Types of Police Speed Trap Detectors Explained

Types of Speed Trap Detectors

Radar based speed traps

In the year 2002/2003 more than 1.5 million drivers paid £73 million in speeding offences alone.
In the year 2003/2004 this figure is expected to increase to 3 million drivers providing over £180 million of fine revenue.
Just two speeding endorsements are likely to cost between £700 and £1,500 extra in insurance premiums over the following five years.
30,000 people lost their licences during 2002 through the totting up system having accumulated 12 points on their licences.
In a recent Fleet News survey involving more than 200 companies, the fourth most important issue facing fleets is that of speeding and speed cameras. Health and safety ranked as the most important issue.
In a recent Fleet News health and safety survey 15.8% of fleet operators said a driver had been banned for motoring offences in the past year.
Almost 30% of the UK’s 2.8 million company car drivers have points on their licences, nearly double that of the average driver.

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