New driver caught speeding at 102mph on A47 at Swaffham just hours after passing driving test

rebekah.chilvers@iliffepublishing.co.uk

Published: 18:29, 04 August 2023

A new driver was caught speeding at 102mph on the A47 at Swaffham just four hours after passing his test.

Officers from Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team were conducting speed checks on the dual carriageway at around 2pm on Wednesday when it happened.

Police said, in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), that they stopped him at the scene.

A driver was stopped at 2pm yesterday (2 August) during speed checks conducted by PC Writer on the A47 in Swaffham.

He was clocked doing 102mph, having only passed his driving test 4 hours earlier. TOR issued for excess speed! #DriveToArrive #Fatal4 pic.twitter.com/yN9DDYnszs
— Norfolk & Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team (@NSRAPT) August 3, 2023

A traffic offence report was then issued for excess speed, they added.

Crime Rebekah Chilvers