New advanced speed cameras being rolled out on UK roads as drivers warned
Speed camera technology has improved massively over recent years
05:30, 28 Jul 2025
Motorists and road users have been warned after a driver was temporarily banned from driving after being caught travelling 46mph on the motorway.Drivers are being warned that more advanced speed cameras are being rolled out on UK roads.
While some motorists might think they know how speed cameras work and when they will and won't be caught, they may need to think again.
Speed camera technology is becoming more advanced, allowing them to catch more drivers and make it harder for offenders to get away with it.
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New 'bi-directional digital cameras' are gradually being rolled out.
They were first installed in Devon and Cornwall two years ago, with a view to extending them more widely.
As their name suggests, they can see in more than one direction allowing them to monitor traffic on both sides of the road from longer distances.
And this could catch drivers out.
The fact they are digital also means they don't have to rely on road markings.
This may make it less obvious to motorists that they are there, so looking out for signage will become even more important.
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Of course, if drivers stick to the speed limit they have nothing to worry about.
Digital speed cameras which used AI technology were switched on in Staffordshire[6] last year.
Police chiefs are increasingly making more of advanced speed camera technology becoming available in their war against speeding drivers.
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Motoring organisation the RAC says: "In June 2023, a new type of speed camera was introduced in Devon and Cornwall - with aims of it being introduced more widely across the UK.
"New 'bi-directional digital cameras' will replace older speed cameras on roads where there is an increased number of accidents and drivers who are caught speeding.
Article continues below"They are mounted on a tall silver and yellow pole with a camera pointed in opposite directions.
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