Thousands of UK drivers have been wrongly fined and given points of their licences for speeding due to a camera fault.

National Highways has confirmed that 2650 motorists have been incorrectly hit with speeding enforcement actions since 2021.

The issue, which occurred on A-roads and motorways with variable speed limits, was a “slight” delay between the speed limit being increased and the camera speed threshold being adjusted.

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As such, “some drivers were incorrectly detected as speeding after the limit had changed”, the government body has admitted. 

It has confirmed that it's now implementing a fix to address the so-called “anomaly” and noted that the number of people affected has been “the equivalent of fewer than two a day”. 

Apologising to those affected, National Highways confirmed in a statement that “they will be reimbursed and have points removed from their licence where relevant”, adding: “Steps will be taken to remedy any incorrect enforcement action, and anybody affected will be contacted directly.”

It also confirmed that it “has developed a data check to ensure nobody will now be prosecuted incorrectly and are liaising with police on its implementation”.