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A source told the newspaper: It s long confirmed what most drivers have always feared - that speed cameras are out to get people, rather than just make roads safer.
Road bosses plan crackdown on tailgaters
Roads bosses are planning a crackdown on the lethal habit of tailgating using cameras that monitor gaps between vehicles.
The technology is being tested on the M1 in Northamptonshire, and could be rolled out nationwide later this year.
Highways England figures obtained by the Daily Mail show the devices have caught more than 26,000 drivers in two months – more than 400 a day.
Motorists caught tailgating – driving too close to the vehicle in front – risk a minimum fine of £100 and three penalty points, but those caught during the trial are only being sent warning letters.
The massive total includes £361million – or nearly £1million a day – from parking fines in English local authorities.
The figures for the year to March reveal councils made a profit of £897million from parking.
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic means parking income will have drastically reduced as shoppers stayed at home during months of lockdown.
Campaign groups fear there will be little relief for motorists once the pandemic ends
The £1.76billion for on and off-street council parking, permits and fines is a slight rise on £1.75billion from the previous year.
The government figures don’t include parking fees paid to privately run car parks.