Quarter of Humber speeding resulted in fines netting £1.3m in last year
Around a quarter of speeding offences detected in the Humber resulted in penalties in the last 12 months, according to police figures. Humberside Police[1] data from a freedom of information request showed 13,544 GBP100 fixed penalty notices were handed out from November to November 2022-3 out of 48,718 offences detected. The fines netted more than GBP1.3m and equate to around 37 issued a day across the Humber, according to figures requested by PersonalInjuryClaimsUK.org.uk[2].
Safer Roads Humber spokesperson Ruth Gore said national data showed the actual scale of speeding was far higher than those detcted with half of drivers exceeding 30mph limits. An average of 34 people are killed and 547 are seriously injured on Humber roads every year, according to Safer Roads Humber. More than half, 51 per cent, of those caught speeding on camera are offered a driver education course at a cost of GBP95 instead of prosecution.
Around 8 per cent of those caught on camera every year go to court. It is mostly either because they have been travelling at high speeds or they already have eight or more points on their licence. Around 4 per cent of detections result in no further action for reasons including the driver not being traced and exemptions for emergency services.
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An 45 per cent of drivers exceed the speed limit on motorways and 11 per cent on national single carriageway rounds, according to Government estimates. Safer Roads Humber enforces speed limits at more than 250 locations across the Humber along with police officers along routes prone to crashes which cause injuries. Officers are also deployed along routes in response to complaints about speeding.
Safer Roads Humber spokesperson Ms Gore said the 48,718 offences detected was similar the 47,000 yearly average with figures tending to change depending on major road works. The spokesperson said: “National data shows that the actual scale of speeding is far higher than those being detected, with 50 per cent of car drivers exceeding 30mph speed limits, which is where our most vulnerable road users are to be found, people walking and those on two wheels. Given the rural nature of the Humber area, we also have a number of horse riders across the region who are also classed as being vulnerable road users.”
“The amount of people killed in the Humber is far too high, each fatal collision costs society around GBP2m , along with the immeasurable emotional costs for family and friends. Our main message is slow down and drive safely and appropriately to the conditions at all times.”
References
- ^ Latest Humberside Police news- Hull Live (www.hulldailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Personal Injury Claims UK (www.personalinjuryclaimsuk.org.uk)
- ^ What is the biggest traffic issue in Hull?
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