Police forces across the country detected nearly 100,000 speeding offences during a three-week operation in October.
Coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), 31 forces took part in the operation, which used a combination of education and enforcement.
In total, 94,612 speeding offences were recorded – 86,575 of which were automatically detected (92%) and 8,037 (8%) through officer intervention.
Of these, 51% resulted in the issue of a fixed penalty ticket, 44% in an educational course, 4% in a driver warning and 1% in a summons to court.
Analysis of the offences found that 49% were committed in areas with 30mph speed limits, while 68% of offenders were male and 83% over the age of 25 years.
CC Jo Shiner, roads policing lead for NPCC, said: “Whilst the majority of drivers stayed within the speed limit, the results show there were too many willing to put their own safety – and that of others – at risk by speeding. This is unacceptable.
“Speed limits and driving laws are there to protect all road users, and police officers across the country will always take action to ensure those caught committing an offence are dealt with in the most appropriate manner.
”Excess speed is a significant factor in fatal and serious injury collisions and therefore we will continue to target, educate and where appropriate, prosecute those who choose to break the law.”
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