South West Bikers | Motorcycle Forum

More than 6,000 drivers have been caught speeding on the M32 motorway in Bristol in just 15 days.

It comes just weeks after average speed cameras were turned on and enforcement action started.

According to Avon and Somerset police, 6,048 vehicles were caught exceeding the speed limit between April 12 and April 27.

A 40mph speed limit has been in place on part of the 4.4 mile long M32 since 2014. Cameras were installed by Highways England last month.

And there's more bad news if you were one of the drivers caught.

New penalties for speeding came into force this week meaning that motorists exceeding the limit could be stung with fines of up to £2,500.

But it's all in the name of safety.


Isn't it ?

I think the new fines only apply to offences committed from the 24th April on.

Can never work out why that section is reduced to 40 mph, its just like any other busy motorway section so why reduce to such a slow speed? I cannot see it reducing accidents, but I can see it increasing financial turnover for the government

Word is that the central barrier has degraded and not up to doing it's job.

And its more financially prudent to slow drivers and collect fines than spend money fixing the problem