A9: Speeding offences quadruple as ‘inexcusable’ 140 mph recorded
The number of drivers caught by average speed cameras on the A9 quadrupled between 2022 and 2023 hitting a high of 13,322 as the trend for increased speeding seems to be continuing, the BBC is reporting. The average speed cameras were installed back in 2014 for £3 million. In 2021, 3177 motorists were caught over […]
Cars will “slow down if drivers are speeding” under EU safety tech in new cars
Cars will vibrate, sound an audible warning or slow down if drivers are speeding under new mandatory safety technology which comes into effect this summer. From July 6, new vehicles sold in the European Union and Northern Ireland will be fitted with intelligent speed assistance (ISA) to prevent accidents. Although the UK has opted out, meaning it will not […]
Glasgow: Hundreds of speeding offences detected by new M8 cameras
Safety Cameras Scotland has revealed that 745 offences have been recorded since new speed cameras were installed on the M8 in Glasgow on April 2. The Glasgow Times previously reported that the temporary cameras are enforcing a 40mph speed limit on part of the motorway. They are situated on the M80 southbound at Junction 1, leading onto the M8 westbound, […]
Wales: Worrying rise in drivers caught breaking 20mph limit
There has been a concerning spike in the number of drivers caught exceeding the 20mph limit in Wales – but most motorists are still being warned rather than prosecuted. Most roads throughout Wales that were 30mph changed to 20mph last September. It has proved controversial with protests and petitions against the change and polling showing […]
Anger over fake A20 sign fines grows
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to help thousands of motorists who were given speeding tickets due to a fake sign on a busy road in south-east London. Drivers received automatic fines and penalty points for violating the speed limit on the A20 near Sidcup after an “unauthorised third party” installed a 50mph sign […]
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Council offers communities free speed cameras
A District Council is offering 20 free speed cameras to communities in its area to try to slow down dangerous drivers. Parish councils and community groups have been applying for Speedwatch cameras, provided by East Hampshire District Council. The cameras share the data they record with the police. The scheme is one of 12 welfare […]
More than 200 people dealt with as result of clampdown on dangerous drivers
More than 200 people have either been arrested or given a ticket as part of a week of action to clamp down on dangerous drivers in Lancashire. The county’s police force says the week of surge activity was all about its most vulnerable road users – namely children, the elderly, pedestrians, mobility device users, horse-riders, […]
1,800 drivers caught in six hours on busy road in Devon
Police have issued a plea to motorists to slow down on a busy section of road in South Devon after more than 1,800 drivers were caught exceeding the speed limit on a 40mph stretch of the A380 Torbay Link Road in just over six hours of speed monitoring. That’s one every 12 seconds. During the […]
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