A new group of CCTVs will help reduce the 20mph zones in residential areas after the New Year passes, thanks to a bill that was approved by the government.
The cameras are all aligned in a wireless network and by working together can track the speeds of vehicles for over 15 miles.
Country traffic managers see the videos as a way to calm down the traffic in Britain’s neighbourhoods, without having to use intrusive methods such as chicanes and road bumps.
The devices are designed to get around motorists who break for a camera and then speed up quickly to make up for the lost time.
Many motorways already use them and although they have caught fewer speeders, the number of casualties on the roads has been reduced.
Installation of the cameras in 20mph zones will begin next month.
Department of Transport research shows that cutting the speed down to 20mph in residential areas has made the roads more enjoyable for pedestrian and cyclist use.
One out of every 40 pedestrians that is hit by a vehicle at 20mph will die according to the research compared to the one in five that will die at the speed of 30mph.
Portsmouth was the first British city to begin using the 20mph limit with Norwich, York, and eight boroughs in London announcing that they would adopt the lower speeds as well.
Additionally, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hull, and Edinburgh also already use the 20mph zones making there currently 2,000 low mile zones throughout the UK.
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