A driver was clocked at 156mph on the M1 in Nottinghamshire, more than double the speed limit. The incident, revealed through a Freedom of Information request, is part of a concerning trend of excessive speeding across the UK. The RAC report highlights numerous instances of motorists exceeding 90mph on 30mph roads, with some even reaching speeds exceeding 140mph on motorways.
A driver was clocked doing a staggering 156mph on the M1 in Nottinghamshire - more than double the speed limit of 70mph - according to newly published data. The excessive speed was revealed during a Freedom of Information request by motoring organisation RAC to the UK's 45 police forces.
Shockingly, almost half of UK police forces have caught motorists driving over 90mph on 30mph roads – more than three times the speed limit, with South Yorkshire Police clocking a driver at 146mph on a 50mph stretch of the M1, while Police Scotland detected someone driving at 148mph on a 60mph section of the A68 in the Scottish Borders.
RAC road safety spokesperson Rod Dennis said: "Although this data is a snapshot, it shines a light on the incredibly dangerous actions of a few, that are putting law-abiding road users at serious risk. Thankfully, the police were on hand to catch these drivers.
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