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Police chief call for zero tolerance on speeding ‘not achievable’

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) is playing down suggestions from its roads policing lead that drivers could be fined for breaking the speed limit by just 1mph.

11 Sep

Widespread 20mph speed limits planned for London to cut road deaths

20mph speed limits in London are set to become widespread throughout London as part of a plan to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads.

26 Jul

Average speed cameras ‘more effective’ than traditional cameras

Four out of five motorists say average speed cameras are more effective than traditional cameras that catch speeding drivers in one location, says the RAC.

29 Jun

OECD wants 20mph speed limit in built-up areas

The OECD’s International Transport Forum is calling for a 20mph speed limit in built up areas where there is a mix of vulnerable road users and motor vehicles.

10 Apr

Police should take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speeding

Calls for drivers to be prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit by as little as 1mph have been criticised by motoring groups.

1 Feb

Motorists escape prosecution due to lack of police, says AA

Two thirds of drivers (65%) don’t believe they will be prosecuted for offences such as tailgating and lane hogging due to a lack of police on UK roads.

23 Jan

Speeding hotspots revealed in UK Carline survey

West Yorkshire has been revealed as the UK region which issued the most speeding tickets during 2017, following research by car leasing specialist UK Carline.

16 Jan

Police send record number of drivers on retraining courses

More than 1.4 million drivers, including more than one million caught for speeding, were sent to offender retraining courses in 2017 by the police.

16 Jan

UK drivers admit higher speeding fines won’t convince them to slow down

Just over 60% of UK drivers have admitted they will continue to speed, even if that means paying the higher level fines introduced earlier this year.

1 Dec

Speeding offences hit 11-year high

Speeding offences are now at an 11-year high, according to new figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).

24 Nov

Insurance company to trial ‘fag-packet approach’ speed limit signs

In a bid to deter speeding, More Than (MORE TH>N) is hoping to trial ‘fag-packet’ style images of car crashes on UK speed limit signs.

20 Nov

Speed limit ‘too high’ on Britain's most dangerous roads

Experienced motorists are setting their own speed limit - well under the official limit - on some of the UK's deadliest roads, according to Quartix.

19 Jul

Total Motion welcomes tougher speeding fines

New laws imposing heavier fines for the most serious speeding offences have been welcomed by vehicle management company Total Motion.

18 May

New technology can help curb the effects of raised speeding fines

New legislation introduced this week will put extra pressure on fleet drivers to ensure they keep within the limits to avoid costly fines.

27 Apr

Drivers face hike in speeding fines from today

Speeding fines for the most serious cases in England and Wales will rise by up to 50% from today (Monday, April 24) after new sentencing guidelines took effect.

24 Apr

Drivers face speeding fine hike

Speeding fines for the most serious cases in England and Wales will rise by up to 50% after new sentencing guidelines were published.

25 Jan

Speeding company car drivers want 80mph limit

Nine out of ten (88%) company car drivers admit to speeding on motorways, according to new research from RAC Business.

6 Oct

Speed limits for big pick-ups are a 'grey area'

Bigger pick-ups that have recently started to arrive on the UK market could have to abide by light commercial vehicle speed limits.

16 Aug

More than half of drivers not aware of drink-drive limits

More than half of drivers are not aware of current drink drive limits, according to a survey by law firm Rothera Dawson.

9 Mar

Five drivers caught at more than 100mph on 30mph and 40mph limit roads

Five drivers have been caught travelling at more than 100mph on 30mph and 40mph limit roads in England, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

4 Mar

speed limits - Page 5

Police chief call for zero tolerance on speeding ‘not achievable’

Widespread 20mph speed limits planned for London to cut road deaths

Average speed cameras ‘more effective’ than traditional cameras

OECD wants 20mph speed limit in built-up areas

Police should take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speeding

Motorists escape prosecution due to lack of police, says AA

Speeding hotspots revealed in UK Carline survey

Police send record number of drivers on retraining courses

UK drivers admit higher speeding fines won’t convince them to slow down

Speeding offences hit 11-year high

Insurance company to trial ‘fag-packet approach’ speed limit signs

Speed limit ‘too high’ on Britain's most dangerous roads

Total Motion welcomes tougher speeding fines

New technology can help curb the effects of raised speeding fines

Drivers face hike in speeding fines from today

Drivers face speeding fine hike

Speeding company car drivers want 80mph limit

Speed limits for big pick-ups are a 'grey area'

More than half of drivers not aware of drink-drive limits

Five drivers caught at more than 100mph on 30mph and 40mph limit roads

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speed limits - Page 5

Police chief call for zero tolerance on speeding ‘not achievable’

Widespread 20mph speed limits planned for London to cut road deaths

Average speed cameras ‘more effective’ than traditional cameras

OECD wants 20mph speed limit in built-up areas

Police should take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speeding

Motorists escape prosecution due to lack of police, says AA

Speeding hotspots revealed in UK Carline survey

Police send record number of drivers on retraining courses

UK drivers admit higher speeding fines won’t convince them to slow down

Speeding offences hit 11-year high

Insurance company to trial ‘fag-packet approach’ speed limit signs

Speed limit ‘too high’ on Britain's most dangerous roads

Total Motion welcomes tougher speeding fines

New technology can help curb the effects of raised speeding fines

Drivers face hike in speeding fines from today

Drivers face speeding fine hike

Speeding company car drivers want 80mph limit

Speed limits for big pick-ups are a 'grey area'

More than half of drivers not aware of drink-drive limits

Five drivers caught at more than 100mph on 30mph and 40mph limit roads

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