Drivers in London have been caught out by changes to the police's speed limit buffer zone, which used to allow motorists in the capital to get off speeding charges if they were going less than 10% plus 3mph over the speed limit.
The Met changed its speed limit tolerance guidelines in 2019, according to the Times. Since then, drivers in London will be prosecuted -or offered speed awareness courses or fixed penalty notices where appropriate - if they break the speed limit by more than 10% and 2mph.
The rule changes led to a 259% increase in prosecutions, the Times said.
