Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, officers from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing...

Published: 3:12 pm May 7, 2020
Updated: 1:17 am March 8, 2026
Police urge drivers to slowdown as extreme speeding soars – UKNIP

 

Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, officers from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command (RTPC) continue to urge drivers to slow down, as extreme speeding enforcement in London since the lockdown has surged by 142 per cent, compared with the same period last year. This equates to 1,656 extreme speeding offences compared with 684 for the same period in 2019.

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