The fines raised more than £6.6million for Transport for London and contributed to the Met Police’s target set by the Mayor to take action on a million speeding offences per year.
TfL has refused to clarify how many motorists were affected by the fine, but the number is believed to be more than 66,000.
In a statement, a spokesman for the Mayor of London said: “It is incorrect to suggest that the Mayor or TfL misled anybody in relation to these fines, and TfL remain confident that enforcement of the speed limit here was necessary given the safety risks.
“No wrongdoing was alleged by the court, traffic regulation orders were made lawfully, and all TfL staff acted in accordance with authorisation.”
