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Clachan Arrival Trial.

DavidKlyne replied on 28/08/2022 00:17

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Posted on 28/08/2022 00:17

This link was posted in the General Chat section but I think it would be good repost here as a separate discussion. https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/useful-information/arrival-efficiency-trial-at-clachan/

The Club are going to trial the use of ANPR from 24th August at the Clachan site in Scotland to automate arrivals with the likelihood it will be rolled out to more sites if successful. Some of you may have already used commercial sites where ANRP is employed to access a site. All the details are quite extensively covered in the link. Members will have to make sure their registration number is registered when booking and apparently payment will be taken on the morning of arrival. 

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Railwayman1 replied on 30/08/2022 09:17

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Posted on 30/08/2022 09:17

Thus summer  on arrival at the barrier, I was greeted by the warden with a list of bookings for the day. He checked our name and the type of pitch we had booked and let us straight through. I think it was Hillhead? We went back later with a pitch no and paid. Very quick and easy.

SteveL replied on 30/08/2022 09:22

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Posted on 30/08/2022 08:40 by cyberyacht

DT wrote "If you are  causing an obstruction on the road then it is a traffic offence. The police can then book you for the offence and you pays your fine. I don’t know if you can get penalty points or not, I dare say some one on here will know

Cause Vehicle to Be Left in a Dangerous Position (Endorsable)
CJS Offence Code: RT88508Offence Wording: Cause Vehicle to Be Left in a Dangerous Position (Endorsable)Contrary to section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

This offence carries a fine of £100 and three penalty points."

That could be a nice little earner when we get our next petrol station panic.

Are the queues at club sites 'really' that much of an obstruction to the world at large?

Posted on 30/08/2022 09:22

Could it really be called a dangerous obstruction? The road is straight, and approaching traffic has gets plenty of warning, dashed line down the middle, therefore other traffic can cross it. No yellow lines or other indications that queuing is not permitted.

brue replied on 30/08/2022 10:12

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Posted on 30/08/2022 09:17 by Railwayman1

Thus summer  on arrival at the barrier, I was greeted by the warden with a list of bookings for the day. He checked our name and the type of pitch we had booked and let us straight through. I think it was Hillhead? We went back later with a pitch no and paid. Very quick and easy.

Posted on 30/08/2022 10:12

It might be that as Clachan has no wardens on site that it will be the only ANPR site and it's just a trial run for this particular situation and not the start of a revolution in general. smile

JVB66 replied on 30/08/2022 10:13

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Posted on 30/08/2022 09:17 by Railwayman1

Thus summer  on arrival at the barrier, I was greeted by the warden with a list of bookings for the day. He checked our name and the type of pitch we had booked and let us straight through. I think it was Hillhead? We went back later with a pitch no and paid. Very quick and easy.

Posted on 30/08/2022 10:13

Fast track arrivals is also in operation at FM at expected busy times  It works most of the time but there are times the site staff "need?"to find those who have yet to return to the site office to pay , and then at other times there are those who have paid on arrival then fail to advise the office if their pitch and wonder why the barrier will not open without a pitch numbered card🤔

 

Takethedogalong replied on 30/08/2022 10:24

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Posted on 30/08/2022 09:17 by Railwayman1

Thus summer  on arrival at the barrier, I was greeted by the warden with a list of bookings for the day. He checked our name and the type of pitch we had booked and let us straight through. I think it was Hillhead? We went back later with a pitch no and paid. Very quick and easy.

Posted on 30/08/2022 10:24

Ah but……..that is tying up a Member of staff just checking off a list of known arrivals. The ANPR will be programmed to recognise arrivals and lift the barrier automatically. So no Member of staff there.
I would suggest the staff Member was there to prevent a back up of traffic rather than anything else. It certainly is when done like this at Ferry Meadows. After peak arrival time, you yell into an intercom to get barrier raised. Which isn’t that much better, but at least the Member of staff is inside warm and dry🤷‍♀️ Waiting to let you through the second barrier😉

Cornersteady replied on 30/08/2022 10:32

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Posted on 30/08/2022 10:12 by brue

It might be that as Clachan has no wardens on site that it will be the only ANPR site and it's just a trial run for this particular situation and not the start of a revolution in general. smile

Posted on 30/08/2022 10:32

Yes as I posted that thought has crossed my mind too.

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