Find out the truth behind 12 speed camera myths on 25th anniversary of the cameras
It’s been 25 years since the first speed camera was installed in the UK and since then millions of drivers have been caught out.
Over the years we’ve all heard rumours about speed cameras that don’t actually work and ways to wriggle out of getting points on your licence.
Now the road safety charity Brake had lifted the lid to reveal the truth behind some popular speed camera myths.
Not all speed cameras work, some are switched off - True A spokesman for Brake said: “Various Freedom of Information requests have revealed that some speed cameras are not fully operational in the UK.
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