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Cameras on the junctions

  • 23-06-2016 10:13am
    #1
    Horrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi,

    I am driving from Kilkenny to Cashel last week and in Freshford, Urlingford and Cashel I spotted a camera poles on many junctions in towns any idea what they are doing there?


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  • #2
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,282 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    sounds similar to this thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057610069


  • #3
    Horrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Horrorshow


    Hi,

    nope they are looking like light pole but on the top of pole it is a camera and they are watching junctions without lights


  • #4
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    I think there general cctv a lot of them are popping up in housing estates monitoring anti social behaviour
    360_F_102352090_ie3kLjDIvgrT1sxVDknWCUh8PxgMYzM7.jpg




  • #5
    Horrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Horrorshow


    I will try to make a picture of that and attach it later


  • #6
    VincePP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 982 ✭✭✭VincePP


    Traffic management - http://www.theaa.ie/routes/#/r/

    See all the red, orange & yellow lines. All automatically generated by these cameras which take your reg and measure time to following cameras.

    As per legislation, this infomation cannot be recorded, so there's no data issues involved.

    Before I head form home to work each moring I check my local area map - see what traffic delays there are and use the most suitable route to avoid it


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  • #7
    Horrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Horrorshow


    Thats it thank you :)


  • #8
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,661 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    VincePP wrote: »
    Before I head form home to work each moring I check my local area map - see what traffic delays there are and use the most suitable route to avoid it

    I have the Google app on my phone set that it automatically alerts to any traffic issues in the morning or en-route. Works very well and has frequently alerted me to incidents ahead with an automatic offer to reroute if the suggested detour saves time, and in the evening it pops up an alert with the ETA back home which helps me decide when to leave the office. This is without actively running the Nav/Maps app - all happens in the background. Thing even remembers where I parked :)

    Some people may get worked up about the privacy aspect but I find that very useful anyway.


  • #9
    HonalD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭HonalD


    VincePP wrote: »
    Traffic management - http://www.theaa.ie/routes/#/r/

    See all the red, orange & yellow lines. All automatically generated by these cameras which take your reg and measure time to following cameras.

    As per legislation, this infomation cannot be recorded, so there's no data issues involved.

    Before I head form home to work each moring I check my local area map - see what traffic delays there are and use the most suitable route to avoid it

    Are you sure that this is correct? DCC has traffic CCTV cameras for monitoring traffic. Google Maps uses GSM SIM data. Correct me if I'm wrong.


  • #10
    VincePP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 982 ✭✭✭VincePP


    HonalD wrote: »
    Are you sure that this is correct? DCC has traffic CCTV cameras for monitoring traffic. Google Maps uses GSM SIM data. Correct me if I'm wrong.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/big-brother-fears-over-cameras-on-motorways-26803512.html


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