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Speeding driver clocked at 151mph on M62 during lockdown

New data from the RAC reveals some of the worst incidents of speeding caught by police forces across the country.

1 Jun

Volvo limits all new models to 112mph

Volvo has limited all its new cars to a maximum speed of 112mph, as part of the manufacturer’s commitment to road safety.

21 May

Business drivers break speed limits during lockdown

Business drivers are among those flouting speed limits, with new data showing an increase in incidents despite a reduction in miles driven.

18 May

Coronavirus: Thousands take virtual speed awareness courses

DriveTech is helping to fill the gap with online speed awareness courses after a classroom-based option was halted due to coronavirus.

6 May

Coronavirus: Thousands of drivers caught speeding

Greater Manchester Police said it has caught 6,200 drivers breaking the speed limit since Monday, March 23.

23 Apr

Coronavirus: Leniency expected for speeding and parking fine response times

Fleet operators and business owners should not face prosecution for failing to respond to speeding tickets and other fixed penalty notices (FPNs) during the Coronavirus lockdown.

17 Apr

Reducing speed limit to 20MPH could lower NHS burden

A new campaign to lower the speed limit in urban areas from 30MPH to 20MPH has launched today (April 9).

9 Apr

Coronavirus: Speed awareness courses suspended

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) lead for Roads Policing has suspended classroom-based speed awareness courses for 12 weeks, due to the Coronavirus lockdown.

2 Apr

New 20mph speed limit in central London from next week

The new 20mph speed limit across 8.9km of the capital’s roads within the Congestion Charging Zone from Monday (March 2).

27 Feb

Company drivers’ appetite for speeding revealed by Airmax Remote

UK business drivers exceed the speed limits by an average of 19.4%, research undertaken by Airmax Remote reveals.

28 Jan

Speeding offences up 37% in seven years

There were 2,386,780 speeding offences detected in England and Wales in 2018-19.

7 Jan

Airmax Remote and Sturdy Corporation to offer variable top speed limiters

Airmax Remote has entered into a partnership with Sturdy Corporation to provide Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) to businesses operating fleets throughout Europe and North America.

28 Nov

Speeding tickets reach record level in 2018

Speeding ticket offences have increased each year since 2011.

25 Oct

Should the EU ‘hit the pedal’ on mandatory speed-limiters?

By Paul Brown, managing director of Cars on Demand

15 Apr

Regional variation in drivers detected for speeding

A disparity in the number of drivers detected for speeding offences suggests a postcode lottery, according to Home Office figures.

8 Apr

1.7m drivers speed on every journey

More than 1.7 million drivers exceed the speed limit on every car journey they make, according to new research from HPI.

20 Mar

70% of drivers knowingly speed

Almost three-quarters of British drivers regularly break the speed limit, finds a new study by Fixter.

15 Mar

Volvo will limit all cars to 112mph by next year

Volvo will begin limiting the top speed of its cars to 112mph (180kph) from next year.

5 Mar

Support for long-range cameras to enforce motoring offences

The camera, which can catch drivers from up to 1km away who speed, tailgate, use handheld mobile phones or do not wear seatbelts, is being trialled by Gloucestershire Police.

21 Feb

Police begin two-week speeding crackdown

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) is encouraging police forces to target speeding drivers in a two-week campaign.

16 Jan

speed limits - Page 4

Speeding driver clocked at 151mph on M62 during lockdown

Volvo limits all new models to 112mph

Business drivers break speed limits during lockdown

Coronavirus: Thousands take virtual speed awareness courses

Coronavirus: Thousands of drivers caught speeding

Coronavirus: Leniency expected for speeding and parking fine response times

Reducing speed limit to 20MPH could lower NHS burden

Coronavirus: Speed awareness courses suspended

New 20mph speed limit in central London from next week

Company drivers’ appetite for speeding revealed by Airmax Remote

Speeding offences up 37% in seven years

Airmax Remote and Sturdy Corporation to offer variable top speed limiters

Speeding tickets reach record level in 2018

Should the EU ‘hit the pedal’ on mandatory speed-limiters?

Regional variation in drivers detected for speeding

1.7m drivers speed on every journey

70% of drivers knowingly speed

Volvo will limit all cars to 112mph by next year

Support for long-range cameras to enforce motoring offences

Police begin two-week speeding crackdown

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speed limits - Page 4

Speeding driver clocked at 151mph on M62 during lockdown

Volvo limits all new models to 112mph

Business drivers break speed limits during lockdown

Coronavirus: Thousands take virtual speed awareness courses

Coronavirus: Thousands of drivers caught speeding

Coronavirus: Leniency expected for speeding and parking fine response times

Reducing speed limit to 20MPH could lower NHS burden

Coronavirus: Speed awareness courses suspended

New 20mph speed limit in central London from next week

Company drivers’ appetite for speeding revealed by Airmax Remote

Speeding offences up 37% in seven years

Airmax Remote and Sturdy Corporation to offer variable top speed limiters

Speeding tickets reach record level in 2018

Should the EU ‘hit the pedal’ on mandatory speed-limiters?

Regional variation in drivers detected for speeding

1.7m drivers speed on every journey

70% of drivers knowingly speed

Volvo will limit all cars to 112mph by next year

Support for long-range cameras to enforce motoring offences

Police begin two-week speeding crackdown

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