MPs unite to address road safety issues
Two of South Cumbria’s MPs have joined a meeting with National Highways to discuss how to make the A590 through the county safer. Cumbrian local newspaper The Mail reports how former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron and Conservative backbencher Simon Fell attended the Cumbria Better Connected meeting to discuss ideas such as introducing average speed […]
New average speed cameras for Worcestershire
Work is underway to install average speed cameras along a 50mph stretch of the A449 in Worcestershire in a bid to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured. The project on the road between Hartlebury and Ombersley is the first of its kind to operate within the West Mercia Police area. The system […]
Drivers clocked doing over 100 in M6 roadworks
New figures from police in Lancashire have underlined how a small but, frankly, stupid number of people are still ignoring speed limits in roadworks and driving at ludicrous speeds. A 50mph limit is in place on the carriageway north of Preston while a new bridge is installed. The limit is enforced by Jenoptik average speed […]
Jenoptik’s flexible speed enforcement solution underpins new storm safety scheme on the A14 Orwell Bridge
Highways England’s new variable speed limit scheme to allow vehicles to safely travel over Suffolk’s Orwell Bridge more often during storms is being supported by a flexible average speed camera solution from Jenoptik. The scheme involves new electronic signs on the bridge near Ipswich displaying enforceable, changeable driver speed limits, mandating speeds as slow as […]
Speed cameras and cycling and bus priority considered for busy route in Coventry
Transport planners are looking at plans to reduce the amount of traffic on a busy rat run in Coventry, including putting in a dedicated cycle lane and encouraging cars to take a bigger A road alternative by prioritising buses. CoventryLive reports that planners are looking to cut congestion on on Foleshill Road, and are now […]
Average speed cameras from Jenoptik go live on M4 in South Wales
A new average speed camera scheme delivered by leading ANPR camera company Jenoptik Traffic Solutions goes live on the M4 in South Wales today (Monday 15 March). A total of 32 new SPECS cameras have been installed along the 15 mile stretch of the M4 through Gwent between junction 24 at The Coldra to junction 28 […]
Council calls on Government to stop “hoarding” speed camera fines
A Council is lobbying the government to let speed camera fines collected in an area be used by that area for road safety and camera investment. The Mayor of Bedford and the town’s Borough Council want the installation cost of each set of average speed cameras to be returned to councils for reinvestment in cameras […]
Campaigners call for average speed cameras on notorious road in West Midlands
A campaign’s been launched calling for average speed cameras to be installed on a busy road in the town of Halesowen to the west of Birmingham. Local paper the Halesowen News reports that a Councillor is leading the calls for cameras to cover Stourbridge Road, which has a 30mph limit. In 2019 it was announced […]
M4 average speed limit “must be enforced”
A new average speed limit on the M4 will only be a success if it’s properly enforced, a Welsh Government committee has heard. The South Wales Argus reports that the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd, has heard progress is being made on introducing the new system near Newport to replace variable speed limit cameras which are […]
Average speed installation delivers safety success in north London
The company behind an average speed camera solution in north London says it has delivered safer speeds and smoother traffic flows in the area since its installation in April. The Jenoptik SPECS network was delivered on the A10 in Enfield after problems with late-night races along the road by people often using modified high performance […]
