POLICE in Cumbria have released data on drivers caught speeding by average speed check cameras on a busy road.
Installed to improve road safety on the busy A689 route between Carlisle and Brampton, known by some as the ‘airport road’, the cameras recorded 271 drivers breaking the speed limit of 60mph from December 2023 to August 2024, according to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by Carlisle Newsletter.
This number represents a small percentage of the 28,748 drivers prosecuted for various traffic offences across the county within the same timeframe.
Among the highest speeds captured by the cameras were a Kia travelling at 79 miles per hour, a Volvo reaching 82 miles per hour, and a Seat recorded at 83 miles per hour.
Each offence carried a fixed fine of £100 meaning that if they all accepted the fine and paid it, the total would amount to £27,100 based on speeding infractions on this road.
The cameras were installed by the Cumbria Road Safety Partnership (CRSP) between Linstock and the Brampton roundabouts.
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The cameras measure how long it should take for a vehicle to travel a specific distance according to the speed limit.
Cumbria Constabulary’s commitment to ensuring safe travel on local roads remains a top priority, they said, and speed checks such as these are part of a wider strategy to reduce the risk of accidents on well-travelled routes across the county.
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