M4 and A419 speed checks see Wiltshire drivers caught

A biker from the Roads Policing Unit has been conducting speed checks on the A419 in Swindon [1], on Saturday, October 5, and has caught a BMW travelling at 102mph. Police say the driver failed to see the marked bike that was waiting on the major route for offenders. A spokesperson for the force said: “Another one from the A419.

“The owner of this M240i out stretching its legs, failing to notice our RPU Biker. “At that speed he’s not even looking 5 seconds into the future to see the marked bike.”

The driver was clocked at 102mph (Image: Wiltshire Police) Meanwhile, another Roads Policing Unit has been stationed on the M4 motorway perch and has also caught a driver moving at more than 100mph.

The third car monitored during these speed checks was clocked at 101mph. The driver has now been reported to court. A spokesperson added: “The third car we pinged wasn’t looking far enough ahead to notice us on the motorway perch at 339m.

“Covering 50m/second, you need to be looking much further than 7.5 seconds into the future.”

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