M25: 71 drivers ignore red light in 12-minute period
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Seventy-one drivers were caught in a 12-minute period by a marked traffic police car
Traffic officers caught 71 motorists driving through a red light on an M25 slip road during a 12-minute period.
A marked police unit from Beds, Cambs and Herts Road Policing Unit captured the drivers flouting the law at junction 23 for South Mimms, Hertfordshire on Monday.
In a social media post, external, the unit said letters will now be sent out in a bid to identify those behind the wheel.
It was accompanied by a picture of all the enforcement letters.
Dozens of motorists were caught running red lights at junction 23 of the M25 yesterday
The BCH Road Policing Unit tweet read: "Twelve minutes of enforcement yesterday, and 71 vehicles seen by officers in a marked police car, contravening a red light on the M25 junction 23 exit slip.
"Less than 24 hrs later, letters being sent to the owners to identify the drivers, for points and fines."
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The current penalty for failing to stop for a red light is usually an £100 fine and three points on a driving licence, according to the RAC, external.
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