Have you spotted a speed camera at the bottom of a hill on your recent travels? You might be wondering if it’s legal for it to be there or if it’s been put there by mistake. Well fear not, as the motoring experts at Dick Lovett have commented on whether speed cameras can be placed on hills. Do speed cameras work on a hill? @uktoday_ Don't make this mistake with your dash cam! #uknews #dashcams #carinsuranceuk #uknewsheadlines ♬ original sound - UKToday 🇬🇧 Newsquest The experts at Dick Lovett revealed: “Although it can feel frustrating if you get to the bottom of a hill, only to see the flash of a camera, and spend the next few weeks wondering if you were going too fast, speed cameras on hills are perfectly legal.
“And just because you might’ve not seen the speed camera, it doesn’t make the fine invalid. “Speed cameras are there to encourage drivers to stick within the speed limit and are often placed at ‘high risk’ locations where there’s a history of multiple accidents. “However, the Department of Transport (DfT) does advise that speed cameras should be yellow as of October 2016, and not obscured by things like trees or bushes.
“While there’s an old perceived guideline of 10% + 2 mph for speeding, speed cameras, and handheld speed guns are much more accurate than they used to be, so drivers certainly shouldn’t take this as gospel. 7 Common Speed Camera Myths “Even when we are travelling at, or below, the speed limit of a hilled road, the.