Speed Demons Hit with Hefty Fines and Bans in October Crackdown
In a series of court hearings throughout October, 29 reckless drivers caught tearing over 20mph above the speed limit last spring faced tough justice. Together, they were slapped with a whopping £12,394 in fines, banned from the roads for a combined 289 days, and hit with 110 penalty points.
September’s Reckless Racers Also Caught
Just a month earlier, 18 drivers were fined more than £11,000 and handed 135 penalty points for similar speeding crimes. Adam Pipe, Head of Roads Policing, didn’t mince his words:
“All those who have been dealt with last month were found to be doing highly excessive speeds. These speeds are unacceptable at the best of times but at a time when most people were staying home to save the NHS, this type of driving is particularly selfish.”
He added, “It is really fortunate that none of those who’ve been dealt with were in a collision because it could realistically have ended with someone being seriously injured or even killed.”
Pipe vowed officers will continue cracking down on speeders and drink or drug drivers to keep roads safe across the county.
Shock Speeds Recorded on UK Roads
- 135mph on A130 at Benfleet – 25 April
- 134mph on M11 at Harlow – 19 April
- 122mph on M11 at Epping – 9 May
- 120mph on A130 at Howe Green – 1 May
Other Jaw-Dropping Speeds on Bustling Roads
- 83mph on Dartford Crossing – 5 April
- 78mph on A127 at Basildon – 9 April
- 76mph on Dartford Crossing – 11 April
- 71mph on Queensway, Southend – 7 April
Bizarre Excuses from Speeding Offenders
- “I thought I was only doing about 90mph.”
- “I needed the toilet.”
- Driver caught was only on a provisional licence.
The message from police is clear: speeding like this won’t be tolerated, especially when lives are at stake.
