Thousands of pounds have been paid by motorists caught speeding in Watford.
Between September 1, 2022, and September 1 this year, a total of 972 fines were paid, coming in at £97,200.
The data was obtained via a Watford Observer Freedom of Information request for the number of activations resulting in police issuing a notice of intended prosecution.
Herts Police revealed that 5,901 offences had been recorded, but some were ongoing and have not yet been finalised.
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Drivers may be offered up to three options for complying with their notices of intended prosecution – a driver retraining course, a fine and point or court.
This will be dependent on the speed they were travelling at and whether they have attended and completed a driver retraining course previously.
Each fine is £100, and it is paid to the Fixed Penalty Office at His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service and onto central government not to Herts Police.
Eastbury Road (A4125), near Manning Court, bi-directional, recorded 2,379 speeding motorists in the 12 months, the borough’s hottest spot.
It is closely followed by Rickmansworth Road (A412), northeast of Cassiobury Park Avenue, northeast-bound, which saw 2,245 people caught breaking the 30mph limit.
The 15 Watford cameras that caught the most speeding drivers
1) Eastbury Road (A4125), near Manning Court, bi-directional
- Offences: 2,379
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 72mph
- Number of fines paid: 386
- Total cost: £38,600
2 ) Rickmansworth Road (A412), northeast of Cassiobury Park Avenue, northeast-bound
- Offences: 2,245
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 76mph
- Number of fines paid: 402
- Total cost: £40,200
3) Rickmansworth Road (A412), near Rosslyn Road, Southwest-bound
- Offences: 312
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 55mph
- Number of fines paid: 30
- Total cost: £3,000
4) Radlett Road, north of Colonial Way
- Offences: 219
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 73mph
- Number of fines paid: 43
- Total cost: £4,300
5) Hempstead Road (A411), south of Kenilworth Court, Southbound
- Offences: 180
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 51mph
- Number of fines paid: 24
- Total cost: £2,400
6) Hempstead Road (A411), north of Woodville Court, northbound
- Offences: 129
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 60mph
- Number of fines paid: 25
- Total cost: £2,500
7) Hempstead Road (A411), north of Langley Way, southbound
- Offences: 80
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 44mph
- Number of fines paid: 15
- Total cost: £1,500
8) St Albans Road (A412), south of Bushey Mill Lane, southbound
- Offences: 80
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 70mph
- Number of fines paid: 10
- Total cost: £1,000
9) St Albans Road (A412), near Lea Road, northbound
- Offences: 56
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 55mph
- Number of fines paid: 3
- Total cost: 300
10) Hempstead Road (A411), southeast of Ridge Lane, northwest-bound
- Offences: 44
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 53mph
- Number of fines paid: 8
- Total cost: 800
11) St Albans Road (A412), south of Coates Way, southbound
- Offences: 43
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 50mph
- Number of fines paid: 13
- Total cost: £1,300
12) St Albans Road (A412), south of First Avenue, southbound
- Offences: 36
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 48mph
- Number of fines paid: 4
- Total cost: £400
13) St Albans Road (A412), north of Lavinia Avenue, Northbound
- Offences: 34
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 47mph
- Number of fines paid: 2
- Total cost: £200
14) St Albans Road (A412), south of Cecil St, southbound
- Offences: 32
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 60mph
- Number of fines paid: 1
- Total cost: £100
15) Gammons Lane, east of Gammons Farm Close, eastbound
- Offences: 32
- Speed limit: 30
- Top speed recorded: 32mph
- Number of fines paid: 6
- Total cost: £600
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