Speed limit rules have changed in whats being described as a ‘stealth’ move that could leave drivers with hefty fines. The met police have changed its stance on the speed tolerance by 1mph, Triggering a reported 259 percent increase in drivers who will be held accountable for breaking the speed limit. Driving at any […]

Currently well-built areas are operating a speed-limit of 30 throughout most London towns and this has been a forefront for topical debate. Many have highlighted that London’s well-built areas are vastly busy and 30 MPH is just too much permissible speed for an already condensed and busy city. The Welsh Parliament have recently passed a bill […]

Highways England will reduce the speed limit on four sections of motorway this month in an attempt to reduce roadside emissions. Trials of a 60mph limit will assess how slower speeds affect pollution levels next to junctions or on routes to towns and cities. More than 40,000 premature deaths a year are linked to poor […]

RECKLESS drivers have been speeding at over three times the limit on empty roads during the coronavirus lockdown. Police chiefs have slammed the speed demons for using empty motorways as a “personal racetrack”, as one driver from London was recently clocked doing 134mph in a 40mph zone. While data from the Department of Transport has […]

Motorists are refusing to stick to 20mph limits, putting schoolchildren, the elderly and others at risk. Data released by the Department for Transport (DfT) found that a staggering 86% of all journeys made through 20mph zones last year broke the speed limit. Have you? The risk of this is, in fact, a speeding fine, read more […]

Here at Britannia, we do get a lot of questions from driving pupils eager to know more. Some are much more sensible than others, however – So don’t ask us how much it costs to bribe a driving examiner! One good question are often asked is the speed limit for driving in reverse. Whilst there […]

It is common for drivers to not realise what the speed limit is, so here is a handy guide to help you figure it out in the absence of signs: Roads with regular street lighting usually have a speed limit of 30mph unless it is indicated otherwise such as with a sign. If there’s no […]

There are plans to bring in a 20mph speed limit in the Wandsworth borough. A consultation is currently underway in Balham and Tooting to see if the 30,000 residents support the introduction of 20mph speed limits in the their neighbourhoods. There have also been trials in the West Putney and Dover House Road area. It […]

Mr Swift of York was caught speeding at 147mph in a 70mph zone back in June 2011. A traffic officer caught him on the A64 Malton Bypass driving his Jaguar XKR. Mr Swift originally denied speeding and claimed he was not the person driving the vehicle at the time of the offence. However, after a […]

A lot of new buses, coaches and heavy goods vehicles (HGV’S) are being introduced with speed limiters. According to the Department for Transport (DfT) motorway speed limits need to be changed in order to balance differences between new vehicles and old. The newer HGV’s will now be limited to 56mph and passenger vehicles with over […]