New motorway (Auckland) Westgate to Hobsonville bridge. [Archive]

Swoop

13th July 2011, 20:23

This stretch of road is about to open. Temporary fences are being taken down and access is far easier at the moment.
BEWARE!
Security is 24/7 until fully opened to the public. The lights are on at night so that security can keep a lookout over this stretch of very nice, smooth + fast road.

Each of the new bridges has been fitted with enforcement cameras, with one facing each direction! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

With a downhill gradient there will be plenty of taxes issued...

Spearfish

13th July 2011, 20:43

cheshirecat

13th July 2011, 20:43

Looks like a number for Mikey

ac3_snow

14th July 2011, 00:27

Each of the new bridges has been fitted with enforcement cameras, with one facing each direction! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

are you able to elaborate on this part in particular? are they just speed cameras or are they the new number plate recognition cameras which check wof/reg against the database, or are they simply there as added security before the road opens and only for passive monitoring once the road is operational?

macros87

14th July 2011, 00:36

the new number plate recognition cameras which check wof/reg against the database

They have cameras that do what? I didn't know they could do that, is that fairly new? my rego was out for two days a week ago glad I didnt come across them.

thanks for the warning though, I do see how smooth bits of road are very tempting in some ways, but I am sure there was more to their decision to light the place well than just aiding traffic cameras.

YellowDog

14th July 2011, 06:22

It's only a matter of time because this becomes more common.

In Europe, they OCR your plate on the first bridge as well as clocking your speed and the time of passing.

At a bridge a few Ks down the route, they also calculate your average speed and then ticket you for WOF/Rego/Speed.

You soon won't be able to get away with just slowing down for cameras.

B I G - B R O T H E R is on his way :yes:

(to the young kids in patrol cars - many of you may soon be redundant)

malfunconz

14th July 2011, 06:52

are you able to elaborate on this part in particular? are they just speed cameras or are they the new number plate recognition cameras which check wof/reg against the database, or are they simply there as added security before the road opens and only for passive monitoring once the road is operational?

interesting you mention this as noticed white van in manukau mall parking lot with two cameras ontop aimed at # plates slowly cruising .

Swoop

14th July 2011, 08:45

are you able to elaborate on this part in particular?
I was informed that there was a form of "enforcement aspect" to the cameras, rather than pure monitoring.
I'm trying to find out if they are ANPR cameras.

Spearfish

14th July 2011, 08:52

It's only a matter of time because this becomes more common.

In Europe, they OCR your plate on the first bridge as well as clocking your speed and the time of passing.

At a bridge a few Ks down the route, they also calculate your average speed and then ticket you for WOF/Rego/Speed.

You soon won't be able to get away with just slowing down for cameras.

B I G - B R O T H E R is on his way :yes:

Isn't that the new camera system on the desert road?

rickstv

14th July 2011, 08:57

George Orwell was right, he just got the date wrong.:angry:
Rick.

oneofsix

14th July 2011, 09:08

George Orwell was right, he just got the date wrong.:angry:
Rick.

:Offtopic:
I believe George's original date for his novel was 1948. The hint here is that he was writing an extrapolation of what was already around him. Newspeak and double talk are commonly used, it is just that we call them spin, propaganda etc. Example statement would be, we will improve motorcycle safety, an example action is force motorcyclist off the road so there are a lower number of accidents involving motorcycles, actuality is no improvement in safety but stats look better

TOTO

14th July 2011, 09:14

when will it open ?

Rych

14th July 2011, 09:47

(to the young kids in patrol cars - many of you may soon be redundant)

There's a lot more to policing than traffic bro, there will always be work.

Spearfish

14th July 2011, 09:49

when will it open ?

I think is September

funrunna

14th July 2011, 18:09

Official opening 6th August - with some minor bits still being worked on after that date.

swbarnett

14th July 2011, 23:48

:Offtopic:
I believe George's original date for his novel was 1948.
Indeed. I heard tell that he changed the title so that TPTB would not take it as satire on current events and arrest him.

gunnyrob

15th July 2011, 15:24

Double plus good

brett7777

15th July 2011, 16:52

I seriously doubt that they are numberplate recognition cameras.

marty

15th July 2011, 21:44

speaking of cameras - i drove hamilton-auckland on wednesday. 7 (yes SEVEN) camera vans on SH1 between ngaruawahia and mercer!

brett7777

15th July 2011, 21:54

speaking of cameras - i drove hamilton-auckland on wednesday. 7 (yes SEVEN) camera vans on SH1 between ngaruawahia and mercer!

heck, the government must be poorer than we thought

Spearfish

15th July 2011, 22:27

speaking of cameras - i drove hamilton-auckland on wednesday. 7 (yes SEVEN) camera vans on SH1 between ngaruawahia and mercer!

Your not supposed to count the ones with roof racks.

cowpatz

16th July 2011, 14:41

when will it open ?

Just waiting for the trees to finish growing.

malfunconz

17th July 2011, 10:04

speaking of cameras - i drove hamilton-auckland on wednesday. 7 (yes SEVEN) camera vans on SH1 between ngaruawahia and mercer!

your on the wrong side of the river mate

caseye

17th July 2011, 15:41

your on the wrong side of the river mate

Not any m0re since all those Dopey Ski bunnies started having life ending crashes there's an alarming number of Police vehicles on the "other side of the river" these days. be careful out there.

telliman

19th July 2011, 22:02

I seriously doubt that they are numberplate recognition cameras.

yes they are!!!

Bikemad

19th July 2011, 22:22

speaking of cameras - i drove hamilton-auckland on wednesday. 7 (yes SEVEN) camera vans on SH1 between ngaruawahia and mercer!

if you get snapped on that piece of road you could always go for the Taniwha defence.............as in you were being chased by one and feared for your life..........the law cant say Taniwha dont exist.............the govt of the day paid out to local iwi to sort out Taniwha concerns at the time of that roads construction...........so they must exist

Swoop

9th August 2011, 11:27

This stretch of motorway has now opened and is being heavily policed.

Who was caught heading east on their bike, about 9.15 yesterday morning?? (No, not me!)

Tax collectors are sitting on the onramps and lasering from behind.

Be warned.

Pogo2

9th August 2011, 17:17

Very nice stretch of tarmac. One car was pulled over and being done over by the police.

Indiana_Jones

9th August 2011, 17:30

Tax collectors are sitting on the onramps and lasering from behind.

Be warned.

A new road with a design speed of 120-130 and people are actually doing that?

Of course they're taxing it!

-Indy

ac3_snow

9th August 2011, 18:16

Originally Posted by brett7777
I seriously doubt that they are numberplate recognition cameras.

yes they are!!!

soo ahh, anyone able to confirm this?