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The Times predicts 'return of hidden speed cameras'

An article in The Times last week suggested that 'motorists face the return of hidden speed cameras' when rules governing their siting and visibility cease to be enforced from April 2007.

The article suggested that authorities might repaint yellow cameras to make them blend into the background, and install cameras where there is a speeding problem but little history of crashes.

A DfT spokesman said: "Local authorities will have freedom to use cameras where appropriate and where they see fit. But we do not want to see a return to the bad old days of cameras being hidden behind trees. We are minded to use guidance to achieve this, but if authorities flout it we will consider regulation. If they want to paint cameras grey we will want to know why."

Kevin Delaney , head of road safety at the RAC Foundation, said: "We are concerned that some partnerships will conceal cameras and risk losing the trust of motorists. It makes sense for cameras to be yellow because it slows people down at accident blackspots."

For the full article visit: http://www.timesonline.co.uk