A motorist was recorded by police in the York area driving at 131mph. Motorists were also recorded travelling through 30mph residential areas at almost twice the speed limit. North Yorkshire Police warned motorists they were cracking down to prevent speeding and other motoring offences as roads become busier after some lockdown measures were eased. Speeds
A man has been jailed for eight months and banned from the road for three years for motoring offences including drink-driving. Scott Amos, of Jedburgh, appeared from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to be sentenced for offences committed in February and April. Amos admitted driving a vehicle while over the legal alcohol limit and failing
A pensioner who was caught driving while disqualified on 41 occasions appeared in court on further motoring offences. Thomas Heron, 73, was disqualified from driving for life in March 2008. He caused a crash in September 2018 in Dundonald when driving to visit his partner in hospital. Heron admitted three charges after initially denying he
A man has been convicted after committing several motoring offences in Slough. Qasim Hussain, 21, was convicted after he was found guilty of the following offences: • One count of driving a motor vehicle which had been taken without the owner’s consent • On count of failing to stop when required by a constable, •
Last month, fines and costs equating to more than £44,000 were handed out at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court in a single session lasting less than three hours. Offenders had been fined a total of £32,357, with £7,735 in costs and £4,083 in mandatory victim surcharges. The offences were committed before the coronavirus lock down.
New data revealed by the RAC shows 44% of UK adults claim to have noticed more drivers speeding than before the lockdown. RAC statistics found roads with 30mph speed limits are most abused by motorists. 23% of those surveyed said they had seen drivers breaking the law. Roads with 20mph and 40mph speed limits are
A car thief from Oxford who was given a chance to prove himself by a court judge has been jailed after committing more offences. Joseph Holden, 26, previously appeared at Oxford Crown Court after pleading guilty to several motoring offences. Holden was caught last year and was charged with aggravated vehicle theft, driving while disqualified,
An increasing number of people have been caught speeding in Kent, which is thought to be partly linked to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown. Alan Pughsley, Chief Constable of Kent Police, said, “It might be one of the reasons, we don’t know yet, but we have got a small increase in high-end, fast driving, erratic driving
UK police have revealed speeding motorists have been travelling at more than double the limit during lockdown. One driver was recorded at 134mph in a 40mph limit in London, while another was clocked at 115mph on a 40mph road in Greater Manchester. The police said it was the minority who ignored rules. Supt Julie Ellison,
According to Scottish Government figures, men are 11 times more likely to be caught driving without seatbelts and having vehicle defects compared to female drivers. The figures further found that there are eight times as many men penalised for using a mobile phone behind the wheel than women in Scotland. A total of 192 men