Across South and Mid Wales, a total of 5,444 motorists were caught speeding – at an average speed of 28.3mph.
The 20mph speed limit was officially introduced in September 2023 as residential roads across the country were reduced from 30mph.
The Welsh Government made the move in order to ‘save lives’ but it was met with unprecedented backlash by politicians, residents and business owners alike.
An ‘engagement process’ was launched last January between North Wales Police, GoSafe and other relevant authorities to ensure drivers were sticking to the new limit.
Councils across Wales have now begun reverting roads back to 30mph.
Wrexham Council has completed a number of reversals across the county borough, while Flintshire County Council have confirmed certain roads are expected to be reverted back next month.
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In March 2024, 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, 7,958 in August, 6,667 in September, 6,354 in October, 5,070 in November, 3,675 in December, 2,966 in January, 3,808 in February, 4,950 in March, and 5,930 in April.
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.”