Research has revealed where the biggest earning speed cameras in the UK are – including one which rakes in an incredible £1,600 a day.
The 10 most profitable cameras in the country racked up an estimated £3.2million over a 12 month period, according to figures for 2015 by Carole Nash.
South of Grantham on the A1 in Lincolnshire is the biggest money spinner tallying up 6,064 fines in one year, revealed the motorcycle insurance broker.
This totalled a whopping £606,400 for the year.
The 2015 findings were the result of a freedom of information request to 35 of the Uk’s largest police constabularies, of which 20 replied with the information.
To calculate how much the cameras earned, the amount of fines was multiplied by the standard £100 speeding fine.
The A1 camera was the most prolific camera two years ago but it has since been replaced by eight average speed cameras , which costs £750,000 to install last year, reported the Lincolnshire Echo.
Britain’s busiest motorway, the M25, features three times on top ten list clocking up a total 12,222 offences and £1.2million in fines.
Taking the second place spot was the M180 just west of the River Trent near Scunthorpe which caught 5,835 speeders and netted £583,500.
Rebecca Donohue, head of marketing at Carole Nash, said: “With some speed cameras issuing tickets that amount to well into the hundreds of thousands it’s understandable that, at times, motorists feel like they are being taxed again.
“It’s really important to remember that such cameras are put in place to reduce accidents and save the lives of motorists and bikers, something which is far more important than any amount of money.
”We wanted to find out which roads are prone to speeding motorists to help raise awareness of the dangers in those areas and encourage bikers and drivers alike to take extra care on these roads.”
The way speeding fines were calculated was recently changed.
Motorists can now face up to a fine, which is up to 175 per cent of their weekly wage.
The maximum fine for a speeding offence is £1,000 or £2,500 if an breach of the speed limit occurred on a motorway.
You can read about the new speeding fine rules here.
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THE 10 HIGHEST EARNING UK SPEED CAMERAS IN 2015
1. A1, Great Ponton North Bound, Lincolnshire – £606,400
2. M180, West of River Trent, Scunthorpe – £583,500
3. M25, London Orbital junction 17-18, Rickmansworth – £538,500
4. M25, London Orbital between junction 5 and Clacket Lane Services – £373,300
5. A12, Stratford St Mary Southbound – £305,400
6. M25 London Orbital junction 18-17, Rickmansworth – £255,400
7. A22, Eastbourne Road, Halland – £167,100
8. A3, Esher Bypass, Hook – £149,700
9. A14, Bythorn, Cambridgeshire – £121,200
10. A34, Milton, Southbound – £63,600
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