West Midlands Police have unveiled new hi-tech speed camera vans that can detect drunk and drug drivers from up to ONE MILE away.
The vans can also catch motorists not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones behind the wheel.
Four new vans will be deployed in the West Midlands and can operate 24- hours-a-day, seven days a week.
The vans can also catch motorists not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones behind the wheel.
Four new vans will be deployed in the West Midlands and can operate 24- hours-a-day, seven days a week.
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00:00My name is Simon Foster and I'm the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands.
00:13The reason we're here today is because I'm pleased to announce investment that will ensure
00:18four additional mobile speed camera vans in the West Midlands. That will double the number
00:23of mobile speed camera vans that we have and that's going to significantly enhance the
00:28ability of West Midlands Police to be able to prevent and tackle excess speed and also
00:34the careless, dangerous and reckless driving in the West Midlands that can put lives at
01:39So what I'm actually doing, I'm looking out for cars, vans, trucks, any vehicle that in
01:47my opinion is actually above the speed limit. I can then bring the crosshairs on the screen
01:52onto that vehicle, pull the trigger. I was wrong that time, they were only doing 32mph.
01:59But that's mainly the job is watching out for vehicles I consider to be going up well
02:05over the speed limit. Get the crosshairs on to them, get a good shot. The system does
02:13everything else, puts the speed up. I am able to do vehicles going away but obviously vehicles
02:21coming this way can block the view. So there was a car going down there but I looked to
02:26see there was a van coming, I wouldn't have actually got the offence.
02:35For more information visit www.fema.gov