What is the fastest speed ever recorded on a UK motorway?
The highest recorded speed on a UK motorway is 185 mph, set by Jack Sears in a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe during a 1964 Autocar test run on the M1 before the national speed limit was introduced. Other notable high speeds include a 197 mph run by Smokey Nagata in 1998 and a 167 mph police-recorded speed on the M1.
The highest recorded speed on 30mph roads was 122mph in the South Yorkshire Police area, while for 20mph roads the top speed was 88mph, logged by North Wales Police. The fastest speed detected on any road was 167mph on a 70mph stretch of the M1 motorway by Leicestershire Police.
During this run, he reached 197 mph, but not before being clocked by police at 194 — still the highest speed ever recorded on England's public roads. Smokey was pulled over and arrested, and the vehicle was impounded. As a result of his crimes, Smokey spent the evening in jail and received a driving ban in the UK.
What is the fastest speed ever reached by a car on the UK public highway?
Smokey Nagata breaking 200MPH in a tunnel somewhere in Japan, only being jailed a year previously. On November 4, 1998 after he attempted to reach 200 mph on the A1 Motorway, but only reached 194 mph. This speed is considered the highest speed ever recorded on a UK public highway.
Yes, you can legally drive 200 mph (about 320 km/h) on certain unrestricted sections of the German Autobahn, but only if your car can reach that speed and conditions (traffic, weather, construction) are safe; most sections have limits, and an advisory speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) applies everywhere, with liability risks for exceeding it in an accident.
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No, speeding over 100 mph isn't always an automatic ban in the UK, but it places you in the highest penalty bracket, making a discretionary ban (typically 7 to 56 days) highly likely, as magistrates consider it a serious offence at the top end of sentencing guidelines, though points (6 points) might be given in rare mitigating circumstances. A court appearance is almost certain, and the judge decides based on road conditions, weather, and your overall driving, with higher speeds increasing the chance of disqualification.
What's the best excuse to get out of a speeding ticket?
The "best" excuse for appealing a speeding ticket is a genuine emergency (like rushing someone to the hospital) or proving a technical fault with the equipment/signage, as these are legitimate legal defenses, not just excuses, with evidence being key. Common "excuses" like being late or distracted might work for leniency if you plead guilty with mitigating circumstances, but rarely get the ticket dismissed, and you risk higher penalties if you fight and lose in court.
This explains why there's no M7 motorway because the A7 has never been upgraded to motorway status, so an M7 doesn't exist. There are a few exceptions, such as the M73, which doesn't exactly shadow the A73 but still borrows its number.
Is it legal to go 10% over the speed limit on a motorway?
Guidance from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) does recommend giving drivers a so-called '10% plus 2' leeway, to aid police officers in using 'discretion', however, it is well worth remembering this is only a recommendation, not the law.
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Raising the speed limit will never happen. Regardless of improved technology/ vehicle safety or otherwise. There is a ongoing downwards trend to reducing speed limits and has been for a number of years so if anything the national speed limit will decrease.
The roads that have highest maximum imposed speed limit can currently be found in Poland, where drivers can legally cruise along at a respectable 88 mph (140 km/h), secure in the knowledge that if you increase this to 93 mph you will still not be prosecuted by the police, as they generally only enforce the speed limit ...
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Yes, driving 90 mph in a 70 mph zone is a serious speeding offense (Band B) that carries a high risk of a driving ban (disqualification), 4-6 penalty points, and a significant fine, especially if it triggers court action, as speeds over 90 mph in a 70 mph limit are a threshold for courts to consider an immediate ban, though magistrates have discretion based on circumstances, past records, and mitigation.
In that statute, the special roads regulations state that the speed limit for the road, and other restrictions, must be specified. This means that if the national speed limit were to change, the speed limit on those Special Roads would remain the same, hence the 60mph or 70mph sign instead of NSL sign.
There are no public roads without a speed limit. In the absence of a posted limit, the following apply: built up areas, 30mph, single carriage way roads 60mph, motorways and dual carriageway 70mph. To go faster (legally) you will have to find private roads, disused airfields or motor racing tracks.
