A dangerous motorist from North-West Leicestershire has been banned from driving after being caught travelling at more than twice the speed limit on a county road. Elliot Cave, 33, of The Moorlands, Coleorton, was detected driving his Honda Civic at 77mph in a 30mph section of the A511 Bardon Road near Coalville on 28 May this year. Mr Cave pleaded guilty to the offence at Leicester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 11th August and was disqualified from driving for four months. He

A series of workshops funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews are breaking down barriers and increasing take up of road safety education among women from minority communities. The initiative, funded via the Commissioner’s Community Action Fund (CAF), has been developed by Leicester-based non-profit organisation Live Cancer Free, which is dedicated to saving lives by helping people to make healthier lifestyle choices. The organisation developed a new programme

Leicestershire Police has arrested 161 people during its summer drink and drug driving campaign, with officers warning that far too many motorists are continuing to put their own lives, and the lives of others, at risk. The campaign, which ran throughout the recent World Cup tournament, saw officers carrying out proactive enforcement activity across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to target those driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In total, 161 people were

Leicestershire Police are urging football fans to plan their journey home ahead of England's World Cup match on Saturday after 120 people have been arrested so far as part of the summer drink and drug drive campaign. Officers say the figures show too many motorists are still getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or taking drugs, with arrests continuing across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland throughout the tournament. Since the campaign began, 89 people have be

Leicestershire Police speed camera van enforcement has started at the following new community concern locations: Motorcycle Routes: A6 Market Harborough Bypass, Great Bowden Six Hills Lane, from the A46 to the A606 Community Concern Sites: Glebe Way, Syston B640 Main Road, Barleythorpe Cropston Road, Anstey Drift Side, Blackfordby Knighton Grange Road, Leicester Bradgate Road 30mph, Anstey Cotes Road, Barrow Upon Soar Sileby Road 30mph, Barrow Upon Soar Jonathan Clark

As Leicestershire Police approaches the fourth weekend of its summer drink and drug drive campaign, officers have made 94 arrests for suspected drink and drug driving offences. The figures include 70 arrests for drink driving, 17 for drug driving and seven for failing to provide a sample. Just under half of those arrested were stopped within Leicester city, with the remaining offences recorded across Leicestershire and Rutland. The Charnwood borough alone accounted for 16 arr