ACCORDING to data collected by the RAC Foundation the number of speed cameras on British roads has increased since 2010, despite funding cuts.The figures were compiled after the RAC filed Freedom of Information requests to the 32 administrative

A NEW motorcycle top speed record was set at 311.945mph.The record was set at the Loring Timing Association's land speed races held at the Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine.Bill Warner of Wimauma, Florida hit a speed of 311.945 mph on his

THE UK's motorway speed limit could be raised to 80mph, says Philip Hammond the Transport Secretary.The increase in speed limit could benefit the economy as journey times are reduced, claims Hammond.The current speed limit of 70mph has been in place

TWO-TIME female motorcycle land speed record holder Valerie Thompson is switching to four wheels in an attempt to break the 40-year-old record for the world's fastest woman.The current record was set in 1972 by Kitty O'Neal and stands at 512mph

ACCORDING TO an article in today's Daily Telegraph, Britain's road users are paying four times more in speeding fines than when Labour came to power. According to the Conservative party the statistics show that in 2006 1,773,412 were issued, netting

THE BIKER recently jailed for six months for speeding at 122mph with his son riding pillion has said he thinks all high-performance motorcycles should be restricted.Speaking to the North Devon Journal before his court appearance and subsequent jail

speeding up to beat the lights as well as those going through the signal."Last month, the Conservative Party said they would scrap Labour's planned speed camera regime if the Tory's were successful at the next General Election. Read the story here.

SPEED CAMERAS around the country face the axe following the Government's announcement to cut £38 million from the UK's road safety budget. The 40 per cent reduction in spending is likely to effect many road safety initiatives, with controversial

into the situation reads: "Irrespective of the views on casualty reduction, there is a general concensus that speed caemras do have a deterrent effect on speeding and that their removal would lead to an increase in vehicle speeds."Early results from Oxfordshire show

MORE THAN £1million in speeding fines issued in Leicestshire has been netted by just 10 cameras, it has emerged.In 2009, 17,426 drivers were caught speeding by nine cameras within the city and one out of town.The 10 cash-generating cameras