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Andy Burns writes:
DerbyBorn wrote:

Near me are a couple of lamp-posts on opposite sides of the road (busy
estate) which have some sort of camera device aiming at the oncoming
traffic. . Any ideas?

ANPR?

Sounds like it - the 3 windows are 2 for infrared LEDs, and one for
the camera lense. There are thousands of these, and it was their
roll-out which enabled the tax disc to be ditched.

Another new camera type being rolled out over last couple of years
is the new type of average speed camera. They point at a picture
frame painted on the road, and illuminated by a dedicated streetlamp
or LED spotlights. They raised £100,000 in fines on the A40 and
A406 North Circular Road in the first month of operation before the
signs were erected. They are being rolled out on many main roads in
London this year, and the Gatsos are being removed.

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