 Mr Brunstrom has promised a "softer-edged" approach |
Motorists in Wales are less likely to be given a fine and penalty points if caught just over the speed limit in future, a chief constable has said. Richard Brunstrom, of North Wales Police, told a safety meeting speed cameras in Wales will be run by one body, with a "softer-edged" approach.
He also revealed speed cameras could be placed inside cats' eyes.
To highlight his anti-speeding message, the meeting was shown photographs of a motorcyclist who had been decapitated.
Mr Brunstrom, who has admitted an "obsession" with tackling speeding motorists, was speaking at a debate on road safety at St Asaph Business Park, Denbighshire, as part of the United Nations' Global Safety Week.
He claims his force's anti-speeding drive - called Arrive Alive - has saved 53 lives since 2001.
He told an audience of journalists and local authority representatives that the next phase of his force's anti-speeding drive would be "softer edged," with more speeding drivers offered the option of a safe- driving course.
Offending motorists would be charged at least �60 for the course, instead of a fine and penalty points.
He also said all speed camera in Wales will be run by a single central partnership of road safety organisations from next year, which would operate a similar approach.
The chief constable claimed 70% of the public now supported his road safety drive, which also includes considering new technology such as tiny speed cameras hidden in roadside "cats' eyes".
He said: "We're not definitely going to buy cats' eye cameras, but they are available and we are looking into them.
"We will always be transparent with the public.
"We may have a sign up for example, saying 'there are hidden cameras along this road', but we won't have a big arrow saying 'there's a camera in this cats' eye'."
Images
Mr Brunstrom showed his audience an "horrific" photograph of a decapitated motorcyclist, and another of the man's headless torso.
The meeting was also shown a picture of two young men, aged 25 and 16, lying dead by the side of a mangled car.
He said both accidents had been caused by the excessive speed of the dead men.
He confirmed that the families of the dead men were not aware the images were being used in the presentation.
Defending his decision to use the pictures, he said: "We did it to serve a purpose. The images are there to make an impact today."
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