Government spending cuts will see many speed cameras go out of action, but senior Ministry of Transport Officials plan to leave the empty shells of cameras in place as a deterrent to speeding motorists.

The new Con-Lib Government has slashed road safety funds for local councils by 40 percent, so no new speed cameras will be erected for the foreseeable future.

It is expected that existing cameras will be left in place, regardless of whether or not they are able to photograph speeding c...

Local councils will find it more difficult to justify new speed cameras, as the Government halts millions of pounds in funding for them.

It's the first major sign that the new Government is making good on its promise to curb the proliferation of speed cameras in the UK.

The move, which was confirmed to MPs by Transport Minister Mike Penning, does not actually put a stop to new speed traps. It will, however, mean council tax will have to fund speed cameras, forcing officials to justif...

A new speed recognition system is being trialled in the UK. Called 'SpeedSpike', the latest type of camera uses number plate recognition to 'track' cars on busy roads.

The trial, conducted by the Home Office and the Police, was secretive until a House of Commons report unveiled it.

The cameras use similar technology to the average speed check units currently in use on motorways. The difference is that they can track cars in built up urban areas. If they find a car has covered a dista...