Warning to drivers as new high-tech speed cameras can catch you even if you slow down before passing

EXPERTS have warned motorists who hit the brakes in front of speed cameras that they could be caught by a new high-tech camera.

Many drivers avoid fines by driving just in front of speed cameras and driving even faster after passing.

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But now a new camera appears to have been developed to track them down.

After a successful trial in Spain, motorists have been warned they could soon be introduced on British roads.

The latest technology, tested in Spain’s Navarra region, uses laser systems and “Doppler effect technology” to accurately detect a vehicle’s speed over a specific distance.

Spanish authorities have now upped the ante by introducing cascade technology, which uses a mobile radar device to detect drivers speeding after slowing down in front of a camera.

Gary Digva, founder of Road Angel, has warned all British motorists that these new anti-braking systems could be used across the country to control speeding.

He said: “As these devices are introduced they will catch and penalize more speeders, which will encourage more motorists to stick to legal limits and improve road safety.”

“It follows the news that one in four fatal accidents are due to speeding on British roads.

“That means over 2,500 people are seriously injured every year due to excessive speed.”

“These shocking statistics alone should encourage drivers to think twice before speeding. However, it is safe to say that the new technology will penalize even more drivers who exceed the legal speed limit, helping to make UK roads safer for all road users.”

“By detecting drivers who hit the brakes before passing the fixed speed camera and using technology to catch motorists who accelerate again after the speed camera, the new speed cameras can penalize many more drivers than current ones systems.”

“While we continue to fight to reduce the frequency of speeding on UK roads and accidents due to speeding, we believe the introduction of this new technology in the UK will help make roads safer.”

Many drivers believed that changing lanes would mess up the average speed calculations for SPECS and VECTOR average speed cameras.

An AA spokesman warned: “While older speed cameras could have been tricked, more advanced cameras now use multiple sets of cameras at each point to track all lanes of traffic and compare average speeds.”

Earlier this year, Road Angel warned motorists that placing a dashcam in the wrong place could result in a fine.

The AA has warned motorists that changing lanes in front of a speed camera will not help them avoid a fine.

Many drivers mistakenly believed that changing lanes would mess up the average speed calculations for SPECS and VECTOR average speed cameras.

However, the AA has refuted this false assumption.

An AA spokesman warned: “While older speed cameras could have been tricked, more advanced cameras now use multiple sets of cameras at each point to track all lanes of traffic and compare average speeds.”