Should speed cameras be hidden?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions tackles a road safety issue
  
  

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Are visible speed cameras a problem? Photograph: David Pardoe/Getty Images

What’s the point of having speed limits if camera-warning signs and apps allow drivers to slow down in advance – then just continue speeding? Maybe the UK government in its new consultations on road safety should add the question of hiding speed cameras to their list of concerns. I’m a driver, but also a pedestrian and cyclist and get fed up with seeing cars zooming down local roads at way more than 20 or 30mph. There are flashing lights that tell drivers what speed they’re doing, but there’s no penalty for going over at those points. Amy, Cornwall

Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.


 

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