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Recent figures revealing how much the public pay in speed camera fines have prompted Tory MPs to blast the government for treating them as "cash cows".

Fines issued each year now raise over £100 million for the government, up by 400 per cent from 2000, reports the Daily Telegraph. The shadow police reform minister David Ruffley questioned how much of this money was being put back into road safety and how much was being used to increase revenue. He stated: "Using speed cameras as a cash cow undermines public confidence.

The government needs to rethink ways of improving road safety, including cracking down on uninsured drivers." Mr Ruffley added that the failure of ministers to address questions as to the proportion given out again in grants for road safety is an indication of Labour's attitude to speed cameras. Bikers should be aware that dangerous driving convictions may affect their insurance premiums.

The Department for Transport defended speed cameras, stating that they were an effective means of reducing deaths on the roads, citing figures showing a decline of 1,745 in fatalities and serious injuries in locations with them installed. Motorists who fail to have suitable car or motorcycle insurance are liable to face fines of up to £5,000 and could receive six to eight points on their licence.

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