WHILE residents were asked to stay at home for several months of last year, more than 30,000 speeding offences were still recorded on Dorset s roads in 2020. The annual figure was significantly down on previous years, but many motorists were still guilty of one of Dorset Police s fatal five – the five most dangerous behaviours for those in charge of a vehicle – and some by staggering margins. A Dorset Police inspector said driving at excessive speeds is a factor in many crashes officers attend. Last year, the fastest speed recorded in a 60mph zone was 108mph, involving a Mercedes AMG C63 on the A35 Dorchester Road, near Walditch.
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WHILE residents were asked to stay at home for several months of last year, more than 30,000 speeding offences were still recorded on Dorset s roads in 2020. The annual figure was significantly down on previous years, but many motorists were still guilty of one of Dorset Police s fatal five – the five most dangerous behaviours for those in charge of a vehicle – and some by staggering margins. A Dorset Police inspector said driving at excessive speeds is a factor in many crashes officers attend. Last year, the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra was clocked doing 80mph in a 30mph section on Fleets Lane in Poole.