New speed cameras could be rolled out across the area…

A new initiative has been launched to prevent and tackle speeding Humberside’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison (Conservative), has launched a new grant scheme to roll out cameras to educate drivers breaching speed and weight limits in Hull and East Riding, and northern Lincolnshire. The first such cameras could be installed in January-February 2026. The Road Safety Measures Grant will enable the likes of parish and town councils, and organisations like Community Speedwatches to bid for 50 per cent funding for a new camera. This includes not only speed indicator devices (SIDs), but also two new types of camera, called AutoSpeedWatch and AutoHGVWatch Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. “My office and I are determined to do all we can to make our roads safer. We already work with our partners like the police, councils, parishes and Community Speed Watch to tackle speeding and dangerous driving, but we still want to do more.” Mr Evison said it had provided funding for a while for flashing speed signs, with Driffield one such place to benefit. “Now we are going further with a new initiative to prevent and tackle speeding.” AutoSpeedwatch involves the use of ANPR technology to educate drivers and prevent speeding. The cameras come with warning signs to prevent sensible drivers from being caught. Mr Evison added: “For those who ignore the warning, being caught once triggers an educational letter from the police; being caught multiple times will lead to further action from the police against the driver.” On the AutoHGVWatch ANPR cameras, Deputy Police and Crime Commiss…
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