§ Viscount Astorasked Her Majesty's Government:
- (1) How many SPECS speed cameras have been installed on the motorway network; and [HL1045]
- (2) Whether SPECS speed cameras that are installed on electronic motorway signs comply with the guidance issued by the Department of Transport. [HL1046]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamThere are no SPECS speed cameras permanently installed on the motorway network. Temporary SPECS cameras are used at some roadworks on the motorway network. The number varies according to the roadworks in place at any one time.
Electronic message signs on motorways are not fitted with speed cameras. CCTV cameras are fitted to a number of electronic signs to assist the Highways Agency in assessing the effectiveness of the signs in altering driver behaviour in response to the messages.
§ Viscount Astorasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Department for Transport guidance specifies that SPECS speed cameras should be visible. [HL1047]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamTime and distance enforcement cameras, of which the SPECS system is one, deployed by safety camera partnerships must comply with the conspicuity and visibility rules.