D-cam

{{Short description|Type of digital speed camera}}

{{main|Traffic enforcement camera}}

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{{lowercase title|d-cam}}

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d-cam is a type of digital speed camera produced by the British subsidiary of the South African company Truvelo Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd. Testing by Transport for London commenced on the A4 Great West Road in London, in April 2007. The camera does not flash and can be used rear or forward-facing.{{cite news |author= |title=No-flash speed camera put to test|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6691895.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=25 May 2007 |access-date=16 June 2014}} It was the first combined traffic light camera and speed camera to be used in the United Kingdom.[http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/news/article1524256.ece Friend or foe? The roadside spies cluttering up Britain – Times Online] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329053957/http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/news/article1524256.ece |date=29 March 2007 }} The new style of camera housing was designed by Bristol-based firm Crown (UK) Ltd.

The equipment gained UK Home Office type approval early in 2014 and newly installed units started appearing shortly afterwards.{{cite web |url=http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/enforcement/news/uk-home-office-type-approval-for-truvelos-d-cam/ |title=UK Home Office type approval for Truvelo's D-CAM |author= |date=22 March 2014 |publisher=iTS International |access-date=16 June 2014}}