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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Record numbers of drivers caught speeding as motoring offences surge

Motorists across England and Wales, outside of London, were caught committing a record 2.9 million motoring offences in 2024, with speeding accounting for the vast majority of infractions, new figures reveal.

Home Office statistics show a significant 9 per cent surge from the previous year's 2.7 million total, marking the highest number recorded since comparable data collection began in 2011.

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