UK road safety charity Brake has published a list of some of the most common myths surrounding the use of speed cameras on the country's roads.

Firstly, the body made it clear that some speed cameras are no longer in active service and have been turned off – this confirms the commonly held belief that not all speed cameras will record people driving above the legal speed limit.

A spokesperson for the charity stated: "Various Freedom of Information requests have revealed that some speed cameras are not fully operational in the UK.

"Brake fully supports the use of speed cameras, and would encourage the return to use of any cameras that have been turned off."

Moreover, drivers can never be sure which cameras are still in service, so it pays to always slow down on routes where they are installed, active or not.

Meanwhile, Brake acted to debunk the myth that individuals only receive a fine if they are travelling at more than 10 mph above the speed limit.

Indeed, in these cases, it is discretionary for the authorities to hand out a fine or prosecution, but ultimately these are decided on a case-by-case basis depending upon the individual factors of the offence.

Ben Robb, brand manager at The Fuelcard People, adds: "Speed cameras play an active role in helping to keep the nation's communities safer. Drivers should be aware that while not all speed cameras are now in use, they are still an active deterrent to put off drivers from breaking the law and travelling at excessive speed."