17 March 2008
The amount of speeding tickets paid by drivers in one area of the country has fallen, according to new figures.
In 2006-07, the number stood at 75,248, having dropped from 90,833 in 2005-06, the Thames Valley Safer Road Partnership claimed, as reported by Buckinghamshire Free Press.
The organisation cited the willingness of drivers to slow their speeds for the drop in payments, something that could impact on car insurance premiums.
Moreover, the introduction of training courses has meant that such a trend has been seen, a statement read.
"We have been seeing a steady decline in the number of people getting caught for at least two years ... we are now retraining one driver for every one who gets points on their licence," communications manager at the partnership Dan Campsall told the paper.
He added that it is good to see motorists playing a part to ensure that local roads are getter safer.
In related news, a motorcyclist who gestured to a speed camera in Hertfordshire, 29-year-old Patrick Sheehan-Dinler, has been given a suspended jail term.
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