NA - How many coppers in a camera van?

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Wed 23 May 2018 19:54
NA - How many coppers in a camera van? - fredthefifth

Settle an argument please.

Mate drove past a speed camera van, legal speed, but noticed that the man in blue was sitting in the drivers seat. Subsequent argument was whether there would have been anyone on the camera because they don't go round in pairs?

Anyone know for sure?

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Wed 23 May 2018 21:06
NA - How many coppers in a camera van? - daveyjp
Possibly, possibly not. Sometimes they work alone, sometimes they don't!
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Wed 23 May 2018 21:22
NA - How many coppers in a camera van? - Miniman777

In my experience it's a one-man job. Sounds like he was about to move to another location.

Normally you can see the operator through the window/door at back/side. Also it's usually a civilian not a proper police officer.

Edited by Miniman777 on 23/05/2018 at 21:23

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Wed 23 May 2018 22:30
NA - How many coppers in a camera van? - KJP 123

With a hedghog you can see the pricks on the outside.

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Thu 24 May 2018 09:37
NA - How many coppers in a camera van? - Squirrel tail

If it wasn't for pricks on the inside of cars the police speed checks wouldn't be necessary !

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Thu 24 May 2018 09:59
NA - How many coppers in a camera van? - Galaxy

None!

There's a video on YouTube where someone walks up to a "Police" speed camera van and challenges the occupants by asking them whether they are police officers because, on the outside of their van, it says "Cheshire Police" or whatever the county happens to be:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WMmJE0pvzo

These vans are operated by civilian operators not police officers. In the example I've given, in the end, actual police officers were called.

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