Surrey set for more speed cameras
Surrey County Council has announced it’ll be investing in more speed cameras for locations where excess speeds, congestion or poor air quality are a community concern. In a statement the council says road casualty hotspots remain the council’s top priority when deciding camera locations and they have proven to be very effective in helping to […]
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 The Daily Telegraph reports that authorities could face a “deluge of challenges” after two prosecutions were withdrawn by Hampshire Constabulary when vehicles were wrongly snapped by the camera, which remains on Maybray King Way, a busy dual […]
Man climbs in speed camera to flash passing motorists with his phone
Yes, this really happened. A man has posted on Facebook a video of him squeezed into a speed camera in North Wales, flashing passing cars with the torch on his phone. John Westlake was on holiday in Towyn with his wife Sarah-Jane when he spotted the camera while waiting for a pizza. North Wales Live […]
Calls for extra average speed cameras in Coventry turned down
Residents in Coventry have had their request for Average Speed Cameras on three new routes in the city turned down because the council says they do not meet the threshold for action. The Coventry Telegraph says three separate petitions were raised to the council but none of the roads has enough of a bad safety […]
Police detail penalties for trying to avoid speeding tickets
Police in Cumbria have released details of the punishments received by people trying to avoid speeding tickets by pretending someone else was driving. Doing so counts as perverting the course of justice and often carries a prison sentence. The force has listed a number of recent cases:A man from Lincoln was found guilty of perverting […]
Motorist jailed for using laser jammer to block speed cameras
A man from Swansea’s been jailed after using a laser jammer to stop a speed camera from working as he drove along a road near Brecon. In June 2018, Go Safe Cymru was operating a speed camera on the A40 in Llanspyddid, but the officer using the equipment spotted that he couldn’t get a speed […]
More speed cameras and lower limits for Nottinghamshire
Speed limits will be cut and there’ll be an increase the number of speed cameras on Nottinghamshire’s roads in an attempt to bring down the number of people killed or injured in the county. Notts TV reports that Nottinghamshire County Council aims to reduce the number of casualties by 40% in the next decade – […]
Rutland may get its first speed cameras
England’s smallest county, Rutland, may be getting its first permanent speed cameras to tackle the number one bugbear of people living in the county. The Rutland and Stamford Mercury reports that regular surveys by police show speeding and road safety are top of people’s priorities, and that means there could be a change of heart […]
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 […]
Police confirm they’re getting “inescapable” speed cameras
Police forces in the UK including Warwickshire and Northumbria have taken delivery of “next generation” speed cameras which can spot infringements from half a mile away, and take HD photos and videos admissible in court. This is Money reports the TruCam II features a night mode and auto focus which makes it far easier to […]