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Police and crime commissioners to lobby for tougher speeding fines

The survey, the largest ever conducted by the APCC, will be used to influence a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation on roads policing which closes on Monday.

Date - 2nd October 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The Association for Police and Crime Commissioners said there was wide public support following a survey of 66,266 people that revealed seven out of 10 want tougher penalties. The survey, the largest ever conducted by the APCC, will be used to...

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