Fleet fine volumes rise by over 25% in a year - Jaama

LEASING and rental companies are trying to process more driver fines than ever due to the vast rise in the number of road traffic cameras, says fleet management software company Jaama.

It surveyed its top 20 customers which showed driver fines rose during the 12 months between 23/24 and 24/25 from 844,971 fines to 1,080,556.

That represents a 27.8% increase and with nearly 10,000 speed cameras and ULEZ cameras operational in London alone, all working 24 hours a day, the problem is only going to escalate , Jaama says.

Leasing and rental companies are the official owners on a vehicle’s log book so they are initially sent all fines which they have to validate before passing onto the relevant customer and driver.

With the bigger issue of data compliance and the risk of non-payment escalating to a potential court order, fleets are facing a financial and legal cost if the fleet operator delays processing fines. Many fleet operators are having to employ additional staff to efficiently process fines on behalf of their customers’ drivers, Jaama adds.

“More cameras are being installed than ever before as many local authorities move towards a Low Emission Zone environment in their towns and cities. Meanwhile, more smart motorways are being adopted so the number of opportunities for drivers to land speeding fines is growing,” explained.”

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“And that’s before you take into account parking fines which last year reached a record 14.5 million parking charge notices according to research by the RAC. Our research identified one leasing customer who had seen a 34.9% growth in fines processed in the last year which reinforces the size of the issue for companies operating multiple vehicles on behalf of its customers.”

Jaama has accelerated the development of its Key2 fine management module which it hopes to launch in early 2026.

“We are developing a solution as part of our Key2 asset management software to address this growing problem. Our aim is to help fleets divert people from processing fines into roles that add more value to our clients’ businesses,” Mark said.

By transitioning to fully digital eFines processes, Jaama claims fleets will make significant time savings, reduce administrative overheads, and cut the risk of late payment penalties.