speed camera

British

noun

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

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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".

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The Metropolitan Police presented three images to the court showing Sir Idris, 53, after his moped triggered a speed camera on the morning of 21 June.

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National Highways said it had found 2,650 wrongful speed camera activations since 2021 due to a delay between cameras and variable speed signs.

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He activated a speed camera and was issued with a speeding ticket.

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The council also said that there are 20mph speed limit reminder signs on every lamp post between the end of the old 20mph section and the speed camera, which has a 20mph reminder.

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