Stone Roses front man Ian Brown nearly lost his driving licence as quickly as their gig sold out when he was clocked driving at 105mph. Mr Brown was stopped at the roadside by police officers and offered a roadside fixed penalty, which considering the speed was very lucky. However, he refused as he disputed the […]

A recent survey carried out by a car insurance provider has found that a massive 90% of drivers admit to having broken the speed limit while travelling on UK roads.Only a tiny minority of those drivers polled by Autocar, just 3.5%, said they had never broken the maximum 70mph speed limit while driving on a […]

Under Government plans, there is a proposal to increase the motorway speed limit to 80 miles per hour by 2013. The current speed limit of 70mph was introduced back in 1965 and is thought to be outdates and has lost legitimacy. With vehicle technology and design and improved road conditions, raising the speed limit could […]

A busy stretch of the M6 motorway limited to 50mph for 2 years due to roadworks has amazingly attracted only 56 speeding tickets in that time. A report by local newspaper the Express & Star reveals that the Police forces in the West Midlands, Staffordshire and West Mercia divisions covering the lengthy stretch issued just […]

Those that are caught speeding slightly over the speed limit now have a number of options rather than the usual fine of £60 and three points on the licence. The National Speed Awareness Scheme which allows drivers to attend a workshop in place of a fine and points has been adopted by police forces across […]

Norfolk Villages have introduced a new initiative which could transform the countries traffic calming measures. The villages have introduced rows of trees and hedges along the roadside. Statistics show that motorist’s speeds have dropped on average by 1.5%. This is thought to be because the trees have reduced driver’s peripheral vision, which in turn has […]

Anti-speeding campaigns used by the Government give information regarding our speed and the chances of killing a pedestrian if we were travelling at that speed. The governments Think! Campaign claims that if a pedestrian is hit by a car that is travelling at 30mph there is a 20% chance of them being killed. If a […]

Speed limits are implemented to not only reduce accidents but to keep traffic moving smoothly. The general speed limits for cars and motorcyclists are: 30mph in a build-up area with street lighting 60mph on a single carriageway 70mph on a dual carriage way or motorway However, the speed limit is not the same for all […]

A MAN has been banned from driving for three years after being caught drunk behind the wheel – of a toy Barbie car. Paul Hutton, 40, was spotted by police crawling along the road at night in the tiny electric Barbie car, which has a top speed of 4mph. After a low-speed chase, officers breathalysed […]

Road safety bosses say they are stunned after a speed camera caught out more than 5,500 motorists in five weeks. The camera, on the M6 near Carlisle, was installed to protect workers carrying out repairs and is expected to net £168,000 from fines issued so far. A Cumbria Safety Cameras spokesman said he could not […]