SPEED cameras on a busy Southampton road are still out of action - despite 'not in use' signage disappearing.

The main route into Southampton from the Redbridge roundabout to West Quay Road has a 40 mile per hour speed limit and is manned by cameras heading towards and away from the city.

For several months, the cameras have been adorned with signs stating they are out of action.

Since the signs have disappeared, there has been a growing speculation that the speed cameras are operating again - but police have said this is not the case.

A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said the signs could have blown over in the wind, and that the cameras are still not working.

A new speed limit was implemented last year to both inbound and outbound carriageways from the city boundary on Redbridge Causeway, through to the existing 40mph zone at the Mountbatten Way junction with West Quay Road.

The decision was made by Southampton City Council following a crash last where a vehicle hit and damaged a flyover on the route.

Cllr Jacqui Rayment, SCC's cabinet member for environment and transport, previously said of the decision: “This is the busiest road in the city with on average 70,000 vehicles using it daily and with over 20 recorded road traffic accidents in each of the last three years.

“We are carrying out evaluations on any longer term actions that are required but in the meantime we believe this restriction will improve safety and also contribute to lowering emissions which is an important issue for the city.”

Scroll through the gallery above to see the location of every speed camera in Southampton.