A range of new digital speed cameras have been unveiled that are set to be utilised by local authorities across the UK over the coming months.

Motorists could see an up to 50 per cent increase in the number of speed cameras in operation over the next 12 months, as the transition from film cameras to digital takes place.

This means efficiency improvements for councils, as no longer will film have to be installed in cameras in order for them to operate, as these new devices will transmit all their captured images to a central control room for processing.

However, the government has distanced itself from the scheme, claiming any increase in the number of speed cameras will be a purely local authority matter.

"It is for local authorities and police to decide whether or not to use speed cameras and how they wish to operate them," transport minister Stephen Hammond told the Daily Telegraph.

The news follows the publication of research from the Institute of Advanced Motorists, which claimed 45 per cent of respondents believe the main reason for the introduction of more cameras is not to increase road safety, but to raise funds for councils.

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