With storm clouds gathering...
With storm clouds gathering over the global car industry, petrolheads needed some exciting news to lift their spirits at the start of December.
But if you think that...
But if you think that sounds expensive, Auto Express can reveal UK motorists paid í‚á£110million-plus in speeding fines last year. The shocking figure is revealed in Britain"s first-ever official guide to where the cameras are sited, free with this issue.
It comes amid claims that speeding has hit epidemic levels. RAC figures show fifty-five per cent of drivers admit to breaking the law - up 10 per cent on this time last year. And motorists had better watch out, if scientists at the Transport Research Laboratory get their way. In a report for the Department for Transport, it has recommended lowering the national speed limit to 50mph on most single-carriageway A and B roads.
The move would prevent up to a quarter of accidents without adding significantly to journey times. The TRL said minor country routes should have limits no higher than 40mph.