Lancashire introduces five new hi-tech cameras to improve road safety

New hi-tech cameras have been introduced to help improve road safety in Lancashire.

The five new Sentio Shield cameras will replacing existing Gatso cameras at locations where speeding is a risk to public safety.

Helen Porter, head of the safer roads unit, said: "These new cameras give us an enhanced capability to monitor locations continuously, including overnight, and in both directions.

"This means we can make better use of technology and resources whilst targeting enforcement.

"This is not simply about issuing penalties. Our aim is to change driver behaviour, reduce risk and prevent people from being killed or seriously injured on our roads.

"Drivers should expect enforcement across our roads where risk-taking behaviour is identified.

"These safety cameras are a vital tool to encourage drivers to think about their speed, choose a safer speed limit and make sure that everyone gets home safely at the end of the day."

Lancashire police say the new cameras provide a significant enhancement to existing enforcement capability, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, monitoring traffic in both directions.

They have been commissioned as part of Lancashire Police’s ongoing efforts to reduce those killed and seriously injured on roads and encourage safer driving.

A police spokesman added: “The introduction of the cameras forms part of a wider commitment to using technology, enforcement, and engagement to influence driver behaviour and protect those who use the road network.

“By calming traffic speeds, these cameras act as a clear reminder to slow down, making our neighbourhoods safer for everyone.”

Police have also reassured drivers that the new cameras are not designed to charge drivers for simply use the roads.

The spokesman said: “They are not ULEZ cameras or ANPR cameras.

“They are specifically designed to support road safety enforcement by monitoring vehicle speeds.”