New two-way ‘ultra’ speed-cameras are already being cut down by vigilantes

New speed cameras are already been cut down (Picture: Apex)

For the fourth time this month, a speed camera vigilante has wreaked havoc in a Cornish town.

A new camera installation in Longdowns, Cornwall, was sliced down overnight on Thursday, shocking commuters in the morning.

It is the fourth in a string of recent attacks that have seen speed cameras chopped down in the region.

Last week, a speed camera on the same road near Helston appeared to have been taken out using an angle grinder.

And it appears serial speed camera vigilantes are on the loose in Cornwall, as two others were taken down just weeks ago between Truro and Falmouth.

The camera was installed to enforce the 30mph speed limit, but the ‘Vector’ model camera installed records more information than a standard camera.

Speed camera vigilantes have struck again (Picture: Apex)

The new speed camera was sliced down shortly after it was put up (Picture: Apex)

Local Ryan Moses spotted the results of the latest attack around 1.40am this morning.

He said: ‘I spotted it just after it happened when police just turned up and were searching for whoever did it.’

Superintendent for local policing, Ian Thompson, said the force is deeply concerned about the recent increase in attacks on speed cameras.

‘These acts not only endangers the public but also diverts resources from critical police activity, it disrupts the local community and road users, and places a burden on the taxpayers for the repair costs,’ he said.

‘Our investigations continue and we urge the community to report any suspicious activity or share information that might aid our enquiries.’

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The new ‘ultra’ two-way Vector speed cameras are expected to be rolled out across the UK in coming months.

The ‘spot cameras’ do not require painted lines on the road as they use infra-red low-light technology, and no longer ‘flash’ when triggered – meaning drivers won’t necessarily know if they’ve been fined.

And unlike traditional cameras which only capture vehicles in the left-hand lane, they can now track two-way traffic.

It can also double for both speed and red-light enforcement, making it one of the most versatile cameras on the market at the moment.

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