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Motor Lawyers have received numerous enquiries concerning speed cameras installed in the Blackwall Tunnel.  Transport for London have been testing “Wi-Fi” cameras in the Northbound tunnel since the middle of November.  Cameras are monitoring speeds along the north bound section of the tunnel, from the southern approach to the junction with the A13.

Although data is being compiled, it will not be used for prosecution purposes as the equipment is not yet Home Office approved.  However, if the test is successful, we assume that as with the Limehouse Link, the cameras will simply be left in situ and then used for enforcement purposes. 

The cameras are the latest in a series of new developments.  Wi-Fi enabled, it is believed that they are capable of capturing images over a much greater distance by linking to other networked cameras with the result that motorists can be timed and speed calculated over substantially greater areas than was previously possible.  This would also eliminate the potential problem of drivers changing lanes etc, as the identity of the vehicle will be monitored for much longer. 

It is believed that if the test is successful, similar technology can be used to enforce 20 mph zones in residential areas as vehicles would be timed entering and leaving the zones and at various points within the zone itself with all cameras linking to a central computer.

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