Exact locations where new ‘smart’ speed cameras will catch you as hundreds get tickets
Hundreds of motorists have been snared by new ‘smart’ speed cameras on bustling roads in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire within just a few months. The digital cameras, equipped with the latest technology, are designed to assist police in nabbing speeders and encourage drivers to slow down.
These cameras are more ‘intelligent’ than the older yellow box models, no longer needing road markings to detect vehicles exceeding the limit. Staffordshire Police have deployed these cameras on roads that have raised concerns.
Most of the cameras are located in Stoke-on-Trent. The county’s police force has not dismissed the possibility of installing additional speed cameras in the future.
READ: 1,042 motorists caught out by Stoke-on-Trent’s new speed cameras The devices have gone up in Sneyd Green, Trent Vale, Baddeley Green and Hanley[1]
READ: Stoke-on-Trent dubbed the ‘ugliest city’ in the country | Historian hits back at social media poll saying the Potteries has ‘splendid buildings and architecture’ – but concedes some parts are ‘neglected’[2]
Since the beginning of this year, hundreds of drivers have already been caught speeding by these new cameras. These figures serve as a stark reminder for motorists to slow down and adhere to the speed limits on these busy roads.
The locations of the speed cameras, along with the number of drivers caught this year, are:.
- A34, Trent Vale – 635
- A53 Leek New Road between Baddeley Green and Stockton Brook – 249
- A50/A5008 Potteries Way, Hanley – 158
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A449 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford – 23
BlackCountryLive[3] obtained this data following a freedom of information request. Thanks to cutting-edge technology, these cameras utilise a radar device to accurately measure the speed of each passing vehicle.
The digital speed camera on the A34 Stone Road, Trent Vale (Image: Pete Stonier / Stoke Sentinel)
Ahead of the new technology being rolled out, Inspector Mark Joynson from the force’s Roads Policing Unit commented: “The installation of the new technology will make it easier to check speeds across Staffordshire and we hope they will provide a visual reminder of the work we do every day to keep all road users as safe as possible.”
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References
- ^ 1,042 motorists caught out by Stoke-on-Trent’s new speed cameras (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
- ^ Stoke-on-Trent dubbed the ‘ugliest city’ in the country | Historian hits back at social media poll saying the Potteries has ‘splendid buildings and architecture’ – but concedes some parts are ‘neglected’ (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
- ^ BlackCountryLive (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
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