New digital speed cameras to be installed

A new digital speed camera is being introduced, with the number of devices on the UK's roads to grow by 50 per cent over the coming 12 months as a result, it has been claimed.

The information collected by these new digital cameras will be sent directly to control rooms in local authorities, ensuring they can never run out of film and are more efficient to employ.

However, the coalition government has been quick to distance itself from the move, claiming any introduction of new cameras will be the sole decision of councils.

"It is for local authorities and police to decide whether or not to use speed cameras and how they wish to operate them," transport minister Stephen Hammond told the Daily Telegraph.

Last month, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) published research highlighting how many UK drivers mistrust speed cameras.

According to the findings, 45 per cent of respondents continue to feel the number one priority for the installation of speed cameras is to act as a means for raising funds for local authorities.

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