More than 12,000 drivers caught speeding through temporary 50mph zone on M27

YELLOW hawk cameras have caught more than 12,000 drivers speeding through a 50mph zone on the M27 in less than a year.

By Richard Lemmer

Published 2nd Mar 2020, 10:24 BST

Updated 2nd Mar 2020, 17:11 BST

Average speed cameras have been installed on the M27.

Police figures reveal 12,295 were caught on the motorway stretch between Fareham and Eastleigh since February last year.

Of those, more than 3,200 fixed penalty notices of £100 with three points were dished out up to January this year. Around 3,000 drivers were sent on through speed awareness courses.

Nearly 1,500 drivers were prosecuted. There are more cases underway.

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Highways England has put in the restriction amid a £250m smart motorway upgrade.

Safety concerns have been raised as the hard shoulder will be converted into a live lane.

The work between junctions 4 and 11 will finish in 2021.