MORE than 6,500 motorists got caught speeding on 20mph roads in North Wales in September.
Figures issued by GoSafe revealed that 6,667 motorists were caught exceeding the controversial speed limit on North Wales roads in September, a decrease of 1,291 from August.
The average offence speed was 28.6mph, with the highest recorded being 85mph.
Across South and Mid Wales, a total of 6,840 motorists were caught speeding - at an average speed of 28.4mph.
September was the first time the number of motorists caught speeding in 20mph areas in North Wales has decreased.
In March, there were just eight motorists caught exceeding the limit in North Wales, which grew to 251 in April, 636 in May, 892 in June, 5,199 in July and 7,958 in August.
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In total, over 21,500 motorists have been caught speeding in 20mph areas in the region since March.
A GoSafe spokesperson said: "It’s worth noting that the number of offences detected is not equal to the amount of people that received fines. The data is only for the number of offences. These offences may conclude in educational courses, points and a fine, court referrals or exemptions.
"We do not include a breakdown of the conclusions as notices have six months to be resolved and could be resolved at any point within that period."
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