Speed Cameras (Hansard, 14 July 1992)

§ Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces are currently co-operating with speed cameras.
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§ Mr. Charles Wardle
A recent survey by the Association of Chief Police Officers' traffic committee indicated that 18 forces in England and Wales were actively considering acquiring speed cameras or traffic light cameras or both and that in addition three police forces expected to be equipped with speed cameras from 1 July.

§ Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average cost of installation for a speed-detecting camera and related computing equipment

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
The costs vary with the type of equipment chosen. The cost for a radar speed camera is about £24,600. The related computing equipment for processing the information from the cameras costs about £5,000 to £7,000.