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How do average speed cameras work?

Can average speed cameras calculate the speed of a vehicle which joins between two paired cameras and only passes one camera?

Asked on 4 January 2022 by PLH

Answered by Sarah Tooze
Average speed cameras calculate a vehicle's average speed between different camera locations so you would need to pass more than one camera.
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