New government figures from the Department for Transport show that almost a million motorists were caught speeding last year, a five-year high! Speeding offences have risen by more than 130,000 in the last year, with many drivers facing penalty points or speed awareness courses. Unless eligible for a course, any driver caught speeding is at risk […]
More than 1,000 drivers a week are being caught speeding on smart motorways, according to police figures obtained by the BBC. Last year, 52,516 Fixed Penalties were issued on a number of these roads, including parts of the M1, M4, M25, M42 and M6. This compared to just 2,023 on the same stretches in 2010-11, before they were upgraded to smart motorways. […]
It’s been a busy time for Premier League players in Court for speeding offences, with players from both ends of the table facing Magistrates in recent months. Last week, Manchester City and Ivory Coast international Yaya Toure was given six penalty points after admitting speeding at 101 mph in a turbo-charged Porsche on the M6 in […]
New Ministry of Justice statistics show that in the 12 months from March 2014 to March 2015, the number of criminal cases – including motoring cases – handled in the Magistrates’ Court increased by 2% on the year before. This increase is in marked contrast to earlier years. Motoring prosecutions in the Magistrates’ Court had […]
New government research shows that in 2014, 11% of cars and 17% of motorcycles exceeded the 70 mph motorway limit by more than 10%. This was compared to 18% and 27% in 2002. The Department of Transport statistics also show that the numbers of drivers speeding on 30 mph roads also fell, with 45% of […]
