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Speeding

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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years14/12/2021 ago
Motoring

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years13/07/2021 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years19/01/2021 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years14/01/2021 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years24/11/2020 ago
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Most car drivers exceed 30mph limit

The majority of car drivers exceed the speed limit on 30mph roads, new figures show.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years08/09/2020 ago
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‘Truly shocking’ lockdown speeding offences revealed

‘Lockdown speeding’ has become a very unwelcome by-product of the Government’s fight against coronavirus with 20 police forces catching their worst offenders at speeds in excess of 100mph.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years02/06/2020 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years27/04/2020 ago
Motoring

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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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years ago
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Speeding accounted for 84% of motoring offences

Speeding accounts for more than four out of five detected motoring offences, analysis has revealed.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 years03/01/2020 ago
Motoring

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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By SWVaux Staff, 4 years ago
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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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By SWVaux Staff, 4 years13/09/2019 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 years29/05/2019 ago
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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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By SWVaux Staff, 4 years15/04/2019 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 years18/01/2019 ago
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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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By SWVaux Staff, 5 years22/11/2018 ago
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