'The AA has received loads of questions about supposed new speeding fines and "smart" cameras on M1, M6, M42 and M25 now active and set at 72mph to automatically ticket drivers with six penalty points and hefty fines.

Though this isn't the case for all routesAn All-running lanes section of smart motorway on the M1Darren Roberts, manager of the Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team for Derbyshire police told the Derby Telegraph: 'The cameras are not there to generate money. Highways England states on its website that 'If no special speed limit is displayed then the national speed limit applies'.It adds: 'A speed limit displayed inside a red circle is legally enforceable. Confusion may have arisen from the fact that parts of the M60 and M62 are smart motorways, where speed limits … And that urban myth that they aren’t turned on unless there is a reduced speed limit in place? The cameras were put in place when improvements to the motorway system were completed in August 2018, but they were only switched on recently as Highways England engineers finished alignment. 'The notification has been shared across social media accounts this week - including a tweet by former Chelsea and Leicester City footballer Frank Sinclair, which went viral but has since been taken down - raising concern among drivers.However, TfL rubbished the suggestion it had sent the alert out, telling This is Money that the notification had not been issued by the capital's transport body.We also contacted Highways England, the government agency responsible for all motorways and major trunk roads in the country, regarding the suggestion that the cameras on these roads were in continuous operation.A spokesperson told us: 'Speed enforcement is a matter for the police.
Fake news: Social media posts claiming smart motorway cameras on the M1 and M25 are catching drivers 2mph over the national speed limit have been rubbished by transport groupsThe alert, which some have claimed was sent by Transport for London to taxi firms, alleged: 'All cameras on M1 and M25 go live at midnight tonight [January 7], set at 72mph. 'So if drivers don't want to get caught out by cameras or indeed fake news it is best to stick to the signed speed limits.

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The cameras were put in place when improvements to the motorway system were completed in August 2018, but they were only switched on recently as Highways England engineers finished alignment.Smart Motorways monitor traffic levels constantly and often change the speed limit during busy periods, which mean speed cameras are an important part of the system.The aim of this is to reduce stop-start traffic and ensure that cars flow continuously to limit delays.During the course of the £208 million engineering works motorists were forced to adhere to a 50mph limit, enforced by a range of CCTV and average speed cameras.However, a new scheme is set to begin soon, kicking off a set of Smart Motorway upgrades across Greater Manchester which will run until at least 2023.It will likely mean the return of a 50mph speed limit around the works, as well as overnight closures to specific junctions.

We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook.You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. We’ve previously published a piece taking apart the myth of smart motorway cameras, as well as details on exactly how speed cameras in the UK work. Drivers are told via electric overhead signs to use the hard shoulder during peak hours. 'Speed cameras are in operation on smart motorways.