Hundreds of cars have been flashed by a speed camera this week one of the region's busiest roads. A camera on the East Lancs Road, at the junction with Mosley Common Road near Boothstown, was seen furiously flashing motorists as they passed by.
Some drivers reported being flashed multiple times by the camera as they crawled towards the traffic lights, or even while waiting in traffic. Drivers described on Facebook how they had been affected by the troublesome speed camera on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
One person wrote on the Absolutely Atherton group: "Got me about 20 times last night stopped at lights... be fuming if I get a ticket." Another added: "Got me 10 times this morning on for a ban me thinks."
Transport for Greater Manchester confirmed the camera had not been working properly and was fixed later on Tuesday morning (February 21), while drivers who were flashed incorrectly will not face prosecution. A spokesperson for Safer Roads Greater Manchester, which maintains the safety cameras on behalf of local authorities, said: “Safety camera faults happen occasionally can lead to the camera flashing in an uncontrolled manner as shown in this video.
"The maintenance contractor attended the camera on at around 11am on Tuesday, January 21 and the issue was resolved shortly after. All images from the cameras are manually viewed and checked before any offence is issued, and Greater Manchester Police have been made aware of this fault.”
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