Written Question·Home Office·UIN 100862

Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Debbie Abrahams

LabourOldham East and Saddleworth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide updated guidance to police forces on the enforcement of speed limits, in the context of the number of deaths caused by drivers exceeding the speed limit.

Answer

Sarah Jones
Excess speed remains a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads. Anyone who breaks the speed limit should expect to face sanction.Current National Police Chiefs’ Council National Guidance on Speeding Enforcement advocates proportionality in ap...

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