Speed cameras are triggering a nationwide surge in the number of drivers on the brink of being banned, with close to a million* Brits one conviction away from losing their licence, according to research by Direct Line. Convictions have dramatically increased in the last five years and the number of drivers with three points on their licence has increased by seven per cent just in the last two years. One in 10 (14 per cent) of the drivers with nine points on their licence would lose their jobs if their licence was taken away, over 125,000 people across the UK. Despite speed cameras only being launched 13 years ago, 92 per cent of those receiving motoring convictions in the last two years are for speeding and fines can be as much as £2500 for a first time offence. Within the past 12 months motorists have paid out over £121 million** in speeding tickets. Yet, motorists are cynical about the rise in speed cameras, and their subsequent fines. Six in 10 (61 per cent) believe they are revenue raisers and one in 10 (11 per cent) think that they are there to pay for the bonuses of local authority workers.

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The Road Safety Bill is due to have its second hearing in the house of commons. The research was carried out on behalf of Direct Line car insurance by YouGov. A nationally representative sample of 2,430 UK adults were questioned online between 6th to 10th January 2006. Results are weighted to be representative of the UK adult population. YouGov is a member of the British Polling Council. *There are 33.8 million drivers in the UK (Census data, 2001) and according to the YouGov findings 16 per cent of all motorists hold penalty points on their licence and of these three per cent are currently three points away from losing their licence and 14 per cent are six points away from losing their licence. 0.16 x 33,809,493 = 5,409,518. 0.17 x 5,409,518 = 919,618.06. **There are 33.8 million drivers in the UK (Census data, 2001) and according to the YouGov findings six per cent of motorists in the past 12 months have paid out an average speeding fine of £60. 0.06 x 33,809,493 = 2,028,569.58 (motorists). £60 x 2,028,569.58 = £121,714,174. DirectLine Insurance -