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Black rope? (speed monitors)

Nukem · 2007-03-25 23:55:04

Just a quick question to anyone who might know. On my way to work the other day i noticed two black ropes for want of better words by the centra heading to the magic roundabout over by harvey normans. Thought nothing of it until today when i noticed the same type of contraption outside the city hall, quay side? Tis was…

25-03-2007 11:55pm

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Nukem

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Just a quick question to anyone who might know. On my way to work the other day i noticed two black ropes for want of better words by the centra heading to the magic roundabout over by harvey normans. Thought nothing of it until today when i noticed the same type of contraption outside the city hall, quay side? Tis was right across the 4 lanes attached to a lamp post via a big f**k of chain.

Anyone know what they are? Are these speed monitors?

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#2 25-03-2007 11:58pm

center15

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Think they monitor traffic flow for stats.

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#3 26-03-2007 6:39am

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They just count cars passing over them.

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#4 26-03-2007 10:55pm

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theyre all over the place at the moment... I've driven over about 7 or 8 of them in the last few days. Must be that time of year again...

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#5 27-03-2007 9:36pm

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ya they are for checking traffic flow

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