Gatsos clock up £20m in profits

Profits from speed cameras have risen by a third last year to £20million. Across the country, 1.85 million drivers were hit with £60 fines, grossing £111 million.The profit from fines during the 12 months of up to April was up by 37 per cent from £14.6 million last year and is more than the profits in the three previous years put together.

Last night the Association of British Drivers said: "Profits are up by a third and I wish deaths on British roads were down by a third, but they are not. These cameras are good at raising cash but not so good at saving lives".

There are now around 6000 fixed Gatso speed cameras across the country.

The Sun February 14th 2005