AN
ABSENT-minded speeding driver has been caught out more than a dozen times by
new speed cameras.
The
dozy driver has been captured 14 times by new average speed cameras along
Brighton’s seafront which only began operating at the end of May.
The
camera has captured hundreds of law-breakers behind the wheel in a matter of
weeks including one speeder who is facing a court appearance after driving at
more than double the 30mph speed limit.
Road
safety bosses said the effectiveness of the cameras in reducing accidents would
be reviewed before a decision on rolling them out across the county was taken.
The
first permanent average speed cameras in the county were installed by Sussex
Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) in Marine Parade, Brighton, and between the
Marina and Grosvenor Crescent in Hastings earlier this year and went live at
the end of May.
Between
then and the first week of August, more than 1,800 vehicles have been caught
travelling at more than 36mph along the Brighton coastal road including one
driver clocked travelling at 63mph.
The
rate of offenders is lower than during tests last year when almost a tenth of
drivers travelling along Marine Parade in Brighton, which carries 27,000
vehicles a month, were found to exceed the 36mph threshold for receiving a £100
fine.
Drivers
caught travelling at more than 36mph can elect to have their case heard at
court, with speed awareness courses offered to offenders caught between 36mph
and 42mph.
Motorists
driving at 50mph or over are summonsed to court.
A
SSRP spokeswoman said: “The overall compliance is in excess of 99.6 per cent of
vehicle total movements which we hope will further improve in the future but
does show the vast majority of road users are aware of and comply with the
scheme.
“A
great deal of effort went in to publicising the scheme prior to enforcement
taking place, using local and social media plus variable messages on the
roadside to ensure high compliance.
“The
new schemes will be subject to a review by the partnership to establish their
effectiveness in reducing collisions.
“Decisions
about further schemes will then be made in conjunction with the local highway
authorities who are partnership members.
“Each
scheme has to be costed on a scheme by scheme basis.”
The
spokeswoman added that repeat offenders could face tougher penalties should
they already have sufficient points on their licence or if the licence holder
has attended a speed awareness course in the last three years.
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