Safe Speed for Life - Safety Cameras, Fact or Fiction

Q1	If you drive at a certain speed then the cameras can’t take a photograph.
Q2	I know where all the cameras are so I won’t get caught.
Q3	Driving a few miles over the speed limit doesn’t hurt anyone
Q4	If I put special clear tape over my number plate it can’t be read by the camera
Q5	I’ve no need to worry about cameras – I’ve got a device that warns me if there’s one near by
Q6	If I get a ticket and don’t sign the paperwork, I can’t be prosecuted
Q7	The police should be out catching real criminals, not wasting their time on law-abiding motorists
Q8	There’s no point having cameras working at night when the roads are quiet.

Q5. Certain in-car equipment will detect live radar cameras, but not those that are triggered by loops within the road surface. Also, the laser will often only be detected after you’ve been caught speeding as it captures the image in less than a second. These devices also won’t pick up any red light cameras in the vicinity.

Anyone driving in a city with the device switched on is likely to be constantly bombarded with information, as automatic doors operate using similar radar technology.

Passive tracking devices register the speed limit and warn you when to slow down, but their camera locations are often out of date.

The partnership is not against legal in-car devices, as they encourage driving within the speed limit, but warns drivers not to rely on them to avoid a ticket or to use them as an excuse to drive recklessly elsewhere.