Bedford Driving Lessons

Meet the latest weapon in the war on motorists – this police speed camera van equipped with FOUR cameras which catches drivers on film in every direction simultaneously. Bedfordshire Police are now operating the new ‘Command Vans’ with cameras at the front, both sides and back rather than just the rear as with traditional speed vans. The four vans, which were converted from traditonal rear camera only vans at a cost of £28,000 each, allow a single operator to monitor traffic from all angles at once. Tradtional vans could capture speeding cars but struggle to identify drivers who contested tickets and motorbikes which do not have front number plates. But the new vehicles will can register a speeding vehicle as it approaches up to a kilometre away and then record front, rear and side images as it passes to ensure identification. An officer sits in the back mannning a laser gun and monitors feeds from the three extra cameras high on each side panel and on the dashboard. Bedfordshire Police are believed to be the first force in the UK to use the new Commander Vans. More