Wolverhampton speed cameras poised to return following latest switch on
Speed cameras look set to return to the streets of Wolverhampton under plans being considered by the city council.
It comes after new average speed enforcement cameras were switched on in Birmingham and Solihull.
Bosses at Wolverhampton council have now revealed they have an 'aspiration' to introduce new digital safety cameras in the city.
They have already met with the police to discuss the plans.
Talks are in the very early stages and it is likely to be some time before they are introduced.
No locations have yet been identified.
The old film speed cameras across the Black Country were switched off in 2013 as they were costing too much money.
They remain in place merely for show, but drivers have been warned working cameras could make a return.
Councillor Steve Evans, Wolverhampton council's cabinet member for city environment, said: "There is an aspiration to introduce new safety cameras at specific locations in Wolverhampton.
"We have met with West Midlands Police and colleagues from other authorities in the West Midlands and are in discussions with officers from Birmingham City Council regarding their new scheme."
The new cameras went live across Birmingham yesterday after plans to re-introduce them were agreed late last year.
Birmingham City Council, Solihull Council, West Midlands Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner decided to adopt a system using average speed cameras because historically compliance with speed limits is far better than with mobile or fixed-point cameras.
The new cameras detect vehicles through automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and calculate their average speed by measuring the time taken to travel between defined points of a known distance apart.
They have gone on routes including Hagley Road, between Portland Road and Lordswood Road and the A38 Bristol Road, between Priory Road and Speedwell Road.
They will be operational for a term of five years and there will be an initial 21-month evaluation phase to assess the effectiveness of the cameras, equipment and the overall system.
Supt Kerry Blakeman, from West Midlands Police, said: "
We hope that the presence of these highly visible cameras will ensure that road users comply with the set limits on roads."
