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Essex Speed Camera Location

SPECSNearest Town/village: Chelmsford
Road Name: A12
Direction of Camera: Northbound
Speed Limit: 70mph

Speed Camera Details: New SPECS average speed cameras have been installed at Hughes Corner, between Stratford St Mary and East Bergholt, and around Kelvedon, in a bid to reduce the number of incidents.

Martin Oliver, Highways Agency project manager, said: "The A12 is a vital route and enforcing the speed limit is part of our commitment to keeping journeys on it safe and reliable for the thousands of drivers who depend on it every day." So watch out!!

Camera reference number: EEE059

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SPECSThe speed camera location above uses a SPECS average speed monitoring camera.

Unlike other fixed cameras such as the Gatso which checks your speed at a particular point, SPECS systems which are often mounted on blue or yellow gantries monitor and record your vehicles average speed between two or more points along a section of road e.g. in roadwork's.

The Essex Casualty Reduction Board

Safety cameras have been used in Essex as part of their road safety strategy since the early 1990s. According to their Driving Casualties Down website - there are currently 99 fixed speed cameras, 2 average speed cameras systems, 26 red-light cameras and 2 mobile camera vans operating in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock to help reduce casualties.

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