Tag: speeding
Motorcyclist seriously injured by speeding driver who ran a red light: ‘Look me in the eye like a man and say sorry’
The consequences were disastrous for the motorcyclist. He suffered a concussion, a broken fibula, nine broken ribs, a bruised liver and a broken wrist. After a week in the hospital,…
Sky-high speeding fine for driving through a red light at the Bunnik railway crossing: ‘Change of behavior necessary’
In Bunnik, there has been a permanent speed camera at the level crossing on the Achterdijk for a year and a half, a place where things often went wrong. Road…
Small speeding violations are still punishable this year – the fine remains steep
Small speeding violations are less punishable by law since the transition to 2024. What are the new sanctions? In 2020, 12.5 million fines were issued in France for speeding. More…
In 2024, say goodbye to speeding – if you buy a new car
Do you have the habit of speeding while driving? Be careful, because from this year, a new obligation will force you to take your foot off the accelerator pedal. This…
Speeding laws have led to thousands of confiscated cars
In Sweden, the penalties are considerably milder. District police officer Pierre Davidsson has experience of that. Last year, he stopped a car driver who was driving four times over the…
Damages of 470,000 after speeding in Arkösund harbour
The resulting surges damaged boats and docks in the harbor, according to the ruling. The 67-year-old must therefore pay damages of more than SEK 470,000 to affected parties. The man…
Road pirate has lost his driver’s license after speeding through Leidsche Rijn at more than 150 km/h
Officers probably had to look twice when they read the numbers on their measuring equipment. The driver had just clocked an average speed of 121 kilometers per hour. That happened…
Camera pilot project shows ‘speeding is an issue’ in Norfolk
The results from a pilot project confirm what many residents already know – speeding is a problem in Norfolk County. Article content Data from a test of automated speed enforcement,…
Speeding, weapons and drugs in traffic controls
Every year, the police carry out traffic weeks to take a closer look at things like speed, sobriety, professional traffic and crime on the road. Between August 14 and 20,…
Speeders’ trap – The Gnistäng tunnel in Gothenburg catches the most speeding offenders
The ten speed cameras in Sweden that have recorded the most speeding in the first half of 2023: 1. E6 / E20 Gnistängstunneln northbound (City of Gothenburg): 228 speeders 2.…