Speed cameras still 'not active' after 11 months

Speed cameras installed on a busy Lincolnshire road have still not been switched on almost a year after they were first installed, officials have confirmed.

Average speed check cameras were fitted on the A631 in Market Rasen in December 2023 as part of a £3m road safety investment.

In May 2024, six months after the installation, the Lincolnshire Road Safety told the BBC they would be live in the “next few weeks”. The organisation has now confirmed the cameras are not active.

The group said: "The rural nature of the system caused unforeseen difficulties in providing suitable power and this led to delays."

When the cameras were installed in December 2023, nearby residents said the presence of them made them feel safer.

In May, it emerged the cameras had been inactive for six months with the local community branding the situation "a joke".

At the time, the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership said it would be a "matter of weeks" before the cameras were turned on. It has now told the BBC the previous statement was "based on the information available to them at the time".

Officials from the partnership said they have provided "regular updates to local residents since May".

"We will also give notice to the general public before the cameras become active," they added.

Although the cameras are not active, the group said it has seen a "marked reduction" of issues on the road since they were installed.

"Irrespective of whether a camera system is working, any speed limits that are present remain valid and enforceable.

"All road users should be obeying them, regardless of the presence of any camera systems," they added.

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