Why are councils abandoning the use of speed cameras?

If speed cameras are such a milch cow for local councils, how come many councils in East Anglia are now abandoning them completely and will this not result in less safe roads?

Fine answer

Lots of arrogant persistent lawbreakers (speeders) often complain that speed cameras are a revenue stream for the government. With our huge deficit needing paying back somehow, I'd far rather see these...

Can a mobile speed camera accurately pick out one car from a line?

Can these accurately pick out one car in a line of cars? I was caught exceeding the speed limit when in a line of cars that had overtaken another vehicle on a straight stretch of road. The mobile unit...

Yellow trick road

I have fallen foul of one of Croydon's many enforcement cameras. It is alleged that I “stopped on a restricted bus stop / stand”. The bus stop has a single wide yellow line. I did stop to set down a passenger...

Why don't average speed camera operators display offenders' number plates on another gantry?

Like many other law abiding drivers I'm often overtaken by other cars and, more often than not, LGVs, on motorways that have average speed cameras. Most of them are travelling at least 10 or 15 mph more...

Can I have two police officers prosecuted for not following instructions when on speed camera duty?

Every police force has a set of rules and regulations, usually formulated by the Home Office and adapted to local needs. Things covered range from uniform code to outside activities, which are not allowed....

Can I appeal against a speeding fine as the camera was obscured by roadside foliage?

I have recently received an NIP from a mobile speed camera. The camera 'warning' signs on the approach to the camera van were obscured by foliage. Do I have a defence to the ticket?

Can GATSO speed cameras only be used when capturing speeding vehicles from the rear?

I was recently caught speeding by a forward-facing GATSO camera. I have read in various places that GATSO's were never type-approved by the Home Office to be used forward facing, and may only be used when...

Flash of the day

I have a rather random question. I need to find out if a football could set off a speed camera? Any help would be great.

SPECS savers

I have to drive every week to and back from South Devon to Twyford, Berks or one of our other sites that takes me through 3 long sets of SPEC average speed cameras on the M5 and M4. I can't find a good...