Police catch driver speeding at 133mph along the M6

In the two-week period, on average 334 drivers were caught speeding every single day. 

Warwickshire Police has revealed that a driver was caught doing 133mph along the M6 during an anti-speeding campaign that took place in October 2022.  

During the two-week operation, a total of 4,680 drivers were caught speeding in the county.

Some examples of the excessive speeding offences recorded during the campaign were:

30 drivers were caught doing 100+mph on the M6 in Warwickshire, with the highest speed being 133mph.   

3 drivers were caught doing 100+ mph on the M42, with the highest speed being 116mph. 

9 drivers were caught doing 100+mph on the M40, with the highest speed being 118mph 

Chief Inspector Faz Chishty said: “Whilst the majority of drivers drive safely within the speed limit, there continue to be a few drivers who chose to risk their safety and that of other road users including cyclists, pedestrians and children by speeding.  Some risk the lives of their passengers who may be children, loved ones or friends. 

“In some cases, drivers received words of advice from our officers about their decision to speed.  

“Those that were eligible were offered a speed awareness course giving them an opportunity to change their behaviour.  This has a direct effect on road safety because we know that those who go on a training course are less likely to reoffend in the next 6 months after the course.    

“We are determined to reduce collisions, deaths and injuries on our roads and  enforcing speed limits has been proven to do just this. Our officers will therefore continue to proactively target those irresponsible and dangerous drivers who choose to drive above the speed limit."

In the two-week period, on average 334 drivers were caught speeding every single day.