Speeding Convictions Rising

RobBrady · Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:10 pm Post subject: Speeding Convictions Rising

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Home Office data indicates that 2,386,780 drivers were caught speeding in England and Wales in 2018-19.

It was 4% higher than in the same period before, but a massive 37 percent rise on the 1,740,217 reported in 2011-12.

A huge 97% of the offences were detected by speed cameras.

The figures reveal that 34% of those captured received fixed penalty notices, 44% were sent on a speed awareness course and 12% were cancelled. 10% ended in court action.

Analysis of the data was carried out by Liverpool John Moores University and the RAC Foundation.

Steve Gooding of the RAC Foundation cited a statistic from 2018: "Exceeding the speed limit was recorded as a contributory factor in 13% of fatal crashes in Great Britain where at least one factor was identified."

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technik · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:50 am Post subject:

Cars are getting quieter, faster, and more economical on fuel every year, so no surprise that people are driving faster because it feels safe and comfortable.

The chances of getting caught speeding is also very low, so that would mean that more drivers are breaking the speed limits.
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Kremmen · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:44 pm Post subject:

It is very easy to not realise your speed these days. Modern cars are nice places to be.

There are still the band who do 80+ in their outside lane regardless but cameras do seem to have an effect.

The M4 Specs zones speeders are coming down week on week. The NIP's have presumably been received and word is getting out.
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M8TJT · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:15 pm Post subject:

I would have thought that the big notices and a plethora of yellow cameras would have been the clue there K.

Kremmen · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:30 pm Post subject:

Doesn't seem to worry some. Then there's the others who slow down for the Specs then zoom off again.

Motorway Specs aren't as noticeable as your local Gatso or Monitron. They are high up, set back, on a thin yellow pole and unlike us here who understand these things they just blast on by.
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