A mistake dating back four years, could mean that Essex Police face paying back millions in speeding fines.  It has come to light that an employee at the enforcement office may not have received authorisation from the Chief Constable to send out penalty letters, thereby breachi... [More]

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Rural Speed Limit to be Reduced to 50mph

Posted on March 10, 2009 09:06 by Admin
The national speed limit is to be reduced to 50mph on many of Britain's rural roads, and it will be enforced by average speed cameras.  Cameras have already been installed in over 40 places and it is expected that later this year the Home Office will approve more widespread use.  The... [More]

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Speed Camera Fines Rise Dramatically

Posted on January 31, 2009 09:04 by Admin
Using a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the Conservative MP Mark Field has information that shows that the number of speeding prosecutions and fines has increased sevenfold in ten years. He told BBC2's Daily Politics that cameras were "more about money raising than saf... [More]

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