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       #Post#: 80397--------------------------------------------------
       Challenging placement of a speed camera
   DIR By: melste
       Date: July 10, 2025, 6:13 am
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       My google-fu has been defeated.
       Does anyone know of good resources for challenging the placement
       of a speed camera?
       E.g. blogs by those who failed / succeeded?
       Most search results are related to challenging speed camera
       tickets rather than the installation itself.
       There's a couple of sites that cover the legislation for initial
       placement but don't really cover the precise actuals of how
       cameras are re-justified by police/LAs on an ongoing basis.
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       Re: Challenging placement of a speed camera
   DIR By: 666
       Date: July 10, 2025, 6:21 am
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       --- Quote from: melste link ---
       >
       > My google-fu has been defeated.
       >
       > Does anyone know of good resources for challenging the
       placement of a speed camera?
       > E.g. blogs by those who failed / succeeded?
       >
       > Most search results are related to challenging speed camera
       tickets rather than the installation itself.
       > There's a couple of sites that cover the legislation for
       initial placement but don't really cover the precise actuals of
       how cameras are re-justified by police/LAs on an ongoing basis.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       AFAIK there is no such legislation, merely guidance. See
  HTML https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a819278e5274a2e87dbe588/dft-circular-0107.pdf
       Why do you want to challenge one?
       #Post#: 80415--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Challenging placement of a speed camera
   DIR By: andy_foster
       Date: July 10, 2025, 7:26 am
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       Have you tried
  HTML https://pissingintothewind.org.uk
       ?
       #Post#: 80480--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Challenging placement of a speed camera
   DIR By: melste
       Date: July 10, 2025, 10:14 am
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       --- Quote from: 666 link ---
       >
       >
       > AFAIK there is no such legislation, merely guidance. See
  HTML https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a819278e5274a2e87dbe588/dft-circular-0107.pdf
       >
       > Why do you want to challenge one?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The usual reasons for placing a camera - e.g. deaths/serious
       injuries per year, or >X% of traffic is speeding, don't appear
       to apply to one locally, so I want to know what the parameters
       are for keeping such a camera, so I can request the appropriate
       stats from the LA. With a view to getting rid of course.
       #Post#: 80487--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Challenging placement of a speed camera
   DIR By: 666
       Date: July 10, 2025, 10:28 am
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       --- Quote from: melste link ---
       >
       > [quote author=666 link=topic=7204.msg80398#msg80398
       date=1752146489]
       >
       > AFAIK there is no such legislation, merely guidance. See
  HTML https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a819278e5274a2e87dbe588/dft-circular-0107.pdf
       >
       > Why do you want to challenge one?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The usual reasons for placing a camera - e.g. deaths/serious
       injuries per year, or >X% of traffic is speeding, don't appear
       to apply to one locally, so I want to know what the parameters
       are for keeping such a camera, so I can request the appropriate
       stats from the LA. With a view to getting rid of course.
       [/quote]
       The parameters are probably whatever the local council have
       decided. Have you tried asking them?
       Why do you want to get rid?
       #Post#: 80507--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Challenging placement of a speed camera
   DIR By: Southpaw82
       Date: July 10, 2025, 12:39 pm
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       Section 95A of the Highways Act 1980:
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       > A highway authority may install and maintain on or near a
       highway structures and equipment for the detection of traffic
       offences or offences under section 11 of the HGV Road User Levy
       Act 2013 (using or keeping heavy goods vehicle if HGV road user
       levy not paid)
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