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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Driver caught doing 122mph on 30mph road as UK’s shocking speed records revealed

The fastest speed detected on any road was 167mph on a 70mph stretch of the M1 motorway by Leicestershire Police - (PA Archive)

Nearly half (48%) of UK police forces caught drivers exceeding 90mph on 30mph roads in the 20 months to the end of August last year, an investigation has found.

The RAC, which obtained the figures, said they demonstrate “incredibly dangerous actions” by motorists and called on the Government to use its forthcoming road safety strategy to tackle “avoidable casualties” in crashes involving speeding drivers.

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