"Norfolk's network of 18 fixed
speed cameras trapped 35,324 speeding motorists between July 2002 and the
end of June this year — in theory netting more than £2 million.
This total was significantly reduced
because about one in 10 per cent of motorists issued with fines end up
in court — hitting the partnership's ability to fund future road safety
measures.
Spokesman Bryan Edwards said that every
time a motorist trapped by one of their cameras appears before a court,
the partnership had to cover the cost.
The money raised in fines then bypasses
Norfolk and goes straight to the Government."
