Toppled fixed speed camera replaced

The first fixed speed camera in North Yorkshire has been installed this week in a location where a previous one was toppled over.

Police said the site on the A64 in Sherburn, between Malton and Scarborough, was chosen due to collision and speed-offence data.

Last year, a fixed camera was put up in the same spot as part of a three-month trial, but it was found deliberately knocked over hours before it was due to be switched on.

The county is one of only a few in England that does not have any fixed cameras and instead relies on mobile speed vans.

A force spokesperson said: "As North Yorkshire Police is responsible for policing more than 6,000 miles (9,656 km) of road, improving road safety and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured remains a key priority.

"Last year, a trial was launched on the A64 at a site identified through collision and speed-offence data.

"The aim was to encourage safer driving, reduce collision risk and improve safety for all road users.

"Unfortunately, the camera and the lamp post it was mounted on were unlawfully damaged, preventing the trial from continuing as planned."

They said the camera had been reinstated because reducing casualties on roads remained a priority and such cameras were a "proven road safety measure" to encourage "safer driving behaviours and reduce the risk of serious and fatal collisions".

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