New figures released by the UK’s RAC Motoring Services show that the number of traffic police has declined by more than 20% in some parts of Wales.

Overall, traffic officer numbers in Wales have been cut by just less than 11%, from the existing 378 to 337 across some of the forces.

As of March 2014, North Wales Police saw numbers decline from 88 to 70, which represents a cut of more than 20%.

According to the RAC, 60% of drivers believe lack of enough police to enforce road laws and motorists believe there is little chance of being caught for anything other than speeding or running a red light, which are offences typically enforced through cameras.

"If there are not enough police on the road, we can introduce all the new rules we want, but those breaking them just will not get caught."

RAC head of external affairs Pete Williams told BBC: "These figures make a mockery of motoring law. If there are not enough police on the road, we can introduce all the new rules we want, but those breaking them just will not get caught.

"While cameras are good at catching speeders and drivers who go through red lights, offences that relate to general poor behaviour at the wheel still rely on a police officer to enforce them."

Home Office minister Mike Penning provided the latest traffic officer figures in answer to a question from Birmingham Labour MP Jack Dromey.

Next to North Wales, South Wales Police have seen the cuts in traffic officer numbers to 130 from the existing from 143, a cut of more than 9%.