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Single speed camera ruins thousands of car insurance premiums

A temporary speed camera installed at motorway roadworks in West Yorkshire has collected over £1million in fines, it has been revealed.

The camera on the M62 near Ferrybridge caught more than 18,000 drivers breaking the speed limit, resulting in 50,000 penalty points and thousands of people losing their right to a cheap car insurance deal.

It was first erected in September 2003, when the speed limit was reduced from 70mph to 50mph while work was done on the carriageway, and in the last 18 months it has contributed to fines of £1,088,000 being issued.

A spokesman for anti-speed camera group Motorists Against Detection said, "This is yet another knock for drivers, who are generally law-abiding citizens.

"Motorists are unsure around temporary speed limits but police are employing a sledgehammer approach by using Gatsos in these areas."

According to figures obtained by The Sun newspaper under the Freedom of Information act, temporary speed cameras have netted a massive £7million in fines over the last two years. In addition, Gatsos all across Britain are estimated to raise the Treasury a total of £130million this year.

Rebecca Pearson from Duck2Water Car Insurance Services, the cheap car insurance experts, warned, "Getting flashed by a speed camera will result not only in a fine and penalty points, but also a more expensive motor insurance policy, so it really does pay to slow down."

For more information about speed cameras check out www.nationalsafetycameras.co.uk or www.ukspeedcameras.co.uk.