Drivers to be fined ‘as quickly as possible’ under new speed camera plans

More action on speeding drivers will be taken thanks to a major new agreement signed by West Midlands Police with our region's seven local authorities, the Police and Crime Commissioner and West Midlands Combined Authority.

09:56, 04 May 2025

Drivers are to be fined 'as quickly as possible' under new speed camera plans in the West Midlands. More action on speeding drivers will be taken thanks to a major new agreement signed by West Midlands Police[1] with our region's seven local authorities, the Police and Crime Commissioner and West Midlands Combined Authority.

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The 'Joint Working Agreement' will make it easier to install new cameras and catch more speeding drivers, while bringing a consistent approach to speed enforcement across the region.

New cameras to be installed in the places where the risk of death or serious injury on our roads is greatest, cameras are to be better maintained, and there will be a better use of existing cameras.

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Other types of camera enforcement, such as 'spot cameras' that use the latest technology to more easily capture images of speeding cars and red-light cameras. More fines are to be issued which leads to more drivers going on speed awareness courses, to encourage more people to stay within the speed limit.

Superintendent Gareth Mason, head of roads policing at West Midlands Police, said: "All parties have worked hard to reach this point with a joint working agreement, this is the start of a reinvigorated partnership with the shared vision and concrete determination to reduce death and serious injury in the West Midlands to zero."

Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, said: "One of the key priorities in my new Police and Crime Plan is to work with partners to halve the number of people killed and seriously injured on the region's roads by 2030 and the signing of this agreement will continue this important work.

"My plan aims to prevent and tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, including careless, dangerous and reckless driving at excess speed, with the aim of reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads.

It will contribute to making the region's roads safer for everyone."

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, said: "It's a tragedy that so many lives are lost on our roads each year - the impact on victims' families is truly heartbreaking.

Unfortunately, speeding and dangerous driving is blighting our region which is why we are cracking down on those who are determined to use our streets as a racetrack.

"By working together in this way, we can bring more offenders to justice while protecting responsible road users from this scourge." Mat MacDonald, West Midlands Road Safety Commissioner, said: "Average Speed Enforcement is a critical tool in getting the most dangerous drivers off the roads and fostering a better culture of safe and respectful behaviour behind the wheel.

"Rolling this technology out will without a doubt prevent collisions, save lives and make journeys less dangerous for everyone who uses our road network.

Communities across the region are crying out for more speed cameras, and now this agreement is in place we will be working hard to ensure our local authorities have the resources they need to make this happen as quickly as possible."

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1. ^ West Midlands Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
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