Jenoptik air quality Average Speed Cameras go live in Wales
A series of enforcement schemes specifically chosen with air quality in mind are being switched on across four sites in Wales. Average speed cameras are common across the UK, with more than two hundred Jenoptik SPECS systems in operation, but their locations are usually chosen at sites with a high number of serious collisions. However, […]
Welsh 50mph environmental enforcement to begin
Motorists exceeding the 50mph speed limits on some of the most polluted roads in Wales could soon receive a letter or fine through their doors. The decision to introduce environmental speed limits to improve air quality levels in five locations across Wales in 2018 was the first of its kind in the UK, which the […]
Isle of Wight councillors to look again at average speed cameras
The Isle of Wight Council’s Alliance Group has voted to examine the cost and effectiveness of average speed cameras for the Island. Isle of Wight Radio says that this follows a change of control in the council after the election in May. Previously the council, when it was Conservative-led, had set aside £300,000 to buy […]
NH releases footage of lorry driver with phone held to each ear
National Highways has published footage of a lorry driver caught using two mobile phones at the same time as he drove along the M5. But, it points out, what he didn’t realise was the vehicle travelling alongside was an unmarked National Highways ‘HGV cab’ – and there were two police officers inside. The footage, taken […]
Scottish police catch as many drug drivers as drink drivers thanks to new kits
Traffic police in Scotland say they are now catching as many drug drivers as drink drivers on the country’s roads thanks to new test kits which detect cannabis and cocaine. Police Scotland told the Scotland on Sunday Newspaper that up to 50 motorists a week are being found to have taken the drugs, which has […]
Speed ticket refund possibility after camera found to give false readings
It’s emerged a speed camera in Southampton, dubbed “Britain’s busiest”, may have been incorrectly issuing fines for years. The Daily Telegraph reports that authorities could face a “deluge of challenges” after two prosecutions were withdrawn by Hampshire Constabulary when vehicles were wrongly snapped by the camera, which remains on Maybray King Way, a busy dual […]
More than 50,000 sign pro-average speed camera petition
A petition calling for average speed cameras on roads through the New Forest has received 51,903 signatures supporting the idea. Animal owner Sarah Weston started the petition after her four year old pony was run over and killed in the forest. In her post on change.org she explained how her four year old New Forest […]
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 […]
Marston Holdings helps councils enforce foreign-registered contraventions
Marston Holdings has introduced a new notice processing and enforcement service that will help councils to effectively enforce contraventions committed by foreign registered vehicles on British roads. The company says these vehicles are more likely to contravene traffic and parking regulations than drivers of UK registered vehicles as well as being less likely to pay the penalty charges which they incur. This pan European debt […]
American city curbs speeding drivers on residential street by using “rest in red” solution
A city in the American state of New Mexico has introduced a new way of reducing the amount of speeding vehicles and subsequent crashes at traffic lights by introducing what’s called a “rest in red” solution. Cars travelling along Coal Avenue and Lead Avenue in Albuquerque leave the lights on red until a car starts […]