Woman fined for driving at 59mph under temporary M4 restriction

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:01 · Archive

Rebecca Amor was fined £40 after driving at 59mph in a 50mph temporary speed restriction zone on the M4.

Rebecca Amor, 52, of Pyrland Road in London, was convicted of speeding on 8 September for driving at 59mph on the M4 junction 19 eastbound on 30 November last year. At the time, the section of the motorway was under a temporary 50mph speed restriction, significantly lower than the 70mph speed limit normally in force on UK motorways.

Amor was fined £40 and ordered to pay a £16 government surcharge, and was given three penalty points on her driving licence. Temporary speed restrictions are legally binding even when traffic is light and are often enforced by average speed cameras. The temporary limits are introduced to protect road workers, manage congestion and improve safety.

Mottorists who fail to spot changes from the national speed limit to reduced restrictions of 50mph or 60mph can end up with fines, penalty points and, in more serious cases, court action. Wiltshire Police and National Highways continue to remind drivers of the legally binding nature of temporary restrictions.

Woman fined for driving at 59mph under temporary M4 restriction — Image: Gazette & Herald

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Woman caught driving at 59mph on M4 fined for 'speeding'A woman caught driving at less than 60mph on the M4 has now been fined in court for speeding.Gazette & Herald · 15 Nov, 05:00
Woman caught driving at 59mph on M4 fined for 'speeding'A woman caught driving at less than 60mph on the M4 has now been fined in court for speeding.Wiltshire Times · 15 Nov, 05:00
Woman caught driving at 59mph on M4 fined for 'speeding'A woman caught driving at less than 60mph on the M4 has now been fined in court for speeding.Swindon Advertiser · 15 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Rebecca Amor · Wiltshire Police · National Highways · M4

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