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The most common offence committed by the motorist is speeding and North Wales Police, notorious for their zero tolerance for speeding, have a new weapon in their armoury.

Drivers who are upset that on previous occasions Police operations have not been entirely transparent, will be alarmed to note that part of their new covert approach, the constabulary have adapted a horsebox to become a mobile speed camera unit.

This is the not the first time that North Wales Police have adopted unusual policing methods, in the past there have been reports of officers hiding behind walls and road signs.

Although Safety Camera Partnerships and the Police often give warning of locations or make equipment clearly visible, as per codes of conduct and the ACPO Guidelines, there is actually no requirement for this to be done so the methods used by North Wales Police are legitimate. Indeed, the constabulary will no doubt emphasise that despite issuing over 55,000 tickets in 2007, speeding is prevalent in the area in order to justify their unorthodox approach.

Covert speed cameras are relatively rare in the UK, although in Europe, every day items such as wheelie bins have been used to disguise speed cameras.

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