{"id":674,"date":"2025-10-13T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/?p=674"},"modified":"2025-10-13T14:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:49:56","slug":"tickets-fly-for-this-everyday-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/tickets-fly-for-this-everyday-move\/674\/","title":{"rendered":"13,000 drivers nailed in one day \u2014 Tickets fly for this everyday move at a spooky hotspot before Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Time is money, and for some, that money is indispensable. For this reason, several people tend to speed through life, and most highways, for that matter. This is why drivers are now being targeted on the UK roads. <strong>Tickets fly for this everyday move<\/strong> at a spooky hotspot just before Halloween, with 13,000 drivers nailed in one day. Road safety has always been a priority in the UK, and authorities will do everything in their power to ensure the safety of all road users. As noble as that notion is, not all will be as receptive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tickets fly for this everyday move<\/h2>\n<article id=\"article-body\" class=\"ArticleBody_article__AwrJE\" data-testid=\"body\">\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">Speeding on UK roads is dangerous, and understanding these dangers may contribute to saving a life or two. According to the Silk Driving School, speeding is dangerous due to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">Longer stopping distances<\/li>\n<li data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">Reduced reaction times<\/li>\n<li data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">Increased impact force<\/li>\n<li data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">Hindered vehicle control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Collisions will be decreased if drivers use speeds that reflect weather conditions and the road environment, which is &#8220;especially important around roadworks, where roadworkers are incredibly vulnerable, and the road is not in its normal state.&#8221; For this reason, <strong>this county had 13,000 drivers nailed in one day<\/strong>. Find out where you must slow down to avoid penalties.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<h2>This county had 13,000 drivers nailed in one day<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/new-national-speed-limit-approved\/368\/\">A new national speed limit in the UK<\/a> has been announced, with several regions already testing out the new normal of 20 mph. However, dual carriageways and motorways still allow for more speed for those who are in a hurry, except if you are driving in one particular county in South West England. A new, temporary speed limit had 13,000 drivers nailed in one day, thanks to the in-place cameras.<\/p>\n<p>In Gloucestershire County, a record number of drivers have been fined on the spot and <strong>prosecuted for speeding through the A417 Missing Link roadworks<\/strong>. A 40 mph speed limit has been put in place for the roadworks, because speeding through the A417 could result in death unless drivers slow down, as per a National Highways warning.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Tens of thousands of people use these sections of the A417 every day, but for the sake of shaving an extra minute or two off their journey times, some drivers are putting their own safety and the safety of our roadworkers at risk.&#8221; &#8211; Celine Acard, National Highways Senior Project Manager<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>The temporary limit could have been worse<\/h2>\n<p>According to the Deputy PCC and Chair of Gloucestershire\u2019s Road Safety Partnership, Nick Evans, he believes that speed limits are there for a reason, which is to ensure the safety of everyone on the Gloucestershire roads, even if it may be a clich\u00e9. National Highways added that <strong>complying with the speed limit will only add one minute to your journey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Anyone who violates the 40 mph speed limit will have to face:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u00a3100 fine<\/li>\n<li>Three license penalty points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"BoxStyles_box-container__Qk3WH BoxStyles_commercial__Wo6Z4 undefined\" data-testid=\"commercial-4\">\n<div class=\"sc-fd1e15b6-0 gaFGhF\" data-testid=\"commercial-mid-article-box-4\" data-tmdatatrack=\"non-content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"commercial\" data-tmdatatrack-index=\"4\" data-tmdatatrack-id=\"taboola\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">\n<div class=\"sc-9eff8047-0 jAphdf\">\n<div class=\"sc-85fdbfca-0 gnOTUJ\" data-testid=\"taboola-perform-2\">\n<div id=\"taboola-perform-2\" class=\"sc-a0652d3c-0 Tteog trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_thumbnails-b\" data-placement-name=\"Perform Mid Article\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"trc_wrapper_5868948489\" class=\"trc_rbox thumbnails-b trc-content-sponsored\">\n<div id=\"trc_header_5868948489\" class=\"trc_rbox_header trc_rbox_border_elm\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you believe that the 40 mph speed limit is such a nuisance, then imagine how you would feel about the 10 mph cap that has been floated in the UK. We know the people of Wales have been struggling to accept the new normal, so we cannot imagine the displeasure that will be experienced should the new national speed limit decrease even further.<\/p>\n<p>Driving laws in the UK are facing several changes, and while it has been proven to be successful in improving road safety for all, <strong>not all changes may be as feasible<\/strong> as the UK Government may hope. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/uk-city-approves-controversial-bill\/541\/\">UK city has introduced a controversial bill<\/a> where drivers will face a daily \u00a35 fee, along with other new rules. The new bill, which starts this autumn, is an attempt to lower congestion. While it offers a temporary solution, it could negatively impact local businesses in the long run, especially for visitors who may want to spend the \u00a35 elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time is money, and for some, that money is indispensable. For this reason, several people tend to speed through life, and most highways, for that matter. This is why drivers are now being targeted on the UK roads. Tickets fly for this everyday move at a spooky hotspot just before Halloween, with 13,000 drivers nailed &#8230; <a title=\"13,000 drivers nailed in one day \u2014 Tickets fly for this everyday move at a spooky hotspot before Halloween\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/tickets-fly-for-this-everyday-move\/674\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 13,000 drivers nailed in one day \u2014 Tickets fly for this everyday move at a spooky hotspot before Halloween\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mobility"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":686,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions\/686"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}