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Top 10 Speed Cameras in Wales
Article by: rob brady
Date: 21 Oct 2015
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The top 10 speed cameras in Wales over a 12 month period has been revealed.
Between April 2014 and March 2015 over 30,000 speeding drivers have been caught - with just one camera responsible for the lion's share with 12,107 motorists ticketed.
A fixed camera in Cardiff dishes out penalties to an average of 33 drivers a day.
The 10 most prolific speed cameras in Wales between April 2014 and March 2015:
1) Newport Road junction with Colchester Avenue, Cardiff 30mph 12,107
2) North Road southbound, Cardiff 30mph 3,836
3) Newport Road junction with Rover Way, Cardiff 30mph 2,911
4) Road works on the A483 Fabian Way, Neath Port Talbot 30mph 2,669
5) A465 Cefn-Coed-y-Cymmer, Dowlais 60mph 2,212
6) North Road at junction with College Road, Cardiff 30mph 1,987
7) A548 Greenfield, Flintshire 30mph 1,627
8) M4 Port Talbot (westbound) average speed cameras 50mph 1,599
9) Carmarthen Road (near Kingsway), Swansea 30mph 1,432
10) M4 Port Talbot (eastbound) average speed cameras 50mph 1,367
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 Posted by Wazza_G on Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:32 pm |
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It's all about the money.
Still I suppose the Welsh do have to find a way of funding all of the free NHS prescriptions.
Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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| Posted by M8TJT on Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:11 pm |
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No, they do that by limiting the NHS facilities. 
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| Posted by Kremmen on Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:19 pm |
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If those cameras bring in £60 a flash then that's almost £2m
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| Posted by bmuskett on Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:09 pm |
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| News Team Wrote: | The 10 most prolific speed cameras in Wales between April 2014 and March 2015:
1) Newport Road junction with Colchester Avenue, Cardiff 30mph 12,107 |
I thought that sounded familiar. It's actually a redspeed. But if it caught 12,107 in that 12 month period, something doesn't match up, because in Oct 2014 it had caught 13,624 in six months.
If that was an earlier six month period, then it's certainly had an effect.
And it looks like it's £100 per flash. I wonder if the number includes jumping the red as well as speeding?
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| Posted by Africabiker on Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:55 am |
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I was caught by a Cardiff speed camera and took the option of a Speed Awareness Course. Of course I was upset but the rules are made in a democratic society and I have grandchildren who I hope will never be hit by a speeding motorist.
Last week I was in a slow moving stream on the M1 doing 50 mph to protect the workforce. A very aggressive driver overtook us all at a tremendous speed.
People like that need to be brought to book.
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| Posted by Tafia14 on Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:05 am |
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The camera at Greenfield is hidden behind the side of an arch under a railway bridge. Scammers claim it the siting criteria. Yeah right.
It can't be seen until drivers pass under the bridge and then it's FLASHHHH
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| Posted by Tafia14 on Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:10 am |
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| Africabiker Wrote: | I was caught by a Cardiff speed camera and took the option of a Speed Awareness Course. Of course I was upset but the rules are made in a democratic society and I have grandchildren who I hope will never be hit by a speeding motorist.
Last week I was in a slow moving stream on the M1 doing 50 mph to protect the workforce. A very aggressive driver overtook us all at a tremendous speed.
People like that need to be brought to book. |
There is a huge difference between driving too fast for the conditions as the case you mention above and driving to the conditions but a little over a limit that has often been set too low as has a new limit outside our village. For decades it was national limit then dropped to 30 mph. Last year the scamera vans caught over 270 drivers, most of whom would have been driving safely to the 85th percentile.
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| Posted by ward0007 on Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:27 am |
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| Tafia14 Wrote: | | Africabiker Wrote: | I was caught by a Cardiff speed camera and took the option of a Speed Awareness Course. Of course I was upset but the rules are made in a democratic society and I have grandchildren who I hope will never be hit by a speeding motorist.
Last week I was in a slow moving stream on the M1 doing 50 mph to protect the workforce. A very aggressive driver overtook us all at a tremendous speed.
People like that need to be brought to book. |
There is a huge difference between driving too fast for the conditions as the case you mention above and driving to the conditions but a little over a limit that has often been set too low as has a new limit outside our village. For decades it was national limit then dropped to 30 mph. Last year the scamera vans caught over 270 drivers, most of whom would have been driving safely to the 85th percentile. |
Is not the answer to all the speeding comments - don't speed over the limit - simples ! !
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| Posted by Tafia14 on Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:00 am |
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| ward0007 Wrote: | | Tafia14 Wrote: | | Africabiker Wrote: | I was caught by a Cardiff speed camera and took the option of a Speed Awareness Course. Of course I was upset but the rules are made in a democratic society and I have grandchildren who I hope will never be hit by a speeding motorist.
Last week I was in a slow moving stream on the M1 doing 50 mph to protect the workforce. A very aggressive driver overtook us all at a tremendous speed.
People like that need to be brought to book. |
There is a huge difference between driving too fast for the conditions as the case you mention above and driving to the conditions but a little over a limit that has often been set too low as has a new limit outside our village. For decades it was national limit then dropped to 30 mph. Last year the scamera vans caught over 270 drivers, most of whom would have been driving safely to the 85th percentile. |
Is not the answer to all the speeding comments - don't speed over the limit - simples ! ! |
Speed limits correctly set to the 85th percentile will ensure those driving perfecly safely are not penalised. Police need to target dangerous driving, not thow a net over all of us for revenue. BTW I have never had a speeding ticket.
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| Posted by M8TJT on Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:06 am |
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For goodness sake use the 'post reply' button at the bottom of the page instead of the 'quote' button unless it is necessary to quote for clarity.
Oh, and by the by, what the heck does 85th percentile speed limit mean.
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| Posted by Tafia14 on Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:44 am |
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Cranky, mon?
I am stunned that someone as wise as you knows nothing of the correct method of speed limit setting accepted in many countries where the car-and- driver hating left are not in charge.
Mr Google will help[ you
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