New police speed camera vans can spot drunk and drug drivers from a mile away

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Police have unveiled new hi-tech speed camera vans that can detect drunk and drug drivers from up to ONE MILE away.  The vans can also catch motorists not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones behind the wheel.  Four new vans will be deployed in the West Midlands and can operate 24- hours-a-day, seven days a week.  Each van costs around £47,000 and come packed with the latest technology in a bid to crackdown on bad drivers.

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00:00My name is Simon Foster and I'm the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands.

00:13The reason we're here today is because I'm pleased to announce investment that will ensure

00:18four additional mobile speed camera vans in the West Midlands. That will double the number

00:23of mobile speed camera vans that we have and that's going to significantly enhance the

00:28ability of West Midlands Police to be able to prevent and tackle excess speed and also

00:34the careless, dangerous and reckless driving in the West Midlands that can put lives at

01:39So what I'm actually doing, I'm looking out for cars, vans, trucks, any vehicle that in

01:47my opinion is actually above the speed limit. I can then bring the crosshairs on the screen

01:52onto that vehicle, pull the trigger. I was wrong that time, they were only doing 32mph.

01:59But that's mainly the job is watching out for vehicles I consider to be going up well

02:05over the speed limit. Get the crosshairs on to them, get a good shot. The system does

02:13everything else, puts the speed up. I am able to do vehicles going away but obviously vehicles

02:21coming this way can block the view. So there was a car going down there but I looked to

02:26see there was a van coming, I wouldn't have actually got the offence.

02:35For more information visit www.fema.gov

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