Sydney (south) drivers - M5 & M7 point to point speed warning!!

[Omaroo]

Emailed to me from my father-in-law just now....unsure of the legitimacy but thought I'd post just in case it's true. Better to be aware than not...

For me this is DAMN excellent news (if true). Finally - I can sit there driving along at the speed limit (as I always do) and KNOW that those turkeys who race past me are going to get done every time. My biggest pet hates are speeding drivers and those that tailgate at speed. I'm sure that only a very small percentage of drivers on the road paid attention to the term "inertia" in physics class, and that the rest reckon that they can pull up from 120+ kmh in the 1 meter they leave in front of them in a split second.

I hate draconian "big brother" measures generally, but at least this might go some way to even out the temperament of drivers on these two roads. Every time I go on them I find that I and maybe two or three other drivers actually stick to the limit. The rest push past and attempt to make ME feel guilty for being in their way. Every day I venture out on to these two roads I witness those that choose to obey the road rules being bullied by those that don't give a dam about themselves or anyone else.

Cheers
Chris

[iceman]

Is that legit? Where is the original source from?

I gotta take the M7 next week, I don't like it already ;)

[Omaroo]

Trying to find the source from my father in law as I type Mike.

Pointer: do the speed limit and you're OK.

[iceman]

But of course ;)

Really I do think it's a wise move. They already do a similar thing for trucks on the major highways, don't they?

[h0ughy]

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/speedandspeedcameras/fixeddigitalspeedcameras/ptp_camera_trial.html

[h0ughy]

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/speedandspeedcameras/fixeddigitalspeedcameras/identifyingfixedspeedcameralocation s.html

[h0ughy]

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/speedandspeedcameras/fixeddigitalspeedcameras/signageatspeedcamerasites.html and they have to have this

[h0ughy]

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/speedandspeedcameras/fixeddigitalspeedcameras/fixedspeedcameralocations/index.html and more importantly these are the legitimate sites

[h0ughy]

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/downloads/speed_camera_locations_sydney.pdf

[h0ughy]

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/downloads/speed_camera_locations_nsw.pdf

[Omaroo]

Thanks David. I'll look out for these on those two motorways over the next little while. Even though there was no mention of the M5 & M7 perse I gather that they might still exist.

[Kal]

It is a hoax, there are no point to point speed cameras on the M5 or M7.

http://www.westlinkm7.com.au/News-Detail.asp?NewsID=80

http://www.m5motorway.com.au/news/

M5 South West Motorway sets the facts straight on hoax email

The M5 South West Motorway today dismissed a hoax email claiming the motorway has set up secret point-to-point speed cameras.

Rex Wright, General Manager of Interlink Roads, owners and operators of the M5 South West Motorway, confirmed the email, currently circulating in Sydney, is a hoax.

The email falsely claims speed cameras take photos of vehicles entering and exiting the motorway, and based on the time it takes between the two points, issues a fine if the vehicle has travelled too quickly.

“No secret speed camera system operates on the M5 South West Motorway – this is an urban myth,” Mr Wright said.

“There is normal policing of NSW speed limits on the M5 as occurs on the road network generally. We support safe driving and encourage motorists to obey the posted speed limits.”



Westlink Dismisses Hoax Email
19/7/2007

Westlink M7 has dismissed a hoax email currently circulating that claims that the motorway has implemented a secret speed fine based on the time a vehicle enters and exits the motorway.

Rachel Johnson, General Manager of Westlink M7, said that the email was a hoax and that no secret speed enforcement system operates on the Westlink M7.

Westlink supports safe driving and urges all motorists to comply with posted speed limits.

“However, the secret speed fine system detailed in the hoax email does not exist,” Ms Johnson said.

“Speed limits are enforced on the Westlink M7 through the normal policing measures that operate on all NSW roads.”

“Westlink meets regularly with the NSW Highway Patrol.”

Westlink has installed signs that remind motorists that speed cameras are used in NSW.

These are the standard speed camera signs seen on roads across the state and do not mean that any new or secret speed system operates on the Westlink M7.

[Omaroo]

Good to know now. Pity though...