Overview
- The fixed camera on Ashburton Road (A383) in Newton Abbot’s 30mph zone was activated in August, with nearly 6,000 detections recorded by October 10.
- The count equates to just over 100 drivers per day flagged for speeding during the eight-week window.
- Devon County Council and Devon & Cornwall Police cite nine injury collisions from 2019 to 2023, including three serious, and surveys showing typical overnight speeds of 40–53mph.
- Authorities say they publicised the location in advance, installed warning signs, arranged hedge clearance, delayed enforcement for about a month, and do not receive any fine revenue.
- Drivers claim the camera is obscured and poorly signed, a Facebook protest group has formed, multiple motorists report repeated tickets, a legal expert advises those facing bans to seek counsel, and local reports describe the unit as capable of detecting seatbelt and phone offences.