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Speed camera boss in 100mph drive

The boss of a speed camera firm has been banned from driving for six months after admitting speeding at more than 100mph on a 70mph road in Suffolk.

Tom Riall, 49, is a chief executive of Serco, which has provided more than 5,000 speed cameras in the UK.

He appeared at Sudbury Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to driving at 102.9mph on the A14 on 4 January, 2009.

Riall was fined £300, banned from driving for six months and had six points added to his licence.

Riall, from Ufton Nervet, near Reading, was caught speeding in his blue Volvo by a police patrol car on the eastbound dual carriageway just before 1300 BST, the court heard.

In court Riall "expressed deep regret" and is due to give a statement later.

On Serco's website it states the company prides itself on providing "robust evidence" of drivers' speeding.

BBC NEWS | England | Suffolk | Speed camera boss in 100mph drive

Jerome

Serves him right!

Just a shame it wasn't one of his company's speed cameras that nabbed him...

dunx

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Isn't it time the fines more reasonably reflected the guilty party's income ?

Somewhere (Norway ?) I remember an executive being fined £10'Ks for a "simple" speeding offence due to a grossly offensive annual salary.

IMHO as a pauper of course !

dunx

bioforger

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He got off lightly, what a surprise Only a 6month ban! Should be a minimum of a year. £300 fine is pocket change to him as well. *****

cossie-nutter

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I have worked for Serco for the last 5 and abit years! They have just lost the re bid where I am and we now are employed by VT Flagship!

Serco is a good company to work for imho!

He got what he deserved imho! And good to see it wasn't covered up!

Mother Theresa

The guy owns Nokia so he can afford it...