Suffolk Police detect 200 offences using HGV “supercab”
Police in Suffolk have stopped more than 170 vehicles and detected over 200 offences, as part of a week-long operation primarily focused on heavy goods vehicles, but also detecting any offences committed by all motorists. Operation Tramline saw police provided with an HGV tractor unit by National Highways, which allowed officers to carry out […]
Sandwell Council consults on Moving Traffic Enforcement powers
Councillors in the Sandwell area of the West Midlands are to consult on changes to enforcement of Moving Traffic Offences in the borough after agreeing to ask Police for more powers. A public consultation with Sandwell residents and West Midlands police chief constable, Craig Guildford, will take place for six weeks from next month. Offences […]
New Jenoptik spot speed cameras welcomed in Cornwall
Two new speed cameras have been installed by Jenoptik on a busy stretch of the A390 in Cornwall, with the immediate effect on traffic already making a councillor feel “euphoric”. Positioned at either end of St Ann’s Chapel, the cameras are bi-directional, meaning they will detect speeding motorists travelling on both sides of the road. […]
Upgrade to Greater Manchester’s speed camera network getting underway
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has signed a contract with Jenoptik UK to upgrade almost a hundred spot speed cameras across the region with state-of-the-art technology to help improve road safety. Funded through the Mayor’s Challenge Fund (MCF), the project aims to encourage better driver behaviour by creating a better network of modern safety cameras, […]
MPs and campaigners call for e-bikes to have number plates and insurance
The lawyer dubbed Mr Loophole for his work regarding road safety and enforcement is calling for electric bicycles to have identification, and for their riders to be required to have insurance. Solicitor Nick Freeman has told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: ‘If an e-bike is ridden by a fit person and it is going over […]
Durham Police hails Acusensus technology “driving down road crime”
Officers from the Durham Roads and Armed Policing Unit have detailed how they have been deploying a new sensor test vehicle in recent weeks which uses the latest AI technology to detect drivers who use their mobile phones or are not wearing their seatbelt. A specialist camera on top of the vehicle can scan all […]
Speed cameras switched off in Scotland
Four locations in the West of Scotland will be “made dormant” after a review of speed and red light enforcement in the area. The review found that driver behaviour has improved at the locations, and once it is determined that the site no longer meets the required criteria the site is made dormant. The camera […]
Man fined for abusing speed camera operator
A man from Bradford has been fined more than £500 after admitting to a public order offence against a Safety Camera van operator. Last August, 24 year old Hamzah Mahmood stopped his vehicle which blocked the safety camera van and then verbally abused the operator. The man, from Queens Road in Bradford, was arrested and […]
Enforcement expert Collins explains why latest technology can make our roads safer
One of the UK’s leading experts in enforcement technology has written a reflection on road safety in which he highlights the value of technology in improving road safety and discusses how it can be made easier for authorities to implement safety schemes, asking “If technology can reduce the loss of life, why not use it?” […]
Rider’s motorbike seized after being caught on speed camera multiple times
An unlicensed motorcyclist who repeatedly set off a speed camera in Tunbridge Wells has had his bike seized by Kent Police. The 44-year-old man exceeded the 30mph limit on Pembury Road on six separate occasions, each time making what the Police call “offensive gestures” towards the camera. Kent Police say that, due to the antisocial […]