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A freedom of information request submitted to the police from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that a motorist traveling at 149mph on the M25 at Swanley holds the record for the highest speed clocked by a speed camera in England and Wales between April 2013 and May 2014.
The IAM submitted the request to 39 police authorities, 85% of which responded. Other findings revealed as a result of the request include:
- The highest speed recorded on 30mph road was 96mph on the B1288, on Leam Lane, Gateshead.
- The highest speed recorded on a 50mph road was on the A414 Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire where a motorist clocked 119 mph.
- The highest speed recorded on a 60mph road was 127mph on the A413 Wendover By-Pass, Wendover.
According to the IAM, the guidelines given to magistrates in England and Wales on sentencing for speeding include:
- 70 mph road: For driving between 101 and 110 mph. Fine plus 6 points or disqualified for 7-56 days.
- 50 mph road: For driving between 76 and 85 mph. Fine plus 6 points or disqualified for 7-56 days.
- 30 mph road: For driving between 51 and 60mph. Fine plus 6 points or disqualified for 7-56 days.
“The current guidelines on sentencing for excessive speeding offences are out of sync with modern roads, modern vehicles and society’s view of the value of lives lost in crashes,” said IAM chief executive Simon Best. “We all share the roads with these speeding drivers and the Government must crack down on them with more consistent penalties and tougher measures to break their addiction for speed.”
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