the M6, although those are only at the roadworks. Check this site for details of all SPECS systems in use.

Unless they bring in a new law that can catch you out for going too slow I ain't going to worry :)

Anyway if I had a seriosly fast motor I would have some seriosly dogy plates, probably Liberian :)

The last three times I've been on the M6 between the M56 junction and the Lake District, it has been so clogged that nothing could have moved faster than about 20MPH anyway! How much longer are those road works going to last?

They have a similar system in some parts of Australia (no hoax) cameras mounted on bridges on the freeways and measure your time over (x) kilometres. I believe they operate over distances of 100 Km or therabouts and AFAIK, are limited to one state (NSW or VIC not sure). Someone told me they are really targeting the interstate trucks more so than private vehicles - who knows? Steve W

On or around Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:06:03 +1030, "QuickDraw Steve" enlightened us thusly:

mind, in Oz they have deserted straight highways miles long with speed limits, which are, moreover, enforced. seems pretty pointless to me.