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speed camera

British  

noun

  1. a fixed camera that photographs vehicles breaking the speed limit on a certain stretch of road

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A laser sheet moves through the chamber while a high speed camera records images.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 2026

After slowing down when entering a 20mph zone with a speed camera sign she said Pitt shouted at her "drive faster or we'll get bagged".

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

"We are also looking at our options for the future repair of the damaged speed camera along Gors Avenue," it said.

From BBC Jan. 13, 2025

Distraught and wanting justice for her friend, Darlene Smith — who considered Newman-Townsend a sister — became one of dozens of traffic safety advocates who pushed state legislators to adopt a speed camera pilot program.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2023

Unlike the red light cameras, speed camera violations have no criminal penalties and don’t add points against a driver’s license at the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2023

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