I have just heard that Manchester is to equip some of its traffic wardens with mini video cameras so they can record incidents in real time using a video stream technology. Shades of JustinTV*. This will be then used in evidence for prosecution if required. They will be clearly on display so avoiding any issues with Data Protection legislation.

Salford are at the leading edge of traffic management and recently were caught painting ‘no parking’ lines under a legally parked car (see here) so they could issue a ticket to it. One has to admire their creative ideas at generating additional income.

Now being a video production company we know you can easily edit digital video. Does this mean Salford will be hiring a team of video editors so they can increase prosecution rates and increase revenue still further?

For those of you with a Monty Python vision of a traffic warden with a plate sized video camera attached to their head think again. Video cameras are about the size of a thumb nail.

In the UK we have the highest density of CCTV cameras in the world. I think I heard it was 1 camera per 14 people.

Does make you wonder.

PS: If Salford want help with video editing we have a lovely studio in Southamton.