Speed camera 'being used to make money'

A HIGH-TECH speed camera at a busy in Exeter junction has issued nearly 4,000 fines to drivers since going live a year ago.

- PAUL GREAVES

The device, on Alphington Road near Sainsbury's, was switched on in May 2024 and replaced an old red light enforcement camera at the junction with Church Lane.

But one member of the public has raised concerns that it is being used purely as an "exercise in making money." He points to the low number of recorded collisions at the junction since 2020 - none of which were down to excess speed.

The former roads policing officer, who wishes to remain anonymous, questioned the criteria used to install the camera. He says the "staggering" number of tickets risks damaging public trust.

He made a Freedom of Information Request to obtain figures from Devon and Cornwall Police. It revealed that 3,900 notices of intended prosecution have been generated by the camera - more than 10 a day.