Overview

• National Highways’ digital gantry system enforces legally binding variable and temporary speed limits via automatic cameras along UK motorways.
• High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court disqualified Thomas Leers for six months after he drove 69mph in a 60mph variable zone on the M4 and ordered him to pay a £250 fine, £90 costs and £100 surcharge.
• On the same day, Anil Sankla received a six-month ban, three penalty points, a £322 fine, £120 court costs and a £129 surcharge for exceeding a 40mph temporary limit on the M4 at Welford.
• These rulings follow earlier convictions such as Michael Finnegan’s October 2024 M5 case and an August 2024 M1 prosecution, highlighting uniform judicial penalties under the digital signage regime.
• Courts have consistently applied driving disqualifications accompanied by financial penalties and licence points to deter speeders and support road safety.