Almost half of police forces record speeds of more than 90mph on 30mph roads

South Yorkshire Police recorded a speed of 122mph on a 30mph road - (Getty/iStock)

Nearly half the police forces across the country have recorded drivers speeding more than three times the limit on 30mph roads, new data has revealed.

A total of 48 per cent of forces found drivers going more than three times the 30mph limit, while 90 per cent had clocked people driving at 60mph.