When we are out and about on the roads, as well as making sure we're going in the right direction and trying not to get lost, many of us are also wary about the speed at which we are travelling at.
Because as we all know, the last thing you want is to see the flash of a speed camera as you're driving.
But while they can be annoying, they're designed to keep everyone safe on the roads by slowing drivers down who could be going at a speed considered dangerous.
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Road safety charity Brake compiled a list of information about speed cameras to educate drivers on what is true and what isn't, reports Wales Online.
But do they all work and how much do you need to be over the speed limit to be caught? Here's what you need to know.
1. Not all speed cameras work, some are switched off - TRUE
A spokesman for Brake said: “Various Freedom of Information requests have revealed that some speed cameras are not fully operational in the UK.
“Brake fully supports the use of speed cameras, and would encourage the return to use of any cameras that have been turned off. Speed cameras are proven to reduce speeding, and can catch far higher numbers of speeding drivers than traffic police with mobile cameras."
2. You have to be speeding at least 10% of the limit plus 2mph, to get caught - FALSE
The law states that a driver can receive a speeding ticket as soon as they exceed the speed limit on a road, even if that is only by 1mph.
However, guidance provided by the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council, formally ACPO, Association of Chief Police Officers), suggests that officers do not seek prosecution of a driver until they have exceeded the speed limit by 10%, plus 2mph.
3. If you drive really fast, you won’t trigger the camera - FALSE
Nonsense. The only way to avoid triggering the camera is to stick within the speed limit.
4. Speed cameras must be painted yellow to be legal - FALSE
The Government wants all speed cameras in England painted yellow. But if you’re caught on a grey one before that happens, tough - the offence is still valid.
5. Average speed cameras don't really work and that's why some people ignore them - FALSE
The spokesman for Brake said: “Average speed cameras are an effective way to prevent dangerous driver behaviour.
“They are particularly beneficial as they enforce limits over a longer stretch of road, preventing law-breaking drivers from being able to speed up again immediately after passing a camera."
6. You must be notified within a certain amount of time for it to be valid - TRUE
Brake said a driver caught by a speed camera, rather than a police officer, must be sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) within 14 days.
The notice goes to the individual the vehicle is registered to.
7. You can request a speed awareness course - FALSE
Those eligible for a course will be notified by police. If you haven't been offered one, then you don't qualify.
8. You can do a speed awareness course more than once - TRUE
Drivers caught speeding for a second time may be able to do a second course, depending on the severity of the offence. But this can't be within three years of the first speed awareness course.
9. If you get a speed awareness course, you don't have to declare it on your insurance - FALSE
Brake says: “Drivers who fail to reveal that they have undertaken a speed awareness course, who then later make a claim to their insurance provider, may find that their policy is invalid. Information on whether a driver has taken a speed awareness course is held by local police forces."
10. You can even get caught on a bicycle or horse - FALSE
“Whilst it is unlikely that a cyclist, or other road user on non-motorised transport, would be able to reach the necessary speeds to be above the limit, the law holds that legislation around speed limits covers only motor or mechanically propelled vehicles."
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