Bikecam to beat speeders

Signs will signal the motorbike's presence on some roads

A motorbike camera is the latest weapon in the police armoury to cut road casualties in Northamptonshire.

A specially-adapted motorbike has been equipped with portable cameras which can trap vehicles exceeding the speed limit without having to stop the drivers.

Chief Superintendent Stuart Kilpatrick said it was another weapon in the fight to combat dangerous driving which costs lives on the county's roads.

The motorbike is equipped with the same laser and video technology as the six mobile safety camera vans.

Camera signs

It will be used regularly to monitor drivers on the county's most hazardous Red Routes.

Local councils and members of the public who have concerns about speeding vehicles in their community can call on help from the motorbike camera.

"Box brownie" camera signs on the front and back of the bike will signal its presence on routes which do not have permanent roadside speed enforcement camera signs.

Chief Superintendent Kilpatrick said the motorbike camera would mean the force could respond more readily to the many requests from villages to help curb speeding.

"On numerous occasions we have to turn down these requests because the roads are unsuitable for parking our vans appropriately and safely.

"The motorcycle is obviously much more versatile and will enable us to assist in reducing speed."