Warning over new generation of ‘invisible’ speed cameras – find out if they’re in your area

DRIVERS are being warned about new "invisible" speed cameras - here's how to find out if they're in your area.

Cameras hidden inside vans painted grey so they're hard to spot are being trialled before a planned nationwide rollout.

The unmarked mobile traps are currently being deployed in Northamptonshire - but could soon be lying in wait across the UK.

They are re-wrapped existing speed vans which are covered in a matte grey coating rather than the typical bright orange and yellow markings seen on UK roads.

It is not a legal requirement for the police or local authorities to warn motorists about any cameras up ahead.

Police say unmarked speed camera vans encourage consistently safe driving rather than the yo-yo effect when drivers slow down for cameras.

Gary Digva, founder of Road Angel, said: "Introducing these undercover mobile speed camera vans is a positive step forward in reducing the number of speeding drivers on UK roads.

''Motorists should be aware that other police forces across the country too could be rolling out these covert camera vans and should watch their speed wherever they travel.

"The safest way to drive is to assume that every van you see on the road is carrying a speed camera - then you'll never break the limit, avoid fines and stay safe.

''For motorists that need that extra bit of help keeping within the limit there is technology available that provides drivers with key speed information and safety alerts.

"Although there is certainly still a long way to go to stop speeding vehicles and the number of fatalities and injuries it causes, I hope that deploying these vans will mean motorists will think twice before putting their foot down.

"Not only will you be slapped with a hefty fine and points on your license, you're also seriously putting your own and other road users' lives seriously in danger."

It comes after a fuming resident revealed how he got his revenge on boy racers speeding through his neighbourhood after the council failed to stop them.

Paul Hooper, 57, from Swansea, said that reckless drivers thundered down his road so quickly that the police couldn't catch them - until he splashed out on a £3,000 speed camera.