Saint in Paradise Posted 11 December, 2010 Share Posted 11 December, 2010 It's called ASSET, which stands for Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Transport. The camera uses 3D technology (whatever that is) to detect multiple driving offences at the same time. As well as speeding, it can see if you are wearing a seatbelt; measure the distance between your car and the car in front to see if you are too close; and read your number plate and tax disc to see if you have valid insurance and road tax. It is currently being tested in Finland, France, Germany and Austria and is expected to be seen on UK roads in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 11 December, 2010 Share Posted 11 December, 2010 I assume that it is equipped with a 20mm auto-cannon to eliminate bad drivers as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 12 December, 2010 Share Posted 12 December, 2010 They used to have these many years ago, they were called policemen. Actually, one of my brothers works in the development and installation of traffic camera technology and equipment; the Man U supporting brother so feel free to dis him at will. Note, he thinks that these new ones are the mutts, goes without saying that he has never ever broken the law, apart from that one odd knife crime incident of course but as he would say he was younger then....blah...blah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSparky Posted 12 December, 2010 Share Posted 12 December, 2010 http://www.project-asset.com/index1.php?lan=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 16 December, 2010 Share Posted 16 December, 2010 It's just no fun driving these days. Another speed camera to look out for, seems strange to see another new one when the Gatso ones appear to be being taken away, the most effective one does appear to be the Average Speed Cameras through roadworks, surprised they are not rolling more of those out: lots of them on A roads in Nottinghamshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 17 December, 2010 Share Posted 17 December, 2010 It's just no fun driving these days. Another speed camera to look out for, seems strange to see another new one when the Gatso ones appear to be being taken away, the most effective one does appear to be the Average Speed Cameras through roadworks, surprised they are not rolling more of those out: lots of them on A roads in Nottinghamshire. Effective, yes. But they ****ing **** me off. I'm looking at the speedo so much to keep my speed down that half the time I don't know where the damn road is. My M3 journey down to Southampton was a pain in the butt until the finished all the roadworks, it's actually a good journey now. Hate them. My second hate is the traffic light cameras, I creep over the line with a green light with all the worry in the world, in case those damn lights change. Strangely, despite being caught by a Gatso in the past, I don't mind them. I live on a main road, in a 30 zone, and am desperate for one outside my house. My house is a metre away from the road, and cars and lorries regularly bomb past at 50+. My house juts out too, one day there'll be a vehicle sticking out of my lounge wall, I can see it happening. (We rent thank god, we'll move out when it happens.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 it wont be long before average speed camera are at every junction of a motorway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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