Average driver racks up £283 in fines in their driving lifetime

The average motorist will collect an average of £283 in fines over their lifetime, according to new research.

This average is boosted by drivers from London who get stung for more than double that amount – a motorist in the capital accrues an average of £680 in fines over their motoring lifetime. Of this, £277 goes on speeding fines and £137 on parking punishment, while presumably a chunk of the rest goes on the congestion charge.