What is an Average Speed Camera and how to deal with them

Take a normal speed camera. A few drivers will speed at, let's say 50pmh and then slow right down for the speed camera. After the camera, they will normally start speeding again.
So, some clever person thought of the average speed cameras. How do they work

They come in pairs and will work along with temporary speed signs. Please remember that a speed sign in a red circle is the maximum speed by law. If it's not in a red circle then it is advisable.
Take a normal speed camera. A few drivers will speed at, let's say 50pmh and then slow right down for the speed camera. After the camera, they will normally start speeding again.

The first camera will take a picture of your number plate, your vehicle and the time to the nearest millisecond. The second camera will do the same.

The system then works out the time it took you to travel from the first camera to the second and divides that by the distance travelled. So calculates your average speed.

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[goonernumone]

When I turn onto the A13 they are like every junction, the only fault with them is a petrol station is between 2 so you get people fly down the road doing 90mph pull in get petrol & carry on, only a matter of time b4 they realise and put one just before & just after the garage- basically the quickest from one camara to the next, you do it in less time tgey know you have been speeding

[brentj]

Isn't it the case that what are termed "average speed cameras" can be used for more than catching speeders? Sure, you can work out the average speed of a vehicle from the data, but it seems to be much more capable than that. Every journey you take in your car is recorded - the location, date and time, your vehicle registration - at every camera you pass. From this the operator can see when and where every driver is going, regardless of whether you're driving within the speed limit. With the registration details and a cross-reference with DVLA, you can get a vehicle's make and model, including engine size, official MPG and CO2 emission ratings. How long will it be before we face limits or fines for travelling too many times or too far, or even get personal quotas for mileage every month or year? Where does this data get sold/passed on to? How long is it kept? How comfortable are you with private companies and the government watching every journey you, your friends and family make? This is one of the most dangerous developments in terms of freedom of movement and personal privacy that I've seen in my lifetime. It's sold as "average speed cameras" but it's much more than that. I'm worried about it, I think most people should be too.

[SonicHawk]

What if you unintentionally speed and then pull over on the side of the road before the second camera?

[ozmann]

2:54 this formula is wrong. Av speed = distance/time

[BenWard-covf]

What about average speed cameras on motorway sign posted 50 mph and i went 55 mph at both cameras even though they are like half a mile from each other

[jiin_]

HELP, i just noticed a new average near my house and i entered it going well into 45mph for the first 2 seconds.. i then saw it in my rear view and slowed down in the middle to 15mph for 3-4 seconds and went past the next set at 25mh.. anyone know if i should panic for the next 7 days??

[Consiousobserver]

In simple… if you go through the camera too fast then slow right down and maintain that speed well before the next camera. That’s it!

[hamajan]

I got zero information on how to deal with them in this video! But understood how they work!

[singletotakentv]

What if you turn around. I have seen average speed cameras on single carriageways.

[SergSpace]

3:02 It's Distance / Time = Speed, not Time/Distance

[SteveFTW]

I have a stupid average speed camera section on the M4 at port Talbot and Newport. And they are both 50MPH. It says it increases journey time but it’s always clogged up with stop start traffic

[gunamerstravels]

Just a quick question on Average Speed Cameras.

I was driving home, and going through road works with no workers present. There was a speed limit of 40mph for a small stretch of a road, then it turned into national speed limit. (70 - dual carriageway with central reservation)

I think I was going 50mph in that 40mph but I checked a speed camera map online and it says the cameras were set to 70mph (SPECS) (the 40mph signs were the ones that fold out and stood on the side of the road)

Will I get a NIP do you know? Do they alter speed cameras to suit roadworks.

Also, which cameras actually record you, the front facing ones or the back facing ones?


I sped up after passing the national speed limit sign. But during the 40mph roadwork speed, I think I was doing 50 could be less.

[fazkam]

I went through 2 cameras at the right 50 mph speed limit and the next 54 - 55 mph but after that I continued to do 50 would I still get a ticket ?

[robhingston]

Beautifully explained … Great channel 👍

[blastbeatm]

So let’s say for example there’s 4 average speed cameras, and someone speeds through all of them from the first to the last, would that person get multiple speeding tickets as they were speeding from 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4? So essentially 3 speeding tickets?

[h.a]

hello which website can I check people cancellation practical test as I can't find any early dates my theory test certificate is expiring soon

[tusharahmed]

Hi I passed my driving test last month.few days back I was driving motorway 60-65 mph and there were 3-5 sets of cameras. So what could be the average speed or if there any chance of get tickets or points.
Thanks for ur informative videos.

[shahidiqbal]

Are average speed camera take picture driver or only number plate car and caught phone activated please answer

[aminualiyu]

Very educating. Thanks, we are grateful especially we who are interested in Highway and Transportation Engineering.

[Wanit_PP]

So how about distance between 2 camera for average speed ?