Map reveals where you’re most likely to be caught speeding – as driver is snapped going 191mph on M1
A NEW map reveals where you’re most likely to be caught speeding – as a driver was snapped going at 191mph on the M1. London, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire are the top three areas with the most speed cameras in Britain. The new research by Go Shorty reveals the UK’s speed camera system. The vehicle […]
A NEW map reveals where you’re most likely to be caught speeding – as a driver was snapped going at 191mph on the M1.
London, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire are the top three areas with the most speed cameras in Britain.
The new research by Go Shorty reveals the UK’s speed camera system.
The vehicle insurer submitted a Freedom of Information request to police forces across Britain to discover where motorists were most likely to be snapped.
The fastest offender was caught on camera travelling at 191mph – nearly three times the motorway speed limit.
The unidentified driver was heading southbound in Nottinghamshire on the M1 between Junctions 26 and 25.
London has the highest number of traffic cameras in operation at 995.
Derbyshire has slightly fewer cameras with 958.
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The fastest speed recorded by any force was a whopping 163mph in Humberside – almost 100mph above the speed limit.
One driver in West Yorkshire was caught doing 159 mph on the M62.
Essex clocked the third-highest recorded speed with 158 mph.
Suffolk and Northern Ireland only have 5 cameras installed and recorded highest speeds of 126mph.
Forces in Merseyside, Dorset and Cheshire ranked lowest with driving speeds of 114mph, 99mph, 94mph.
The penalty for speeding is normally £100 and three points on your licence.
The areas with the most speeding cameras
- Greater London – 995
- Derbyshire – 958
- West Yorkshire – 402
- Humberside – 266
- Devon and Cornwall – 115
- Essex – 100
- Bedfordshire – 97
- Kent 84
- South Wales – 69
- Gwent – 67
- West Midlands – 59
- Sussex – 56
- Nottinghamshire – 50
- Hertfordshire – 49
- North Wales – 46
- Cambridgeshire – 38
- Lincolnshire – 37
- Merseyside – 36
- Dorset – 32
- Norfolk – 27
- Leicestershire – 26
- Lancashire – 25
- Cumbria – 19
- Cheshire – 14
- Northamptonshire – 8
- Suffolk – 5
- Northern Ireland – 5