Drivers on England’s motorways and A roads could see their speeding tickets wiped clean after a fault caused cameras to fire off incorrectly.
Thousands of False Speed Traps Identified
National Highways revealed it found a whopping 2,650 wrongful speed camera activations dating back to 2021. The error was caused by a delay between variable speed limit signs and the cameras, leading to incorrect speeding records.
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Police will reach out to affected drivers, refunding any fines and removing penalty points where necessary. Thankfully, not every glitch resulted in a fine.
“Safety is our number one priority,” said National Highways chief executive Nick Harris, who issued an apology for the mishap.
How the Fault Happened
The snag, dubbed an “anomaly,” caused a 10-second lag between speed limit signs changing and cameras updating. So, if a speed limit jumped from 40mph to 60mph, cameras wrongly logged some drivers speeding for sticking to the new limit.
