# SpeedCamerasUK

> SpeedCamerasUK.com is an independent UK motoring information website established in 2000. It combines a UK wide speed camera location database of over 4,000 entries, organised by nation, region and county, with guides to camera types, speeding penalties and speed camera detectors, for UK drivers and motoring researchers.

## Camera Types
- [UK Speed Camera Types Explained](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-types.htm): Overview hub covering all seventeen speed camera types used on UK roads, with live database counts.
- [Gatso Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/gatso.htm): How Gatso cameras work, what the flash means, penalties, and where they are located.
- [SPECS Average Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/specs.htm): How SPECS uses ANPR to measure average speed over a distance, where zones are, and penalties.
- [Truvelo Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/truvelo.htm): How Truvelo cameras work, why they photograph from the front, penalties and locations.
- [Truvelo D-Cam Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/truvelo-d-cam.htm): How the D-Cam P and D-Cam L variants work and how they differ from the original Truvelo.
- [Mobile Speed Cameras](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/mobile-speed-camera.htm): How laser guns, radar guns, mobile vans and unmarked police cars catch speeding drivers.
- [Average Speed Cameras](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/average-speed-cameras.htm): Overview of average speed systems including SPECS, VECTOR and SpeedSpike, and what to do after a NIP.
- [Variable Speed Cameras](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/variable-speed-cameras.htm): How variable speed cameras enforce limits on smart motorways, and which systems are used.
- [Fixed Point Speed Cameras](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/fixed-speed-cameras.htm): Overview of single location fixed cameras including Gatso, Truvelo, HADECS 3 and SpeedCurb.
- [Traffic Light and Red Light Cameras](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/traffic-light-camera.htm): How ground loop and radar based red light cameras work, and which also catch speeders.
- [HADECS 3 Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/hadecs-3.htm): How the Highway Agency Digital Enforcement Camera System works on smart motorways.
- [Peek Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/peek.htm): How Peek cameras use radar, how to identify them by their twin lenses, and locations.
- [Redflex Speed Cameras](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/redflex-red-speed.htm): REDFLEXred junction cameras and REDFLEXspeed motorway enforcement, and the link to HADECS 3.
- [SafeZone Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/siemens-safezone.htm): How the Sicore ANPR based SafeZone average speed camera compares to SPECS and VECTOR.
- [SpeedCurb Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speedcurb.htm): How SpeedCurb uses piezo sensors to measure speed and how it differs from Gatso.
- [SpeedSpike Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speedspike-speed-camera.htm): How the 3M SpeedSpike average speed system works and how it differs from SPECS and Gatso.
- [VECTOR Average Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/vector.htm): How VECTOR average speed cameras work, where they are deployed, and the penalties involved.
- [Watchman Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/watchman.htm): How the Watchman approach speed radar system works and how it differs from Gatso.
- [AECOM Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/aecom-speed-camera.htm): How the AECOM mobile system detects speeding, seatbelt and mobile phone offences on motorways.
- [DS2 Speed Camera](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/ds2.htm): How the DS2 piezo sensor system, also known as SpeedMaster and Autovision, identifies a site.
- [Speed Cameras Abroad](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/international-speed-cameras.htm): Guide to speed cameras and detector laws when driving in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the USA.

## Legal and Penalties
- [Caught Speeding? Here's What Happens Next](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/caught-speeding.htm): What happens after being caught speeding, covering the NIP, fines, points, courses and court.
- [Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP)](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/nip-notice-of-intended-prosecution.htm): What a Section 172 notice requires, the 28 day deadline, and options if you were not the driver.
- [Penalty Points and Driving Bans](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/penalty-points-ban.htm): How the UK points system works, the 12 point ban threshold, and exceptional hardship rules.
- [How Long Do Points Stay on Your Driving Licence?](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/how-long-do-points-stay-on-driving-licence.htm): How long penalty points remain on a UK licence, from four years up to eleven for serious offences.
- [Speeding at Court](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speeding-court.htm): What to expect at a magistrates hearing for speeding, including pleas and how fines are decided.
- [Speeding Fines UK](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speeding-fines.htm): How UK speeding fines are calculated, the fine bands, speed thresholds and worked examples.
- [Speeding and Car Insurance](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speeding-insurance.htm): When to declare points to an insurer, how much premiums rise, and how long the effect lasts.
- [Speed Awareness Course](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-awareness-course.htm): Eligibility thresholds by speed limit, what happens on the day, and whether it is worth doing.
- [Speed Camera FAQs](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-faqs.htm): Answers to common questions on how cameras detect speeding, evidence and NIPs.

