Report Summary
Issued 4 April 2025, this FOI response advises that information on instances where police officers exceed speed limits under legal exemptions is not held by the Scottish Police Authority. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information.
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Request
Your request for information dated 3 April 2025 is copied below.
- Does your force maintain a central record of instances where police officers exceed speed limits under legal exemptions?
- Are officers required to justify each instance of exceeding speed limits in any official report or system?
- Do police fleet vehicles have onboard tracking systems that automatically record speed data?
- Does your force publish any statistical reports on the frequency or circumstances of emergency speed exemptions?
