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speed camera

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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

Court papers show the footballer was caught on a speed camera at 17:51 BST on 26 August Carrington Lane, near the entrance to United's training ground and academy complex.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Sir Ed was caught by a speed camera near Caddington, in Bedfordshire.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

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

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

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