RAC hits out at 'truly shocking' lockdown speeding offences

Data reveals police recorded seven incidents of motorists in UK driving over 130mph

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Two-thirds of Britain’s police forces caught people driving in excess of 100mph during the first three weeks of the coronavirus lockdown, new data has shown. 

The extreme speeds were not confined to motorways, as drivers also took the drop in traffic as an invitation to break the law on urban roads, thus endangering lives, police said.