Originally Posted by
tabetha
This was merely a software upgrade that was fixed nearly a year ago, at the time the statement was made it was factually correct, but not when the programme aired months later.
They are used more as a way of tracking "flagged" persons whereabouts/activities catching spedeers is a side issue so they don't get accused of infringing human rights laws about snooping on individuals.
tabetha
No, it was nothing to do with software. The SPECS cameras have always been able to monitor all three lanes. The reason for the loophole was Home Office Approval, or rather lack of it. It's still unclear as to whether the loophole has been closed as the Home Office refuse to issue the data, even under the Freedom of Information act - I know, I've been asking for it! They claim that it could release "commercially sensitive data" - which is clearly bullshit for them not wanting it to be made public that the devices aren't 'that' accurate, and that due to the wild differences in speeds recorded across three lanes (the further away, the slower the recorded speed) that they probably don't have Home Office Approval for monitoring the same car over three lanes.
Because SPECS will record different speeds for the same car traveling at the same speed in different lanes it is simply too inaccurate to be reliable.
Me, I watch my speed, AND change lanes.