‘Inform drivers of link between emissions and high speeds’ – transportxtra

The public needs to be made more aware of the connection between fast driving and carbon emissions, a campaigner has suggested as new statistics revealed an increase in cars exceeding speed limits.
In January to March 2021, the proportion of cars exceeding the speed limit in free-flow road conditions in Great Britain was higher than the same period in 2020 and 2019 across all three road types covered. 
On motorways, 50% of cars exceeded the 70mph speed limit in the latest quarter..