Trucker Caught Doing 52mph in Birmingham's New 30mph Zone

The trucker was reported for driving at 52mph in a 30mph limit A truck driver caught speeding by police was among scores of drivers stopped by police at the same spot today, Tuesday, January 20. ‌ The trucker was reported for driving at 52mph in a new 30mph limit on Heartlands Parkway in Nechells. ‌ He was one of another 29 drivers who were also clocked speeding at the same location. ‌ READ MORE: First picture of 'much loved' man found dead on Wolverhampton school grounds as family issue plea READ MORE: Cocaine dealer who had £200k drugs haul crashed into lorry during police chase READ MORE: Fresh hunt for mystery 'Jane' after Birmingham uni student's disappearance in France ‌ READ MORE: Ex-women's football manager banned for 12 years over 'overt sexual behaviour' against players Police said that 40 further drivers were found to be speeding on the M5 as part of the same operation. WMP Traffic posted on Facebook: "#WMP D-Unit #ANPRInterceptors conducted various #fatal4 speed ops today in and around our patch. ‌ "The driver of this truck was reported for driving at 52mph in a 30 on Heartlands Parkway. "He was one of another 29 at the same location and 40 further on the M5." New 30mph speed limits are now in place on over two dozen Birmingham roads, in a major change for drivers to get used to. ‌ Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the iink to join To get the latest news emailed to you, sign up here, it's free. Full list of roads with new 30mph limits: Article continues below A34 Walsall Road, A34 Perry Barr Expressway, A34 Birchfield Road, A34 High Street - From Old Walsall Road to Old Park Walk (near Bartons Arms) A4041 Queslett Road - near Hamble Road A452 Chester Road North - From the roundabout junction with A4041 Queslett Road East (at the city boundary), to Greenway Drive A5127 Lichfield Road - From south of Bishops Way to the roundabout at Watford Gap Road (city boundary) Webster Way/Thimble End Road - From Walmley Road to Walmley Ash Road Ox Leys Road - Springfield Road to Fox Hollies Road A38/B4148 Tyburn Road - From Salford Circus to Chester Road roundabout B4148 Eachelhurst Road - From south of the railway bridge to the roundabout at A452 Chester Road A38 Kingsbury Road - From Minworth island (A4097 Kingsbury Road), to the junction with the B4148 Tyburn Road A4097 Kingsbury Road - From Wiggins Hill Road to city boundary A452 Chester Road - From the new Aldi on A452 Chester Road to the Castle Bromwich interchange near Newport Road B4147 Newport Road - From the Castle Bromwich interchange to the roundabout at Coleshill Road A47 Heartlands/Fort Parkway - From Spitfire island to Saltley viaduct roundabout A47 Nechells Parkway - From the roundabout at B4132 Goodrick Way the A4540 ring road (heading into city) A4540 Ring Road clockwise (3 sections) - From Dartmouth Circus to Spring Hill A45 Small Heath Highway - From the junction with Bolton Road to Heybarnes Circus A45 Coventry Road/A45 New Coventry Road - From Heybarnes Circus to the city boundary at Hatchford Brook Monmouth Drive - From Jevons Road to Somerville Road Weeford Road - From the mini roundabout at Harvest Fields Way to the A453, Tamworth Road A441 Redditch Road - From Burford Park Road to the city boundary at Longbridge Lane A38 Bristol Road South - Eastbound - a section either side of the junction with Park Way. Westbound - a section either side of the junction with Park Way and extending to the city boundary at Leach Green Lane B4121 Wolverhampton Road South, B4121 West Boulevard, Barnes Hill, Shenley Lane - From the junction with Hagley Road West to the junction with Black Haynes Road A456 Hagley Road West - From Perry Hill Lane to Bearwood Road/Lordswood Road junction A41 Hockley Flyover (Soho Hill and Hockley Hill) - From Key Hill to Soho Hill Lindridge Road - From Rectory Road to Withy Hill Road (as currently signed on site) Redhill Road - From Redditch Road to the BCC Boundary (as currently signed on site) Walmley Ash Lane and Cottage Lane - From the junction with Walmley Ash Road to the junction with Hurst Green Road Follow Birmingham Live: