South West Bikers | Motorcycle Forum

The introduction of smart motorways has seen a big rise in speeding fines, figures obtained by the BBC suggest.

Between 2010 and 2015, fixed penalties issued on smart sections increased from 2,000 to 52,000, according to data collated by the BBC's The One Show.

There are more than 236 miles of smart motorways in England, which use the hard shoulder and variable speed limits to control traffic flow.

The government says they are used to improve capacity, not generate revenue

we all know the government talk out of their arses

I saw two people caught by the Bristol one (near Cribbs) a couple of weeks ago. One as I went up and one on the way down. Both were way over the speed limit and deserved it. Those of us who maybe pushed it a little didn't seem to attract any flashes so it seemed the cameras were set to deter not make money.