Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of flashing lighting on speed cameras on people with (a) epilepsy and (b) other conditions triggered by flashing lights.

The Speedmeter, Traffic Light and Prohibited Lane Enforcement Camera Handbook v2.0 includes requirements for driver-facing flash units on Home Office Type Approved speed cameras to be below the illumination levels set for vehicle signals by Regulation ECE R65.

Regulation ECE R65 is a United Nations standard for beacons, light bars and other vehicle warning lamps. This regulation is designed to ensure that certain key standards governing light output, light dispersion, flash frequency and colour are being met. It would be a matter for a doctor to decide if an individual is fit to drive a vehicle if they have a medical condition trigged by flashing lights.