Speed camera van locations revealed by Cumbria Police for June 5

Speed camera vans will be in place on the A66, the A685, Appleby, Penrith the M6 and the A6 northbound. Police reveal the location of their speed camera vans each day and place them in known speeding hotspots.  A freedom of information request by the News and Star revealed the highest speeds recorded during 2024.

The highest speed recorded in Carlisle city centre was 71 miles per hour and the highest recorded in Whitehaven was 64 miles per hour. Drivers have also been breaking the law in parts of the county with low speed limits. The fastest speed recorded in a 20 mile per hour zone in Cumbria was 45 miles per hour and the fastest speed recorded in 30 miles per hour zone was a shocking 78 miles per hour. The busiest speed cameras in Cumbria were located on the A591 at Ings travelling east, the A66 at Kirkby Thore travelling west and the A66 at Kirkby Thore travelling east.

READ MORE: Lake District: Red Arrows to fly over Cumbria and timings | News and Star[1] A driver was recorded at a speed of more than 130 miles per hour which was the fastest recorded in Cumbria in 2024. A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: " Today our Road Safety Camera vans will be operating the A66 east from Penrith, the A685 between Tebay & Brough, the Appleby area, the Penrith area, the M6 J42 - J39 and the A6 north from Penrith.

"Please drive carefully."

References

1. ^ Lake District: Red Arrows to fly over Cumbria and timings | News and Star (www.newsandstar.co.uk)