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Speeding Lincolnshire driver clocked at 127mph on dual carriageway

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The motorist was travelling at nearly twice the 70mph limit on the A46 in Lincolnshire.

A speeding driver was recorded travelling at 127mph (204km/h) on a road in Lincolnshire on Easter Sunday, police said.

The incident happened on the 70mph-limit (112km/h) A46 at Thorpe on the Hill, near Lincoln, at about 20:30 BST.

Lincolnshire's Road Policing Unit tweeted an image of the speed gun showing how fast the vehicle was going.

A spokesperson for the unit said the driver would receive a court summons for a speeding offence.

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