Drivers are being warned after new data shows how a single CCTV camera caught more than 850 motorists in one day in London.
Along the popular King's Road in Chelsea, one CCTV camera caught hundreds of drivers, leading to a record-breaking 851 drivers being slapped with fines.
The Imperial Road camera facing northwest captured the unprecedented number of drivers on Sunday, May 12 last year.
It is believed to be the highest number of fines handed out by a single CCTV device in Britain within a 24-hour period.
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The notorious speed camera has broken records for the most fines handed out in one day
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The same road's southeast camera recorded the second-highest tally, catching 733 motorists on Friday, June 14.
The cameras were installed by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham as part of a low traffic neighbourhood scheme, which has stirred up controversy.
King's Road, which became wildly popular in the 1960s, remains a fashionable destination for its numerous restaurants, bars and cafes.
The cameras police what is officially called the "South Fulham East clean air neighbourhood", which bars motorists from outside the borough.
A network of 23 cameras now covers two South Fulham LTNs, monitoring routes commonly used to reach King's Road and Chelsea Football Club.
On average, each camera issued 290 penalty charge notices (PCNs) daily last year, according to a Freedom of Information request by The Telegraph.
In 2023, the council faced criticism for introducing a hi-tech CCTV network of "intelligent unmanned cameras" capable of raising £15 million in fines.
The system, which was described by critics as behaving "like Big Brother", led to 216,615 penalties last year in the South Fulham LTNs.
If paid at the full £130 rate, these fines could have generated more than £27million for the Labour-run council.
Statistics show the cameras made a total of £6.4 million from 88,400 paid fines last year, although most were either cancelled or remain "open".
Jose Alfonso, a Conservative Hammersmith and Fulham councillor, has voiced concerns about the impact on commercial areas, saying: "When the South Fulham traffic schemes were introduced, we were clear about the detrimental impact they would have on business.
"These record fines during peak periods throughout the year will only lead to people not wanting to enjoy our fantastic and unique local businesses.
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Hundreds of drivers are slapped with fines on King's Road every day
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"Wandsworth Bridge Road and the New Kings Road used to be destination shopping locations. Under Labour, they are becoming no-go areas for those in neighbouring boroughs."
A spokesperson for the council said: "The number of fines issued for driving through our Clean Air Neighbourhood tumbled yet again last year as more and more drivers changed their behaviour to comply with the cameras.
"This demonstrates the ongoing success of a project which sees 15,000 fewer cars a day from outside the borough using our residential streets as commuter cut-throughs."
