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Is there a new design of speed camera being used?

I've recently noticed several examples of what seem to be a new form of speed camera. It's much taller than those I've become used to, it's yellow, with a pair of yellow cameras at the top and a pair of black boxes about half way up - perhaps the speed measuring gear. I didn't notice any advance warnings of their existence. What's going on?

Asked on 30 July 2025 by David Argent

Answered by David Ross
You may have spotted one of the new Jenoptik VECTOR-SR speed cameras which are currently being introduced at various locations in the UK. Not only do they operate without flashing, but they also capture video and can see inside vehicle, so they can detect offences such as using a mobile phone and driving without a seatbelt as well as capturing speeding offences.
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