And finally…Glasgow motorists pay more in fines than anywhere else in UK

Glasgow City Council has raised £4 million this year – 11 per cent of the UK total.

The council has raised £11m since 2013.

In 2015 there were 131,238 penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued in the city, more than anywhere else in the country.

The data was obtained through a freedom of information (FOI) request made by confused.com.

The city council currently operates 15 CCTV cameras.

Among the offences caught on camera were driving in bus lanes, driving the wrong way on one-way streets, making illegal U-turns, stopping in yellow box junctions and driving through no entry areas.

In the past three years, the number of UK councils making use of CCTV to detect motoring offences has increased 76 per cent to 44.

At present there are 768 CCTV cameras in use by local authorities to cover traffic offences.

Drivers in the UK have been fined £36,802,955 so far this year, with a total of 977,969 PCNs having been issued.

Head of motor insurance at confused.com, Matt Lloyd, described the amount raised by Glasgow City Council as “staggering”.

He added: “CCTV has always been a bone of contention for many people, as people feel their privacy has been invaded.

“However, the main reason why councils are using these cameras is to stop motorists breaking the law.

“By making drivers abide by the rules of the road, our roads should become a more stress-free and safer place to drive on.”

Bailie Elaine McDougall, executive member for transport, environment and sustainability at the council (pictured) said the number of drivers illegally using bus lanes has steadily fallen since the cameras were introduced in 2012.

She added: “This shows that drivers in our city are changing their behaviour and that public transport is getting priority on some of the key routes into and across the city.

“Camera enforcement has been an effective deterrent however driving in bus lanes has always been an offence for anyone other than authorised vehicles and if a driver is found to be illegally driving in a bus lane a charge will be issued.”