Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, leader of Portsmouth City Council, has met senior council figures from across the county to discuss the future of speed cameras – and he wants big changes.
He said Portsmouth's seven fixed cameras have a limited impact on speeding drivers and do not help cut speeds on the city's 20mph residential streets.
He wants the county's Safer Roads Partnership, made up of councils and the police, to agree to focus more on mobile police camera units which could catch motorists unawares.
If not he says the council should pull its £380,000 annual funding to the partnership and instead negotiate directly with police over how to target speeders more effectively.
'The whole point of the Safer Roads Partnership was to reduce speeds across our area and we don't feel the fixed cameras are doing that effectively enough.
'Cameras are a deterrent and make people slow down but then they speed up and shoot off again.
'People thinking that the police are out and about everywhere doing speed checks would be a far better deterrent than a camera.'
Swindon Borough Council has voiced concerns over fixed cameras and will vote this month on whether to stop funding them. Cllr Vernon-Jackson is meeting Portsmouth police on Friday.
'We're going to look to make some changes,' he said. 'If this does not work we will just pull out.'
Cllr Mel Kendal, who is in charge of environmental matters at Hampshire County Council, said that while fixed speed cameras had cut fatalities it was time for changes.
'We have a social obligation in villages and other areas where people feel speeding is an issue, but that might not be accident spots. I have discussed that with the police.
'I am hoping there will be more mobile units.'
Julian Hewitt, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Safer Roads Partnership spokesman, would not comment on possible funding cuts.
'The partnership works with all its partners to deliver the best possible road safety service and we will continue to do this,' he said. 'We encourage partners to put forward ideas for positive change.'

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