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CCTV scheme trialled by HA
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• A pilot project being run by the Highways Agency could give public access to police motorway CCTV cameras, allowing operators to change routes where delays are occurring.
The project is being trialled around the Bristol area, and anyone logging onto the Highways Agency website twvrithighways.gov.uk) can click on the logo for the 'Video Information Highway'. This takes users through to a map showing cameras around Bristol's motorway network; click on the camera if you want to view live video footage.
Some cameras on the website will have been blocked off by police and these are marked In red. This is where police may want to zoom in on an incident or a particular vehicle, and so the camera is blocked to protect peoples' privacy, says Highways Agency engineer Nigel Sanders.
"The project is on trial, but we would like to make this available for everyone and roll it out to the whole of the UK."
The pilot project complements the Highways Agency's real-time traffic map www.trafflcmap.org.ukl, which shows motorway hold-ups throughout England and Wales.
"For transport companies, it means the traffic office can look at the system and re-route vehicles to avoid jams. It's a free service, and we want the public to use It."
• The Highways Agency also has an Information Line which gives instant information on closures and delays. The service runs from 8am-8pm on weekdays and 9am-5pm at weekends, and is charged at local rate.
• Contact:013457504030.