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All of the camera sites in Suffolk have been selected because of a history of collisions involving killed or seriously injured casualties. Camera sites can be identified on the All camera locations page. You can check the accident history at each site by clicking on a map location.

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Suffolk SafeCam has statutory discretion to operate safety cameras at sites where there is local resident concern about speeding. We also undertake enforcement at locations where there is a history of speeding and failure to reduce speeds could result in collisions. These sites are also signed according to partnership guidelines and also listed on the locations this week page.

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Fixed or mobile enforcement at road works will be temporary. Enforcement takes place to ensure that temporary speed limits are adhered to for both the safety of the workforce and drivers. There may be times when no workforce are visible, but whilst work takes place the road surface could be below standard and there may be narrower lanes and missing road markings. There could also be other hazards such as cones, small debris at the side of the road or raised ironworks. It is therefore important that drivers stick to the posted limit at all times.

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The locations are widely publicised in newspapers and radio stations throughout the county. As well as giving the locations of the fixed cameras, the locations of the mobile cameras are given every week. Take a look at the Locations this week page on this website. In addition there are signs advising that drivers are approaching a camera at all locations, fixed and mobile.

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Our only objective is to reduce accidents, not to catch people out. We want people to make a conscious decision to stick to the limits at all times.

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Cameras are used at locations with a history of crashes and in Suffolk we have identified a number of 'red routes' where there has been a high number of crashes along the length of the road. Enforcement may take place at any point along the route and camera warning signs will be in place. Driving in excess of the speed limit is a major contributory factor in accidents involving fatal or serious casualties. Remember the cameras are there to remind you to drive at a safe speed, so you don't become a casualty.

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Each year we examine collision figures for all Suffolk roads and those with a high number of accidents, especially those involving casualties, are targeted. Many of these are in fact, in built up areas. Consider this: At 40 mph a child hit by a vehicle has a 10% chance of surviving. At 20mph a child has a 90% chance of surviving. If your notice arrives after this (allowing for the postal service), you may have subsequently been named as the driver, keeper or hirer.

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All roads with a system of regular street lighting have a speed limit of 30mph unless signed otherwise, (throughout England and Wales). Repeater signs on such roads are only required where the speed limit is other than 30mph. So...remember streetlights means 30mph unless otherwise signed!

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Yes, at all sites in Suffolk where fixed and mobile cameras are in use the signing of speed limits is in accordance with legal requirements.

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In practice these are known as "National speed limits" and are called "temporary" because the Government can change them at any time. These limits are enforced under Section 88 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

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Certain vehicles such as cars towing caravans, vans not derived from a car and/or with a maximum load of over 2 tonnes and goods vehicles are subject to lower speed limits on some roads. Drivers must ensure that they are aware of the national speed limit that applies to the vehicle they are driving according to road type.

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Locations prefixed by an asterisk remain under the jurisdiction of Suffolk Constabulary. This means that Safety Camera Partnership rules regarding the selection of sites, visibility and publicising of locations do not apply.

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This does not affect the notice of intended prosecution and implies an additional offence of having a faulty speedometer in a vechile being driven on the public highway.

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As from 1st April 2007 safety cameras and their funding will be integrated into the LTP (local transport plan) system alongside other road safety measures and the Department will provide additional LTP funding to councils. This move gives local authorities, the police and other agencies greater flexibility to pursue locally agreed road safety measures in order to make the greatest contribution to reducing road casualties.

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No, the Human Rights Act does not affect section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, which states that you are obliged to provide the information requested and failure to do so could result in prosecution.