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Speeding is blamed for a third of deaths on the roads, says the RAC
Despite thousands of speed cameras on streets and motorways, Britain's in the grip of an epidemic of speeding.

That's the conclusion of the RAC Foundation, which publishes its annual report into the state of motoring in this country.

More than half of us - 55% - admit to breaking the speed limit most days, according to its latest survey.

And, while the problem is bad on the motorways, it's even worse in built-up areas where almost two in three drivers say they regularly break the 30mph rule.

# This morning, Breakfast asks: what's wrong with Britain's speed limits - and what's wrong with our drivers?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/b ... 242139.stm



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They should be made to correct this statement!

Well technically that statement is true, it's just that the claim quoted is wrong.