Speeding

Essex council slashes speed limit to reduce emissions

The A127 to the north of Basildon in Essex will have its speed limit reduced from 70mph to 50mph. The aim is to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from traffic.

These are the UK’s worst speeding hotspots

New research shows which UK regions have the highest number of speeding fines. And it's bad news for drivers in Manchester and Surrey.

Accidents from driving too SLOWLY are increasing

The Department for Transport says the number of road deaths directly related to slow driving is on the up.

Professional racing driver sent on speed awareness course

Pro racing driver Ollie Webb has been sent on a speed awareness course. The Le Mans racer was caught doing 52 miles per hour in a 50 zone

Revealed: Where you’re most likely to be caught speeding

Using data obtained via Freedom of Information requests, we reveal where the UK's speeding hotspots are .

German parliament REJECTS autobahn speed limit proposal

Politicians in Germany have voted, by a considerable majority, against the introduction of a 80mph speed limit in the country’s ‘Autobahn’ roads

80mph speed limit ‘fundamentally an issue of safety’, says RAC

The RAC has responded to transport secretary Grant Shapps, who raised the possibility of a motorway speed limit increase to 80mph.

The speeding loophole that could help you avoid a fine

Getting a speeding ticket can ruin your day, but you may be able to appeal. This depends on whether police have adhered to the rules

UK motorists’ speeding habits revealed

New research has revealed some intriguing details on the speeding habits of UK motorists, including when they’re most likely to speed

French speed cameras ‘much stricter’ than in the UK

A new report claims tolerances for French speed cameras are much tighter than in the UK – here's how to avoid getting fined.