Faulty speed camera on A1 southband between B1043 and A141

Updates

• Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

  I’ve searched our signage systems and confirm that no speed signage was displayed at the above time and date. I’m sorry you and other drivers were caused to brake on seeing the flash. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, I will ensure this is reported to our technology team for further investigation.

  There are built-in safeguards which prevent the cameras from activating if there is a critical fault. The system is designed to ensure that it will only capture an offence when the equipment is working correctly or signage is displayed.

  Thank you again for contacting us. If you need more information about this, please feel free to contact me. For anything else, please contact our Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 500 or by email at info@nationalhighways.co.uk

  Kind regards

  National Highways

  Posted by Julie Duguid at 11:11, Tue 24 January 2023

• This same camera has falsely recorded me at 80MPH when I was using cruise control at 78. So I think the calibration must have been out or again it is falsely triggering. Have other drivers had similar problems?

  Posted anonymously at 10:34, Thu 4 January 2024

• I’ve been flashed two nights running at this location. I was doing 50mph on cruise control, the last speed sign I passed read 50. The subsequent sign further down the carriageway was 40 but I hadn’t passed that section yet! Incredibly distracting. I’ve now had to drive back and record the stretch on my dash cam for evidence for fear of being ticketed.

  Posted anonymously at 20:21, Thu 25 January 2024

• I was also flashed around 18:30 on 25/1/24 when doing 50 via cruise control. As you stated the variable speed limit signs gradually dropped from national speed limit before the signs to 60mph, 50mph (where the camera is) and 40mph after the camera.

  Posted anonymously at 04:21, Fri 26 January 2024

• Hi, I was flashed today 31/01/24. I was heading north today coming back from Luton in a car. No variable speed limit shown so 70mph national speed limit, camera flashed me while under 70mph.

  Posted anonymously at 23:44, Wed 31 January 2024

• Got flashed near huntingdon on Tuesday while doing 70 on cruise control after the nation speed limit showed

  Posted anonymously at 08:30, Mon 3 June 2024

• I just passed the same camera tonight at 21:25 on 11/6/24. speed limit was dropped to 40mph due to road works camera was flashing every few seconds how is it possible that drivers saw the camera flashing and did not slowdown. I think something is wrong with the camera. could you please give us an update on that. many thanks.

  Posted anonymously at 23:44, Tue 11 June 2024