The number of speeding fines issued to motorists by the courts in England and Wales has risen to its highest level for four years amid the rollout of a new generation of digital speed cameras. The increase has been attributed to £10,000 digital cameras that no longer require film and can operate 24 hours a day.
More than 115,000 motorists in England and Wales were issued with fines of at least £100 by magistrates last year – the highest level since the Coalition came into power in 2010, according to figures from the Ministry of Justice.