Speed camera upgrades planned for county

The new cameras automatically send images of speeding vehicles to the partnership's enforcement team

New digital equipment is replacing fixed speed cameras across Staffordshire under upgrades due to start next week, Staffordshire Police has said.

The technology makes it quicker to capture and send images of those travelling above limits and uses a radar device to measure speeds.

Twenty cameras are being upgraded in the initial phase of the road safety programme which is set to take several weeks.

The locations of the upgrades have been chosen based on data showing where fixed cameras have been effective at reducing speeding.

The rollout has been funded by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership, with the new cameras automatically sending images of speeding vehicles to the body's enforcement team.

A feature of the new technology is that it does not require painted road lines to gauge events. Under a round of secondary checks, lines are digitally applied to imagery to boost system efficiency.

Mark Joynson, of the force’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “The installation of the new technology will make it easier to check speeds across Staffordshire and we hope they will provide a visual reminder of the work we do every day to keep all road users as safe as possible.”