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Faulty speed camera

Reported via mobile in the Sign issue (NH) category anonymously at 21:43, Thu 6 October 2022

Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3873637.

Speed camera sign just after M6 joins M42 south bound showing 40 mph but flashing all cars passing through going at and below 40.

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  • 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, Sunday 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, Tuesday 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, Wednesday 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, Wednesday 4 September 2024

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