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Speed cameras to be switched back on in Bristol

Four cameras are confirmed as going back into action Credit: Anthony Devlin/PA

Four Bristol speed cameras are to be switched back on for the first time in three years.

Fixed speed and red light cameras across the Avon and Somerset region were switched off in 2011 when the Government stopped funding safety camera partnerships. But now, after a period of repairs and replacements, four are going back into action at the following sites:

  • A4018 Westbury Road, north off Brecon Road;
  • A4174 junction of Airport Road and Creswicke Road;
  • A4174 junction of Hartcliffe Way and Novers Lane;
  • B3122 St John’s Lane west of Littleton Road.

There are 52 static cameras across the region that could eventually be reactivated, but the council have not yet confirmed any dates.

We are taking a staged approach to the switch on of cameras which will not mean that all sites are switched on at the same time.

We do not have a date for switching on the cameras at these sites as we are still working with partners and suppliers to ensure all necessary procedures and permissions are in place.

– Bristol City Council

People caught speeding face a £60 fine and three penalty points on their licence. Excessive speeding can lead to a court case, more points, or even a driving ban.