Speeding news |
Couple who lied jailed. A driver who was caught travelling at 41mph in a 30mph zone was jailed after lying to police in an attempt to escape punishment. Te driver faced a £60 fine and three points on her licence, but told police an elaborate web of lies in an attempt to escape the fine and keep her licence clean. The couple were jailed for two months at Birmingham Crown Court, after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice. Sentencing the pair to prison, Judge Melbourne Inman, QC, also found Ali guilty of speeding. She was fined £60 and had three points placed on her licence. West Midlands Police said they hoped that the case would serve as a lesson to those who tried to escape justice. “If they had put their hands up for what was a minor offence, they wouldn't be in prison now,” a spokesman said. |
| All speed cameras may be illegal A court in Cheshire has heard evidence that nearly all speed cameras may be illegal. If the defence is succesful this could open the door to thousands of appeals by convicted motorists. The defence was thrown out but it could go to appeal. |
| New speeding penalties proposed New proposals from the government suggest that drivers exceeding the limit by more tan 20mph should get 6 points on their licence [Current penalties] |
Man jailed for altering his car to avoid speeding fine |
| Speeding PC A PC from Teesside who was wrongly jailed when colleagues suppressed evidence is facing a charge of speeding on the day his conviction was overturned |
Speeding PC gave thumbs up to speed camera |
| Motorist faked death to avoid speeding fines! Preston Crown Court heard how a waiter from Blackburn faked his death to avoid speed fines |
| Footballer banned for failing to take a breath test Footballer Dave Kitson was fined for refusing to take a breath test when asked to do so on his own driveway. Police believed that he had earlier exceeded the speed limit on a 30mph road |
Speeding police in Yorkshire not prosecuted |
| Top Cop Banned The former chair of roads policing at the Association of Chief Police Officers has been banned for driving at 90mph. |
Top Traffic Cop caught doing 90mph |
Government considers tougher penalties |
| Brake call for lower speed limits in residential areas |
Innocent Driver claims back costs of speed awareness course |
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