Drivers are most likely to speed on roads with 30mph limits, says DfT

The majority of car drivers exceed the speed limit on 30mph roads, according to new figures revealed by the Department for Transport today. Analysis of these roads across Britain found that 54 per cent of cars were driven too fast during free-flow conditions last year, despite these routes mostly being through residential areas and towns … Read more

Dangerous driver called Astin Martin, 30, speeds at 93mph in a 30mph zone

Dangerous driver called Astin Martin, 30, speeds at 93mph in a 30mph zone while trying to flee from police Astin Martin O’Brien, 30, was pursued through Ashington, Northumberland  Police Superintendent said: ‘He might be called Astin Martin but he’s no Bond’  He was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months By Jemma Carr … Read more

Bricklayer, 32, ‘killed a woman while he was speeding at 30mph on E-bike’

A bricklayer killed a woman while speeding on an E-bike and fled the scene because he was ‘confused and just wanted to go home’, a court heard today. Thomas Hanlon, 32, allegedly ploughed into Sakine Cihan, 56, at 10mph above the 20mph speed limit as she crossed Kingsland Road, Dalston, east London in August 2018. … Read more