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The number of speed cameras on our roads could be dramatically reduced if the European courts find in favour of human rights group Liberty.

The group claims that current regulations, concerning the need for drivers to reveal who was driving their car at the time of an offence, are in breach of human rights laws.

Liberty says motorists are denied their right to silence and is backing two people at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will defend the current laws "vigorously".

"The case essentially concerns the requirement for vehicle keepers to identify the driver of a vehicle identified on a speed camera," said a DfT spokesman.

"The applicants claim this requirement breaches the right against self-incrimination and thereby their right to a fair trial under the European Convention on Human Rights.

"The UK government does not accept this claim," he added.

If the case is successful there would be wide-ranging implications for speed cameras in the UK and the country's roads as a whole.

The charity Brake, which supports speed cameras, says if cameras were removed from our roads we would see a "devastating effect" on road safety, which could lead to more car insurance claims.

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