7 d. ago Driver caught doing 'record' speed on Germany's autobahn at 124mph over the limit

The motorist was snared by police on a stretch of the road with a 75mph limit and was doing almost three times that speed

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8 d. ago Driver fined after being caught doing record speed on Germany’s Autobahn

Limitless speeds aren’t universal on the Autobahn

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9 d. ago Driving just 1mph UNDER the speed limit could land motorists in jail in southern state

Driving just one mile per hour below the speed limit could now land motorists in a southern state behind bars, thanks to several new strict laws aimed at making the roads safer.

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1 week ago Brits warned over spare tyre mistake that could trigger police stop

Typically space saver tyres have a speed limit of 50 mph and provide less grip than regular tyres because they are narrower and have reduced tread, affecting the vehicle's handling

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1 week ago Journey times up, deaths down: Welsh 20mph speed limit still divisive two years on

Protests continue against default lower limit in urban areas that supporters say is working ‘exactly as intended’A few weeks ago, two groups of protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. One demonstration was against the war in Gaza, the other against the Welsh government’s two-year-old default 20mph speed limit in urban areas.The change from 30mph was brought in by the Welsh Labour government across about 35% of the country’s roads in September 2023, at a cost of £34m. The reduced speed limit applied to any built-up area, defined as roads where lamp-posts were no more than about 180 metres apart. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shock as new signs appear on major road cutting speed limit to 30mph

The speed limit on Kingsway is being reduced from 40mph to 30mph

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3 w. ago I just got my first conviction in my 50s for driving 4mph above the speed limit while rushing my ill father to hospital. This is the cynical reason hard

Earlier this week I found myself in the dock of a London court receiving the news that for the first time in my 50-something years I now had a criminal conviction.

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4 w. ago Court erupts in cries of 'disgusting' as driver who killed schoolgirl sentenced

Christopher West, who killed a 15-year-old schoolgirl Keely Morgan at a pedestrian crossing in Cardiff driving 30mph over the speed limit, was sentenced to 16 months in prison

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4 w. ago How fast above the speed limit can you drive before you risk a speeding fine?

Drivers could be fined or even disqualified if they are caught speeding.

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