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Grass-up your speeding neighbours, says top copper
By Visordown News on 04/12/2009 10:28:27
Cambridgeshire Chief Constable urges residents over speeding menaces
LIVE IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE? Better watch out: the county's top copper is asking the residents to grass-up their neighbours if they see them speeding.In her latest podcast, Cambridgeshire's Chief Constable Julie Spence says: "Driving without care
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Leicestershire's top-10 cashing generating speed cameras revealed
By Visordown News on 23/02/2010 12:17:52
Ride in Leicestershire? Better read this
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
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Top Notts Cop claims speed guns are inaccurate - after being caught speeding
By Visordown News on 20/08/2010 10:37:03
Superintendent Helen Chamberlain to challenge 79mph speeding charge
A SENIOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE policewoman has claimed a speed gun used to clock her speeding at 79mph in a 50mph limit was not accurate.Superintendent Helen Chamberlain, 43, pleaded not guilty to a charge of speeding at 29mph above the posted limit when
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Speeding is "the worst kind of anti-social behaviour" says top cop
By Visordown News on 09/08/2010 11:05:25
Head of Cambridgeshire Police points finger at "middle-class"
ROAD USERS who break the speed limit are committing "the worst kind of anti-social behaviour" - that's the view of one of Britain's top Police Chief Constables. Julie Spence, head of Cambridgeshire Police, directed the accusation at a particular
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420mph Cabbie caught speeding in South Wales
By Visordown News on 09/01/2007 07:21:06
Cabbie puts us bikers to shame with top speed ticket
taxi driver has been 'caught' speeding at 420mph. However, the owner, Tom Matthews from Newport in South Wales is not sure how he managed to achieve speeds over twice as fast as the world's fastest production motorcycle - in a 12-year-old diesel
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No jail for 153mph biker
By Visordown News on 15/10/2010 10:01:04
Suspended prison sentence, 30-month ban and community service for speeding biker, as top cop pledges to stamp out reckless riding
A SPEEDING BIKER clocked at 153mph by Police on a busy bank holiday has escaped jail after pleading guilty to the offence at Dolgellau Magistrates Court, Wales.Andrew Darren Jones, 37, was nabbed by a cop on an unmarked motorcycle while speeding
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World's fastest 'streetbike' clocks 278mph
By Visordown News on 01/11/2010 09:25:44
186mph not fast enough for you? Well it's not for these guys either..
THE WORLD'S FASTEST streetbike record was broken last week, at the Texas Mile, with a new top speed of 278.6mph.The bike, 1299cc tubro-charged Suzuki Hayabusa making 650bhp and 347lbft of torque, beat the previous record by 5.3mph.Out of 76
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Lib Dems vote for 20mph limits
By Visordown News on 27/09/2012 10:00:24
Safety organisations won't stop campaigning politicians until there are zero deaths on UK roads
in Lewes, recommended the switch to 20mph to be phased in over 10 years, with 10% of roads changed to the lower speed limit every year. This motion was amended by the party.Although the vote is not binding, Lib Dems hope councils will recognise
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Ride away on a Suzuki GSX-R750 for £1
By Visordown News on 01/11/2010 10:00:47
The thinking man's sportsbike, with a finance package to suit every man
SUZUKI HAVE issued a press release stating you can ride away on a GSX-R750 for just £1.That's fair enough, but what confused us was the small print at the bottom that mentions the deal is available on 2008, 2009 and 2010 models. We didn't know you could still pick up a brand-new ...
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311mph: new motorcycle speed record
By Visordown News on 19/07/2011 12:05:10
Turbo-charged Hayabusa sets the new benchmark
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
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