FOI Temporary Speed Cameras (24-2024/25)

Request

During the 2023 calendar year, how many temporary fixed position speed cameras were withdrawn from service that were positioned at a site where a temporary speed limit had been introduced because of road maintenance?
(This figure should include all those temporary cameras that were installed and removed during 2023 but also those installed prior to 2023 but subsequently removed during 2023.)
For each of the temporary cameras referred to above please state:
a) When was it installed?
b) When was it removed?
c) Where it was positioned?
d) What was the original speed limit on the road?
e) What was the temporary speed limit being enforced for the cameras?
f) In relation to the temporary speed limit (i) what was the total number of violations of the limit that were detected by the system and (ii) and how many notices of intended prosecution were sent to motorists?
g) What was the highest speed or highest average speed recorded at this site and (if known) the make and model of the vehicle involved and the penalty imposed?

Response

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that some of the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

North Yorkshire Police installed some temporary fixed speed cameras on the A1(M) from junction 56 to junction 58 from January 2023 to October 2023. This road speed was reduced from 7-mph to 50mph through a section of roadworks which continued in to the Durham Police area.

The exact locations, installation date and removal date is not recorded.

No enforcement action was taken from these cameras.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.