Speeding drivers are being treated more leniently than those caught carrying a knife, a top police officer has said.
Andy Cox, the national leader for fatal collision investigations, said those who drive at an extreme speed pose a greater threat to public safety.
The Detective Chief Superintendent said public attitudes and sentencing to road crime needs to change, according to The Sunday Times.
One of the highest speeds recorded by police was last year, where Metropolitan Police recorded a Porsche whizzing at 163mph on the M1 in Edgware, London.
The middle-aged man received a six-month driving ban, a fine and costs of £1,886 as a punishment.