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Speeding drivers should get tougher sentences than people carrying knives, says police chief

Published 17 May 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
A police chief has told The Sunday Times that dangerous drivers should be afforded no more leniency in court than those involved in knife crime.
Coronavirus: speeding increased by up to 7% during first lockdown

Speeding increased by 7% during covid lockdown

New government statistics show that speeding increased by 7% during the first coronavirus lockdown.
Published 24 November 2020
Research shows extent of lockdown speeding

Driver caught doing 151mph on M62 during lockdown

New data obtained by the RAC shows the extent that dangerous drivers have used empty roads for extreme speeding during lockdown.
Published 02 June 2020
Driver films himself speeding at 201mph

Driver films himself speeding at 201mph

Police have confirmed an investigation has been launched into a video of a man filming himself speeding at over 200mph.
Published 22 May 2020