Faulty speed camera

Updates

• This camera was definitely showing 40 and flashing multiple people going 40 or below. It was the speed camera just before the broken down vehicle on the far left lane as the M42 joined the M6 southbound.

  Posted anonymously at 23:52, Thu 6 October 2022

• Thank you for your report concerning the speed camera.

  The speed cameras have to calibrate when speed limits change so may flash sporadically. This does not mean people will be sent fines for speeding.

  If you require any further update on this issue our Customer Contact Centre is available 24 hours a day at:

  • 0300 123 5000

  • info@nationalhighways.co.uk

  Kind regards

  National Highways

  Posted by National Highways at 13:44, Mon 10 October 2022

• Random lane closed signs on m42 from Jct 7a Northbound

  Posted anonymously at 20:53, Wed 26 October 2022

• This happened to me on the M6 Southbound on Saturday morning. Overhead speed was showing 50 and cars doing under 50 getting flashed which then in turn caused cars behind to suddenly brake. Very dangerous and almost caused an accident!

  Posted anonymously at 09:34, Tue 25 April 2023

• The speed camera on the A23 Purley Way near the junction of Highfield Road is flashing sporadically. It is a 40mph Dual Carriageway but flashing cars and Motorbikes doing well below. I was doing 27 on a Motorbike on Friday and 33 in my car this morning. Many other slow moving vehicles getting flashed too. There has not been a change in the speed on this road at this point.

  Posted by Alan Archbold at 09:10, Sun 7 January 2024

• I was driving southbound on the A1 just after 8.30am today. Directly above the speed camera it stated 50 ahead, however there wasnt any notice prior to this. Just as we were approaching this, it changed to national speed limit sign, however in my rear mirror i saw it flash at least 5 cars, who clearly wernt going over mph, however may have just been going over 50mph. But the sign had literally changed to national speed limit seconds before. This was the A1 Southbound just after 8.30am between Alconbury and Buckden

  Posted anonymously at 09:14, Tue 21 May 2024

• Speed camera on M1 before jc15 flashed whilst doing 65mph no roadworks or any signage to denote speed change

  Posted anonymously at 05:11, Wed 21 August 2024

• M4 passing Hounslow eastbound this evening at around 8pm and the camera flashed when we all were going under 50 MPH then straight after the camera flash was a sign saying 30MPH pedestrian in the road but this sign was after the flashing camera and no one had a clue it was now 30 MPH- it also changed speed over 5 times in a mile which is so dangerous

  Posted anonymously at 22:04, Wed 4 September 2024

• Minsthorpe lane, south Elmsall! I think I’ve just been flashed despite only going 23mph, there was lots of traffic

  Posted anonymously at 08:03, Mon 25 November 2024

• A12 near harold wood, Romford just past harold wood bmws, dodgy speed camera flashes all time when lights turn green , when lights turn red it stops flashing....

  Posted anonymously at 19:46, Wed 25 December 2024

• Fixed speed camera at Howgate on the A595 flashing all cars even though travelling below 40 speed limit. I was flashed at approx 14.25 travelling towards Whitehaven and again on my return journey to Distington at approx 14.45 on 26/01/25

  Posted anonymously at 15:01, Sun 26 January 2025

• Fixed speed camera on the m6 before junction 3 birmingham bound (North) flashed for no reason i was going 60 in a 70 zone. There were no smart speed limits on the boards. Around 2:59am 01/03/25.

  Posted anonymously at 03:28, Sat 1 March 2025

• There is a speed camera on the B5306 by the howgate brewers fayre Whitehaven just before 6.00 on Thursday evening, 1st of may , I was doing under 40 miles got flash ,reg number is yx13pnj

  Posted anonymously at 18:09, Thu 1 May 2025

• Faulty camera on m27 just after 50 mph section that ends on junction 9 . Report of obstruction sign was on the board but no speed limit was shown on any signs . It flashed myself and others at 60 mph but was open to drive 70 mph as there was no speed limit sign .

  Posted anonymously at 06:46, Mon 12 May 2025

• Speed camera on M1 before jc11a flashed whilst doing 60mph, the signage to denote speed changed 60mph last Friday 22:15

  Posted anonymously at 09:07, Wed 2 July 2025

• A50 Bradgate Hill, Lena Drive Junction, Groby, Leicestershire. The Red light camera is constantly flashing when drivers are going through the lights on green.

  Posted anonymously at 15:20, Wed 30 July 2025

• Possible faulty speed camera on M56 eastbound between jnc 7 and 6 flashing several times when variable speed limit set at 50mph.

  Posted anonymously at 23:17, Sat 2 August 2025

• Camera on M1 between junctions 15 and 14 southbound showing 60 then 40 then national. No obstructions or problems just a speed camera flashing at the 40

  Posted anonymously at 08:47, Sun 3 August 2025

• Faulty camera M6 near junction 5 showing 50mph and flashing people going 50mph flashed me and had my cars speed limiter set to 50mph

  Posted anonymously at 01:44, Mon 1 September 2025