Southend speeding hotspots ‘do not meet speed camera criteria’
Speeding ‘hotspots’ where a driver was recorded at more than 100mph will not have average speed cameras installed because they “do not meet the criteria”. Following a petition from residents in March 2023 calling for average speed cameras on Eastern Avenue between Hamstel Road and Sutton Road a speed survey has been completed on the […]
Speeding “undermines the safety and well-being of our communities” says Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is sending out a warning to all drivers in the city to kill their speed, as new data reveals 26,000 traffic offences were detected and more than 2,500 speeding tickets issued in 2024. The data also shows 3,682 penalty charge notices were issued by Liverpool City Council at five locations that have […]
Durham PCC commits to safer roads with raft of initiatives
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham is committing to safer roads by promising more mobile speed cameras and new awareness and education campaigns to promote safe driving. Joy Allen told the Northern Echo newspaper: “People continuously contact me with concerns about speeding vehicles and safety for all road users. It is a fact that […]
Scotland could bring in speed awareness courses
Drivers caught speeding in Scotland could soon get the same opportunities as those in the rest of the UK and take a speed awareness course instead of getting points on their licences, in a radical shake-up of road policing. Motorists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are caught just above the limit are able […]
Nearly half of UK police forces record speeds of over 90mph on 30mph roads
Almost half of UK police forces (48%) have caught motorists driving over 90mph on 30mph roads – more than three times the speed limit, new data analysed by the RAC has revealed. A Freedom of Information request to the UK’s 45 police forces also found that, of the 40 with data, almost all (90%) had […]
RAC finds excessive speeding now commonplace on UK roads
Eight-in-10 (81%) drivers say they regularly see people ‘excessively speeding’ on all types of roads, new data from the RAC reveals. While 82% report noticing other drivers breaking the limit excessively on motorways and high-speed dual carriageways, 80% say it is also a common occurrence on 30mph or 20mph roads. The RAC says the danger […]
Dashcam footage leads to conviction of two speeding drivers
Two drivers have been convicted of dangerous driving after being caught by an ambulance’s dashcam doing more than 100mph on a 60-limit road in Essex. The drivers were on the A133 in Clacton-on-sea in August when they overtook the ambulance. One was driving at 125mph. Kyle Brown, 26 of Fleetwood Avenue, Holland-on-Sea and Jack Savage, […]
New campaign launched as speeding revealed as the cause of one in five Scottish road deaths
The Scottish Government has introduced a road safety campaign to tackle the one in five road deaths in the country caused by speeding. The campaign will run across all digital platforms, including TV, radio and online. Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Police Scotland Chief Superintendent Hilary Sloan launched the scheme at Traffic Scotland’s national control […]
Northern Ireland: Driver banned after recording 132mph on A8
A motorist who recorded what is thought to be one of the highest speeds ever to come before a court in Northern Ireland has been banned from driving for a year after being convicted of dangerous driving. And the court was also told how the same driver had been previously caught doing 100mph, says News […]
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 […]
