200p Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Can you identify it? Is it for surveillance, or are they lights so they can work outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I'm guessing it's VOSA checking cars for road tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, whitevanman said: I'm guessing it's VOSA checking cars for road tax. Hmm if correct it's an unmarked vehicle, clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyme2 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Cameras look too dipped to be reading numberplates in traffic. Maybe road condition monitoring, identifying potholes / markings etc and geolocating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 yes, you are right well done. This is another image from the daily mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Yep, a DVLA van, they used to be sign written with DVLA in big green letters, but I guess that may attract unwanted attention in some less salubrious areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I think it was for an exhibition in Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyme2 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Oh, thought cars were only monitored in traffic, not actively monitored whilst parked up! Learn something every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 #...It's best you pay at the D..V..L..A...# #...It's best you pay at the D..V..L..A...# #...You can get your points cleaned, lodge a test failure appeal, keep it legal behind the whee..eeeelll...# XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 They do monitor parked traffic, we woke up one morning and about 7 cars on the street were wheel clamped overnight. I wonder if they can scan the number plate if you park bumper to bumper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 We got loads in Swansea. They can identify cars whether they are driving or when they park up. We also have a van that drives along and records cars parked in bus stops. Plus the speed camera vans. I hardly drive my car anywhere these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eagle Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Sounds like an Orwellian nightmare to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybong Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 The funds go to bailing out the bankers and eu campaigning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, The Eagle said: Sounds like an Orwellian nightmare to me... Yes, I distinctly remember the chapter in 1984 dedicated to road tax and unpaid parking tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eagle Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 18 minutes ago, hotairmail said: Don't worry, their days are numbered. When driverless cars come in you won't be able to go anywhere without agreement. Fortunately driverless cars are nowhere near as close to deployment in the wild as the MSM want us to believe. It will still be at least another 20-30 years (probably more) before driverless cars will be capable of driving autonomously in every circumstance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko2010 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I sometimes feel like I'm the only one who doesn't want bloody driverless cars. None of these problems with dvla spy vans in the countryside. Sorry if I'm sounding like a stuck record.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 These things are awesome. They can detect TVs, iPlayers, racists, UKIPpers, and free thinkers, and destroy them with an electron beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 "Want to report an untaxed vehicle?" Actually, no. Here's a thought. Live your life and spend a little less time worrying about other people and what they're doing. Or not doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybong Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 26 minutes ago, happy_renting said: These things are awesome. They can detect TVs, iPlayers, racists, UKIPpers, and free thinkers, and destroy them with an electron beam. It isn't switched on to dodgy expenses claims in Parliament though - or dodgy lending by bankers. It wouldn't spot a dodgy brown envelope if it was staring it in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 3 hours ago, happy_renting said: These things are awesome. They can detect TVs, iPlayers, racists, UKIPpers, and free thinkers, and destroy them with an electron beam. Commer gain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 5 hours ago, DTMark said: "Want to report an untaxed vehicle?" Actually, no. Here's a thought. Live your life and spend a little less time worrying about other people and what they're doing. Or not doing. Wandering round checking tax discs used to be a surprisingly popular hobby. I think some bloke, who lived near my parents, used to report so many the DVLA started to suggest he might like to consider other activities to fill his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Untaxed vehicles don't stand out like they used to, since there is no tax disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Can that Commer van burn books, like in Fahrenheit 451? IT does look very scientific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyme2 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 hour ago, MrPin said: Can that Commer van burn books, like in Fahrenheit 451? IT does look very scientific. Nah, having failed to recognise an NPR van I am pretty sure that Commer belonged to a keen surfer with a very large board, so keen in fact they had modded to roof to make space for the sails and mast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 8 hours ago, spunko2010 said: I sometimes feel like I'm the only one who doesn't want bloody driverless cars. None of these problems with dvla spy vans in the countryside. Sorry if I'm sounding like a stuck record.... I did want one until it became clear that they had to have sensors to ensure that you were in the driving seat and awake in order to take control if there's a problem. As soon as I realised that I couldn't just have a kip during my commute it all seemed a bit pointless; if I've got to be awake, alert, and in the driving seat then I may as well just drive to stop me getting bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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