06/05/2009

Speed Camera Boss Caught Speeding

A speed camera firm's boss has been banned for driving for six months after pleaded guilty to driving at more than 100mph on a 70mph road in Suffolk.

Tom Riall, Chief Executive of Serco - which has provided more than 5,000 speed cameras to the UK - was caught by a police patrol car in Newmarket, Suffolk.

Riall was caught speeding by a police patrol car driving at 102.92mph in a blue Volvo on the eastbound section of the A14 in Newmarket, Suffolk, on 4 January.

Riall is expected to give a statement later but "expressed deep regret" in court. He was banned from driving for six months by magistrates in Sudbury after having six points added to his licence for the offence.

(JM/BMcc)


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