Level crossing road traffic violation cameras

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[Electric train]

Two of these were planted in Harrow Lane Furze Platt (Maidenhead) this weekend.  They are tall slab like structures about 4 meters tall, painted yellow on the side approached by road traffic.  This link shows what they look like (this not Furze Platt)

They will be tied into the level crossing system, they are digital so will send images almost immediately to the Police Constabulary, its not Thames Valley or BTP^▸ (British Transport Police) as this is part of a national scheme.

Jump the amber light or wigwags and if you are lucky you will get a fixed penalty notice if you luck has run out its a summons to the Magistrates.

 

[trainer]

Jump the amber light or wigwags and if you are lucky you will get a fixed penalty notice if you luck has run out its a summons to the Magistrates.

If your luck has really run out you won't make it to the Magistrates. Those who survive the stupidity of jumping level crossing lights need to be grateful it is only the Criminal Justice System they encounter and not the undertaking profession.

[Bmblbzzz]

What Trainer said! As a matter of pedantry, will jumping the amber light actually result in a penalty? If the cameras are set up like those at traffic lights, I presume they'll only be triggered on red.

[BerkshireBugsy]

What Trainer said! As a matter of pedantry, will jumping the amber light actually result in a penalty? If the cameras are set up like those at traffic lights, I presume they'll only be triggered on red.

I must stress that I have no sympathy with those who jump the red lights at a level crossing. I would say the same about the amber lights but the time difference between the Amber lights starting and switching to red seems very short although I have never timed it.

Anecdotally have a look at the number of likes Trainer got for his post a few up from this...I think that says it all !

[SandTEngineer]

The 'Yellow' road lights show for 3 seconds followed by 6 seconds flashing red lights before the barriers start to decend.

[John9010]

The Highway Code says "AMBER means ^Stop^ at the stop line. You may go on only if the AMBER appears after you have crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to pull up might cause an accident".

[Chris from Nailsea]

Welcome to the Coffee Shop forum, John9010. 

[Brucey]

I also witnessed a similar device at a level crossing between Cambridge and Stowmarket.  It is good to be seeing something being done about this problem on a (what appears to be) nationwide scale.

[Electric train]

I also witnessed a similar device at a level crossing between Cambridge and Stowmarket.  It is good to be seeing something being done about this problem on a (what appears to be) nationwide scale.

It is a Nationwide programme (not sure about Scotland) Network Rail and BTP^▸ (British Transport Police) are in with on of the Road Safety Partnerships who are the administrators of the Penalty Notice once the NR^» (Network Rail - home page) / BTP team have decided an offence has been committed.

I think the application of this technology is long over due on level crossings.

Just a shame NR don't get the revenue from the fines, it could probably pay for the National electrification programme