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Alison Hernandez (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Devon and Cornwall)

“Speeding should be every bit as unacceptable as drink driving,” argues police and crime commissioner

“There is something about motoring offences that society still thinks of as socially acceptable,” says Devon and Cornwall’s PCC Alison Hernandez

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 18:01
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‘Cycling goalkeeper’ Ben Foster gets driving ban for speeding

The Watford and former England footballer was caught doing 99mph on the M40 in April 2021

Sun, Mar 27, 2022 10:40
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Remco Evenepoel at Tirreno Adriatico 2022 (picture credit RCS Sport).JPG

Remco Evenepoel gets driving ban for speeding

Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl star will also have to retake theory test after doing 125 km/h in 70 km/h zone

Thu, Mar 10, 2022 10:41
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30mph sign (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Michael Coghlan)

Speeding driver justified in breaking 30mph limit to avoid seriously injuring or killing cyclist, say magistrates

Bench said motorist – who had previously accrued 12 penalty points but avoided ban – “had no option but to speed up”

Thu, Oct 14, 2021 15:50
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broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

CPS declines to prosecute speeding motorcyclist who killed 13-year-old cyclist

Prosecution deemed to be ‘not in the public interest’

Sat, Jul 11, 2020 14:46
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broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

“Oblivious” speeding driver handed five and a half year jail term for killing six-year-old boy riding home from football practice

Boy, who was crossing a 30mph road, was catapulted 100ft by the impact

Tue, May 19, 2020 15:06
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Police across UK launch three-week blitz on speeding drivers to keep cyclists and others safe

As lockdown restrictions ease, campaign aims to protect vulnerable road users

Mon, May 18, 2020 16:42
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Speed camera sign (CC licensed by DPP Law via Flickr)

Met Police urges drivers to slow down after catching driver doing 110mph in a 30mph zone

‘Extreme speeding’ up 142 per cent

Sat, May 09, 2020 15:58
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Lorry

“Very concerned lorry driver” says he is having daily near misses with cyclists

"Part of driving safely is having stimuli around you that makes you react,” argues road safety spokesman

Sat, Apr 18, 2020 11:46
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Coventry motorist who killed teenage cyclist was driving at motorway speeds in 40mph zone

“If Rai had been driving at 40mph, I believe he would have been able to slow down in time to see Ryan”

Fri, Dec 20, 2019 11:54
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