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Speed cameras sign

Speed cameras sign: a white square with a black border, a black camera symbol and the words Speed cameras
Sign image: Department for Transport, © Crown copyright

What does the Speed cameras sign mean?

Marks an area where speed cameras are in use. Check your speed and stay within the limit.

Also known as: Speed cameras in use sign

What it means

Speed cameras are in use in this area.

The camera symbol and the words mark an area where speed cameras are in use.

Keep within the speed limit.

Where you'll see it

On the approach to an area with enforcement cameras.

Rules to know

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Common mistakes

  • Mistake: Slowing only for the camera.

    Instead: The limit applies throughout. Keep to it along the whole road.

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White square sign with a thick black border, a black camera symbol above two words

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© Crown copyright. Free to reuse under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as long as the sign is reproduced accurately and not in a misleading context.

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Sources

Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 878). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content