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Speed Limits: Cameras

Volume 478: debated on Tuesday 8 July 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fixed speed cameras are in operation in each council area in Northern Ireland. (215737)

The Northern Ireland Safety Camera Scheme has currently four fixed site speed cameras and two SPECS (average speed) Systems in operation. This is shown in the following table.

Council area

Type

Number of cameras

Location

Castlereagh

Fixed

2

Upper Newtownards Road, Saintfield Road

Belfast

Fixed

2

Antrim Road, Springfield Road

Newry and Mourne

SPECS

1

Al Duel Carriageway (North and South of Newry City)

North Down

SPECS

1

A2 Belfast to Bangor Road

In addition there are eight mobile camera vans operating at 65 signed routes and sites across Northern Ireland.