MP: Drivers should not receive penalty points for sub-30mph speeding
Drivers caught speeding between 20mph and 30mph would not receive penalty points under a proposed law tabled in Parliament.
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Speeding fines are down, but careless driving offences increase in England and Wales
Speeding offences in England and Wales fell by 12.9% in lockdown-affected 2020-21 compared with 2019-20 but fines for careless driving increased by a fifth.
(more…)Speeding was up in 2020 as ‘drivers took advantage of quieter roads’
The number of vehicles exceeding the speed limit increased last year as drivers took advantage of lower traffic levels.
Over a Million drivers took speed awareness course in 2020
More than a million drivers took a speed awareness course in 2020 despite car use plummeting due to the coronavirus pandemic.
British drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit
There isn’t much to celebrate these days, but one Brexit positive for motorists is that the EU might no longer have a mechanism for getting UK residents to pay for violations that incurred on the continent and were captured by speed cameras.
Speeding increased during the first lockdown, government data confirms
A reduction in traffic levels during the first coronavirus lockdown saw a seven per cent increase in the number of drivers speeding, new government data shows.
Most car drivers exceed 30mph limit
The majority of car drivers exceed the speed limit on 30mph roads, new figures show.
‘Truly shocking’ lockdown speeding offences revealed
Gwent Police caught motorists driving at speeds in excess of 130mph.
Road safety charities call on drivers to slow down during lockdown
Each day during the Government’s official coronavirus briefing, we are shown how the use of motor vehicles has fallen by around 60% since February – as a result of the ‘lockdown’ restrictions first announced on 23 March.
Speed limits still matter during the coronavirus lockdown
GEM Motoring Assist is asking drivers to pay close attention to the speeds they use whilst out and about during the current period of lockdown.
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Speeding accounted for 84% of motoring offences
Nearly all of the speeding incidents involved drivers being caught by a camera.
40% of drivers who attend a speed awareness course get caught again
A survey of 2,000 motorists showed a total of 44% of drivers have been caught speeding, 54% of these more than once.
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Driver Spends Son’s £30,000 Inheritance to Fight £100 Speeding Fine, and Loses
A man has said he spent £30,000 in savings earmarked for his children’s inheritance unsuccessfully fighting a speeding fine.
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German Driver Spared Speeding Fine Thanks to Holy Spirit Intervention
A driver zooming down a road in Viersen, Germany, caught an unexpected break when a speed cameras snapped his photo and his face wasn’t visible in it.
MPs are more likely to be caught speeding
MPs are the most likely be caught speeding or have a driving conviction compared to any other profession, new statistics show.
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Are smart motorway speed cameras always switched on?
Social media has been awash with rumour and panic about the nation’s speed cameras. Specifically, whether limits and thresholds for being flashed have tightened up.
Teenager loses driver’s licence just 49 minutes after passing test in Germany
A teenager has lost his driving licence, just 49 minutes after passing his test.
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