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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

Met Police quietly lower speed limit threshold by 1mph, triggering surge in fines

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The Metropolitan Police have quietly dropped their speed limit tolerance threshold by 1mph, which has seen the number of fines being given to speeding motorists soar by a reported 259 per cent.

Police rules previously stated that drivers would not face action unless they broke the speed limit by 10 per cent plus 3mph.

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