Speed cameras to be installed at Huddersfield accident ‘black spot’
Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire has confirmed that a notorious Huddersfield junction will soon be getting speed cameras. The Sovereign junction in Shepley is widely considered to be an accident blackspot, and has been the site of dozens of crashes, including two fatalities, reports Yorkshire Live. This prompted local councillor, John Taylor to launch a petition demanding council action at […]
Essex A120 speed cameras show their worth
Essex Police has caught more than 260 speeding drivers since a set of Jenoptik speed cameras were set up last year. In March and June 2025, 11 speed cameras were set up at two accident hotspots along the A120. The first group of five were set up on the A120 between Marks Tey and Braintree, […]
Essex: New speed cameras installed on A414
Work is underway to install new average speed cameras along the A414 in Essex. The Jenoptik cameras are being installed between Chelmsford and Harlow and are part of ongoing efforts to make the road safer. Average speed cameras help reduce serious collisions and improve compliance with speed limits. To keep roadworkers safe while the cameras […]
Glasgow: 16 speed cameras to be switched off
Sixteen speed cameras in and around Glasgow are to be turned off in the coming weeks, Police Scotland has said. The force said the locations, which include three in Glasgow, will see speed cameras effectively switched off for a period of up to three years, reports The Scotsman. The changes come after a recent review which identified several […]
Thurrock introduces speed cameras after residents’ feedback
Traffic enforcement cameras have been introduced across parts of Thurrock to help improve road safety, reduce congestion and address Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) misuse, following feedback from a recent public consultation. The cameras enforce traffic restrictions that are already in place, including HGV access limits and a bus gate in North Stifford, helping to ensure roads are used safely and […]
Trump Administration set to limit cities’ speed camera funds
The Trump administration is restricting cities from using road safety grants for automated cameras that enforce speed limits or other traffic laws, part of a shift away from safety measures that might slow or otherwise inconvenience car travel, according to the Washington Post. Letters to city officials went out in December, saying that “for consistency […]
Dorset: New speed limits and cameras for A35
Work has commenced on a £1.8m scheme to reduce speed limits and install speed cameras along a 26-mile (42km) stretch of the A35 in west Dorset, according to the BBC. The section between Charmouth and Yellowham, east of Dorchester, which is mainly single carriageway, has suffered 199 collisions and three deaths over a five-year period, […]
Thames Valley Police comment on National Highways camera issues
Thames Valley Police have issued a statement relating to anomalies with some National Highways cameras on some A roads and motorways is being shared on behalf of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). “Policing is working with National Highways to identify and contact a very limited number of motorists who may have incorrectly received a […]
Roads and Buses Minister issues written response to speed enforcement ‘anomaly’ revelation
Simon Lightwood MP, the Roads and Buses Minister, has issued a written statement to parliament to address the issue of speed enforcement on the strategic road network. As Highways News reported yesterday, National Highways is addressing an anomaly in the way some variable speed cameras interact with signs on some A roads and motorways. Mr […]
National Highways admits to thousands of drivers being incorrectly fined for speeding since 2021
Thousands of drivers could have speeding fines cancelled after a fault saw some cameras falsely triggered. National Highways said it had found 2,650 wrongful speed camera activations on its A-roads and motorways since 2021 due to a delay between cameras and variable speed signs, according to the BBC. Affected drivers will be contacted by police […]