speeding

Breaking the speed limit becoming commonplace

Breaking the speed limit has become commonplace in the UK, according to the RAC, with more than eight in 10 motorists saying they regularly see drivers breaking the limit ‘excessively’. […]

Habits of angry drivers revealed

New research by the University of Warwick has identified characteristics of aggressive driving. In the first study to systematically identify aggressive driving behaviours, scientists measured the changes in driving that […]

Driving speeds down nearly a third

Average speeds in the UK were 30% down in 2022 compared to 2021. DVLA figures revealed that the number of speeding convictions in the ‘SP30’ category for 2022 were estimated […]

Speeding on the increase

New data has found that speeding on UKs most dangerous roads has increased significantly. According to the RAC, 48% of the 3,102 drivers questioned admitted to speeding on 60mph rural […]

GEM urges greater speed awareness

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is supporting a national police operation targeting speeding drivers by urging motorists to slow down. The police campaign runs until 30 October, […]

Speeding offences not slowing down

New research has identified the most common car crimes in the UK, and the areas where they are most prevalent. According to GoShorty, which analysed data from a series of […]

Fleets speeding to ISA technology

Fleet drivers’ safety could be enhanced with the introduction of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology within a year. FleetCheck managing director Peter Golding said: “Our view is that the introduction […]