The cameras combine a speed-detecting laser with a video recording function, capturing the information needed to prosecute drivers speeding without stopping
12:53, 06 Jul 2026Updated 12:56, 06 Jul 2026
A TruCAM II in operation
A new speeding camera will be implemented across Northern Ireland, which is a “hand-held equivalent to the NIRSP safety camera vans”.
The PSNI is using enhanced technology, including laser and video capabilities, to tackle speeding as part of a pilot project with the Northern Ireland Road Safety Partnership (NIRSP). Three Trucam II cameras will be used over the next three months as part of the initiative. According to a spokesperson, the Trucam II cameras combine a speed-detecting laser with a video recording function, and can capture the information needed to prosecute drivers speeding without them stopping.
Speeding vehicles can be detected from up to one kilometre away, and once detected, the driver will receive a notification in the post, as with a stationary speeding camera van.
Head of The Service’s Road Policing Unit, Chief Inspector Celeste Simpson says: “Working with the Road Safety Partnership, we are committed to changing driver behaviour, improve road safety and deliver Operation Lifesaver to tackle speeding.
“We often hear police aren’t doing enough to tackle speeding on our roads, especially on rural roads. Having these cameras means we reach those roads where it isn’t suitable to deploy NIRSP safety camera vans, where there’s a proven history of collisions and where there is community concern.
“These cameras, for use initially by our Road Policing Unit officers, can travel anywhere, at any time, on any road across Northern Ireland and can operate during hours of darkness.
“They can record moving footage and provide a high-definition image which can be processed without the need to stop the vehicles at the scene, streamlining the process of speed enforcement.
“They can detect speeding vehicles from distances up to one kilometre and, for anyone speeding, by the time they’ve seen it, it will be too late. They will have been detected and receive a notification in the post, the same as if detected by NIRSP safety camera vans.”
Chief Inspector Simpson continued: “As well as NIRSP safety camera vans and average speed cameras, this state-of-the-art technology should serve as a deterrent to anyone who thinks speeding is acceptable and they can get away with it, especially off the main roads.
“We work every day to make our roads safer for everyone and the Trucam II cameras will enable us to enforce speed limits more effectively, and respond to local priorities and concerns.
“Since the start of 2026, as of 6th July, 36 people have died in road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland. These are devastating losses. Lives changed in an instant and forever.
“The number of people dying on our roads is unacceptably high. Reducing serious and fatal collisions is a priority for The Police Service. Tackling excessive speed, one of the fatal five, is key to this.
“Our message to everyone on our roads is remember the ‘fatal five’ – slow down; don’t be careless; always wear your seat belt; don’t drink or take drugs and drive and never use your mobile phone while driving.
“Together, by making safer choices, we can help keep our roads safer for everyone and reduce serious and fatal road collisions on our roads.”
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