11:48am Thursday 9th September 2010
By Alex Lewis
RADLETT has Britain's fastest drivers, with more than a quarter convicted of speeding, a nationwide survey has revealed.
According to a survey by insurance firm Admiral, based on data from the last five years, 25.7 per cent of drivers in Radlett have been convicted, the highest postcode area in Britain, with Bushey in eighth place on 21.1 per cent.
The Radlett conviction rate is four times worse than in St Ives in Cornwall, which props up the national table at at only six per cent.
Admiral managing director Sue Longthorn said: "We wanted to see if there was a pattern between where people live and the frequency of speeding convictions, and to see an area where over a quarter of drivers have a conviction is a real surprise.
"This is even more astonishing when you consider that someone living in the area with the lowest percentage is four times less likely to have a conviction than the top one.
"Our statistics show a worrying trend that people see a speed limit as simply a guide rather than a speed that's appropriate for that road. It's a wonder that the national average for speeding convictions isn't higher given this fact.
"If we look at these statistics in the years to come, it'll be interesting to see if speeding convictions come down in the areas where speed cameras are being switched off."
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