Police and roads authorities could not provide information on how the cameras are catching so many motorists
The methods employed to catch people speeding on the M6 remain a mystery despite thousands of motorists being issued tickets by a fleet of 'secret' cameras.
Following an in-depth investigation, Birmingham Live found that police and roads authorities could not provide information on the ways these motorway speed cameras, which monitor drivers in temporary speed limit zones, are having such success - more than 3,500 have been clocked breaking the temporary 40mph speed limit on one stretch of motorway this year alone.
Birmingham Live attempted to find out exactly when the variable speed cameras had been in operation this year, to see when motorists were being caught and what times of day they are switched on. They asked West Midlands Police, who enforce speeding fines, for the information but they said it was likely held by National Highways, the authority responsible for UK motorways.
The outlet then asked National Highways - who said they believed the information was held by the police, confusing matters further.
Motorists are frequently witnessed ignoring the temporary limits. And the data suggests the cameras are being used to punish those who choose to ignore the slowest speed limit normally seen on the motorway - 40mph - as the numbers fined for breaching other speeds are much lower.
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