Speeding offences hit four-year high
Speeding offences in England, Scotland and Wales has hit a four-year high, according to DVLA data. A Freedom of Information request from road safety charity IAM RoadSmart revealed there has […]
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Speeding offences up nine per cent in a year
The number of speeding offences in the UK increased by nine per cent from 2023 to 2024. Government figures published in the Police Powers and Procedures report have revealed that […]
Nearly five million penalty points issued in 2025
New research has found that nearly five million penalty points were issued to UK drivers last year. According to analysis by Uswitch, 4,839,104 penalty points were issued for driving offences […]
One driver caught speeding at 112mph every six hours
More than three million drivers in the UK have been caught speeding in the last 12 months, with 1,500 motorists breaching 112mph. According to a new study carried out by […]
Men pay double in speeding fines
Male drivers are paying more than double on speeding fines than women, according to new research. The new data found that male UK motorists pay an average of £804 on […]
Tailgating identified as most annoying driving behaviour
Tailgating has been singled out as the most annoying driving habit on UK roads. An AA survey of more than 12,000 motorists revealed that 27% identified tailgating as the most […]
180 speeding offences caught in one hour – RAC
Essex Police has reported it caught 180 speeding offences in a single hour during a recent operation, with three drivers clocked at more than 100mph. The speed check was carried […]
Road safety charity calls for 20mph speed limit
Road safety charity Brake has called on the government to lower the speed limit to 20mph in residential areas as part of its new Road Safety Strategy. It has written […]
Speeding on UK roads laid bare by RAC research
New research from the RAC has revealed the extent of speeding on UK roads, with one driver clocked at a staggering 167mph. Based on a Freedom of Information request to […]
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 […]