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Speedmeter, traffic light and lane enforcement camera handbook

A guide to type approval procedures for devices used for road traffic law enforcement in Great Britain.

Updates to this page

From:
Home Office
Published:
18 December 2023
Last updated:
4 July 2025
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  1. There is an amendment to section 10.1.4: general requirements for all devices. This is detailed in the list of amendments. Also added an accessible version of the handbook.

  2. Added accessible HTML versions of 'Amendments to the speedmeter, traffic light and prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook (amendment A)' and 'Submission process guidance: Home Office type approval of collision reduction equipment'.

  3. Added 'Amendments to the speedmeter, traffic light and prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook (Amendment A)' and 'Frequently asked questions: Home Office type approval of road traffic law enforcement devices'. Updated the submission form and submission process guidance.

  4. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Speedmeter, traffic light and prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook (accessible)

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Speedmeter, traffic light and prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook

PDF, 1.13 MB, 83 pages

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Amendments to the speedmeter, traffic light and prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook (accessible version)

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Amendments to the speedmeter, traffic light and prohibited lane enforcement camera handbook

PDF, 237 KB, 13 pages

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Frequently asked questions: Home Office type approval of road traffic law enforcement devices

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Submission form: Home Office type approval of collision reduction equipment

ODT, 43.6 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

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Submission process guidance: Home Office type approval of collision reduction equipment (accessible version)

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Submission process guidance: Home Office type approval of collision reduction equipment

PDF, 392 KB, 37 pages

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Details

This handbook, amendment to the handbook and frequently asked questions document describes the approval process for equipment enforcing:

  • speed limits
  • traffic lights
  • prohibited lanes

It includes:

  • technical requirements for equipment
  • methods of measurement
  • procedures to follow to get type approval

The handbook should be read with the submission form and submission process guidance.

We are aware these publications may have accessibility issues. We are reviewing this so that we can fix it.

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