New tech means drivers could face fines for driving slightly over the speed limit

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Landscape photo of road and yellow speeding camera.
Landscape photo of road and yellow speeding camera.


Darryl Sleath

Following changes in camera technology, drivers could now be facing fines and penalty points for driving even marginally over the speed limit.

When speeds are captured, there is usually a small margin of error coming from the accuracy of the detection equipment. This would give motorists a leeway of around 10 per cent, meaning that a motorist travelling in a 40mph zone wouldn't be stopped if they travelled up to 44mph, though of course this would be down to the discretion of the officer.

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