Noise-detecting CCTV could be expanded after trial

The technology uses microphones to pinpoint and film noisy vehicles as they are driven by

Technology to clamp down on noisy drivers could be rolled out across a county following a successful trial.

Great Yarmouth in Norfolk was one of four locations nationwide chosen to test sound-activated cameras.

They use microphones to detect drivers unnecessarily revving engines, blasting loud music or using illegal modified exhausts.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) wants to investigate noise cameras at other locations in the county.

Norfolk's police and crime commissioner said people had told her anti-social driving was a major concern

PCC Sarah Taylor said: "I am interested in what lessons can be learned from the trial, which has been extremely useful.

"This has a negative effect on people across Norfolk and I have received lots of correspondence about this form of anti-social behaviour.

"We will use this to explore how this technology could be used more widely across the county in the coming months."

Great Yarmouth Borough Council installed one of the cameras on its seafront two months ago.

Funding for the £25,000 device came from the government's Safer Streets initiative in 2023, which was secured by the PCC's office on behalf of the council.

Last month, police issued a driver with a £100 fine and points on his licence in Great Yarmouth after he was caught by one of the cameras.

A further 26 drivers had been sent warning letters.

The PCC's public consultation into Norfolk's police and crime concerns is open until Saturday, 2 November.