Police have increased patrols on parts of Greater Manchester's near-deserted roads because of what senior officers describe as dangerous levels of speeding during lockdown.
Traffic cameras across Greater Manchester have clocked 6,293 speeders since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the restrictions on March 23, according to GMP, which says some areas have seen a 57 per cent increase in speeding offences.
As the force announced patrols would be increased on the roads, it published traffic camera stills of some of the highest speeds clocked during the lockdown.
Four images showed cars going well over the limit on 70mph stretches of motorway: a soft-top Mercedes doing 114mph; a Vauxhall Astra doing 110mph, a BMW doing 112mph; another BMW
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