Driver caught doing 72mph in a 30 zone in Essex as police crack down on speeding
1,800 speeding motorists were caught in three months
Essex Police’s Speed Enforcement officers detect more than 1,800 speeding motorists across the county, in three months.
Between July and September, Speed Enforcement Officers were deployed at 102 sites across the county to target speeding motorists, and enforce the law as part of the force's commitment to road safety and Vision Zero.
Those figures are up from the previous three months when 1,599 offenders were identified by the same team.
The enforcement sites were located at identified hotspots and focused on the strategic road network of fast roads such as A13, A12, A130 and M25.
The Speed Enforcement Officers recorded a top speed of 104mph on a 70mph fast road and a drive in a 30mph was captured on camera driving at more than twice the speed limit, at 72mph.
As part of the Roads Policing Unit, Essex Police Speed Enforcement Officers are dedicated to tackling road-related crime, and in particular speeding offences.
The work of the Speed Enforcement Officers supports Vision Zero, a joint ambition with partners to have zero road deaths by 2040 or sooner.