New traffic signs

Has anyone else noticed the new traffic signs at the motorway roundabout at Bryn.

One shows what looks like a cloud with the letter C in the middle of it and underneath it says Zone Ends.

Can anyone explain what they mean.

Congestion zone?

Clean air Zone

Bend over... Drop your trollies.. New Labour tax... Thanks to Burnham the tool.

I agree with the 'sentiment' of wanting clean air in our towns and cities, but by doing it in such an 'authoritarian' and 'draconian' (I'v swallowed a dictionary) manner, as far as I am concerned they can go screw themselves

that will explain the new cameras on lamp posts i have noticed, anyone want to buy a bike ?

I've noticed those too Tom, all over the place, they look the same as the speed cameras attached to lamp posts on the A580 near Manchester but those are painted yellow.

Anyone thought about buying an electric car?

No

It's the future

I wonder what those kids grafting to get the material to make the batteries think of electric cars?

Lithium ?

Smooth Radio as a contest to win an electric Mini and they will give you also £500 towards a charging station at home I thought you could just plug into a outside socket with a car adaptor

Does not apply to private cars, its for vans, buses, coaches, taxis, private hire, mini buses and HGVs that don't meet Euro 6 standard.

There's a new camera appeared on Mesnes Road between the Brocket and the Cherry Gardens. Quite high up pointing towards Wigan. What are they supposed to record/enforce ?

More automatic number plate recognition cameras ?

THE motorist is automatic for RAPING them of their hard earned cash, they are not satisfied with THEIR ROTTEN high taxes on petrol /insurance /mot /road tax 's they have to add further techno to drain even more from the drivers' ...If any of you are driving down south M6 M1 beware of the NEW camera's in the overhead gantry's monitoring you if you stray out of your lane ,you could be hit with3 points and £100 fine ,so be careful ........GB

Spotted another one of those lamp post cameras on Wigan Road near Ashfield Park facing up the hill to Standish.

What are they, and why are they being put up everywhere all of a sudden?

New camera on Gathurst Rd

One been put up on Junction of Woodhouse Lane and Frog Lane this afternoon.

Angelwood, you could have a point with your previous post.

Maybe this is it. Sorry I can't do links. If anyone can, please do.

https://cleanairgm.com/clean-air-plans/#:~:text=Government%20has%20directed%20Greater%20Manchester%20to%20introduce%20a,a%20daily%20charge%20to%20travel%20in%20the%20Zone.

Cleanairgm.com explains it all.

Has anyone noticed the catapult wires strung across numerous roads over the last few weeks? Some serious traffic census being done by the look of things.

I saw a man today working on the camera in Poolstock Lane, On the side of the van it says, ' National data recovery ', So there's a bit more info to add to the equation.

With the amount of roadworks,the catapults and cameras, has anyone seen anywhere a press release telling us why?

All the cost of this, plus the people to run it, watching cameras, checking payments, taking payments, plus the pay and public sector pensions...

For what?

Cost will be passed on to the consumer, food, fuel, taxis, amazon, etc. etc.

Why is no-one complaining? I have written to my useless MP.

"Why is no-one complaining? I have written to my useless MP."

There's a clue in there somewhere. Platty

If folk had wanted all of this green stuff, then they would have voted for the bloody green party

DonGB, It's not you as you've put the link on correct it's others that can't take it off, you try this just highlight your link below and right click it you'll get a dropdown box, just click the --Go to https;// your link will come active, ----AS I SAID IT'S NOT YOU,

https://cleanairgm.com/clean-air-plans/#:~:text=Government%20has%20directed%20Greater%20Manchester%20to%20introduce%20a,a%20daily%20charge%20to%20travel%20in%20the%20Zone.

link

Basil-- Theirs three ways to open links, just showing the best and easiest with only two clicks for yourself to look, even on photo-a-day thread you can use this one to open links

The Clean Air Zone has been put on hold until July.

Info from BBC

When pollution levels meet the recommendations the clean air zone charging will cease according to Andy Burnham. He has offered the ANPR cameras to Greater Manchester police when no longer rquired for the clean air zone.

charging people will not lead to clean air.All it does is make Burnham and company wealthy.The cars will still spew out the pollution until everyone buys electric cars.By taking money off people every day nobody will be able to afford to purchase one

Perhaps if those who are driving did not break the rules of the Highway Code and drive without a driving license, Insurance, MOT etc and not use mobile phones while driving, there might not be any need for any camera's.

People have only themselves to blame for the increasing number of measures taken by the Government against those flouting the laws.

It's not all about revenue collecting, but public safety