Rutland speed cameras armed with laser-guided tech

Deaths on Leicestershire and Rutland’s roads are up from nine last year to 20 so far in 2023

Author: Henry WinterPublished 3rd Aug 2023

Members of the civilian team that operates Rutland’s new speed enforcement vehicle are now armed with laser-guided camera equipment

The new tech is capable of detecting motoring misdemeanours in lightning-fast times and determining the exact speed from a moving object from half a kilometre away.

Deaths on Leicestershire and Rutland’s roads are up from nine last year to 20 so far in 2023, and speed is the most common cause.

In Leicestershire and Rutland the speed limit tolerance is 10 percent plus 2mph, so if somebody is speeding in a 30mph zone, the camera alarm is activated at 35mph.

On an average two-hour shift in Rutland, between 20 and 40 people are caught speeding – one every three minutes.

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