## Detector Guide
- [Speed Camera Warning Devices: Which is Right for You?](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-detector-guide.htm): Hub comparing dedicated GPS detectors, sat navs, dash cams, smartphone apps and radar detectors.
- [GPS Speed Camera Detector Buying Guide](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-detector.htm): Buying guide comparing the Road Angel Pure One and Snooper MY-SPEED ranges with feature tables.
- [Are Speed Camera Detectors Legal in the UK?](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-detector-legal.htm): The legal position for GPS devices, radar and laser detectors, and jammers, in the UK and Europe.
- [Sat Navs with Speed Camera Alerts: Buyer's Guide](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/sat-nav-detector-guide.htm): Buying guide to car, truck, motorhome and motorcycle sat navs with speed camera alert databases.
- [Speed Camera Apps for Smartphones: Buyer's Guide](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/smartphone-speed-camera-app-guide.htm): How speed camera apps work, which are available in the UK, and their limits versus dedicated devices.
- [Dash Cam Buyer's Guide](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/in-car-camera-guide.htm): How dash cams work, front versus front and rear recording, parking mode and speed camera alerts.
- [Cyclops Speed Camera Database](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/cyclops.htm): What the Cyclops database covers, how it is updated, and subscription costs for Garmin sat navs.
- [Snooper AURA Speed Camera Database](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/aura-speed-camera-database.htm): What the Snooper AURA database covers and which devices include a free subscription.

Further detector FAQs and installation guides sit beneath the hub above and are not listed individually.

## Regional Coverage
- [UK Speed Camera Database](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-database.htm): Master hub for the UK speed camera database, browsable by region or county across all four nations.
- [England Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/england-speed-cameras.htm): Hub for England's nine regions, each with county level location pages beneath it.
- [East of England Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/east-england.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
- [East Midlands Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/east-midlands.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.
- [North East England Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/north-east-england.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for County Durham, Northumberland, and Tyneside and Teesside.
- [North West England Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/north-west-england.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
- [South East England Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/south-east-england.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for nine counties across the South East, including Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex.
- [South West England Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/south-west-england.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
- [West Midlands Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/west-midlands.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
- [Yorkshire Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/yorkshire.htm): Sub-regional hub with county pages for East, North, South and West Yorkshire, plus Hull and York.
- [Scotland Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/scotland.htm): Hub for Scottish speed camera locations, with a page for each Scottish county beneath it.
- [Wales Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/wales.htm): Hub for Welsh speed camera locations, with a page for each Welsh county beneath it.
- [Northern Ireland Speed Camera Locations](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/database/NI/northern-ireland-speed-camera-locations.htm): Fixed and mobile speed camera locations across Northern Ireland, submitted by motorists.

## About and Contact
- [Speed Cameras UK - Free Speed Camera Location Database](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/): Homepage with the UK speed camera database, camera type guides and speeding fine information.
- [About SpeedCamerasUK.com](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speedcamerasuk-about.htm): Background on SpeedCamerasUK.com, the UK's speed camera information site running since May 2000.
- [Contact SpeedCamerasUK.com](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speedcamerasuk-contact.htm): Contact form for questions about speed cameras or detectors, or to report a new location.

## Additional Resources
- [Speed Camera Database User Guide](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-database-guide.htm): How to browse the database by region, read location pages, and submit updates.
- [Report a New Speed Camera Location](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-location.htm): Form for reporting a speed camera location missing from the database.
- [Add a Google Street View Link to a Speed Camera Location](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-camera-photograph.htm): How to submit a Street View link to help keep a database entry current.
- [Advertise on SpeedCamerasUK.com](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/advertisers.htm): Advertising packages for reaching UK motorists on SpeedCamerasUK.com.
- [Comments from UK Motorists](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/scukcomments.htm): Reader comments and views from UK motorists on speed cameras, road safety and speeding fines.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/privacy-policy.htm): How SpeedCamerasUK.com collects, uses and protects personal data under UK data protection law.
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/privacy-cookies.htm): Which cookies SpeedCamerasUK.com uses, including analytics and advertising cookies, and how to manage them.
- [Speed Camera Database Terms of Use](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/terms-use.htm): Terms of use and disclaimer for the database, provided by motorists on a goodwill basis.
- [Sitemap](https://www.speedcamerasuk.com/sitemap.htm): Full site index covering camera types, the regional database, speeding guides and detector advice.