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| Police chief faces speeding case | Police chief faces speeding case |
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| A senior police officer in charge of road policy for Britain's chief constables, is facing prosecution for speeding. | A senior police officer in charge of road policy for Britain's chief constables, is facing prosecution for speeding. |
| Meredydd Hughes, chief constable of the South Yorkshire force, was allegedly clocked by cameras driving along the A5 near Chirk in north Wales. | Meredydd Hughes, chief constable of the South Yorkshire force, was allegedly clocked by cameras driving along the A5 near Chirk in north Wales. |
| He has been summoned to appear before Wrexham magistrates on 21 November. | He has been summoned to appear before Wrexham magistrates on 21 November. |
| A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police confirmed that Mr Hughes had been sent a notice of intended prosecution. | A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police confirmed that Mr Hughes had been sent a notice of intended prosecution. |
| A force statement read: "Chief Constable Med Hughes has received a notice of intended prosecution in respect of an alleged driving offence in north Wales in the early morning of a Bank Holiday Monday in May while he was on holiday." | A force statement read: "Chief Constable Med Hughes has received a notice of intended prosecution in respect of an alleged driving offence in north Wales in the early morning of a Bank Holiday Monday in May while he was on holiday." |
| Driving ban | Driving ban |
| The statement added that no summons for the offence has been received yet. | The statement added that no summons for the offence has been received yet. |
| If convicted, the court has the power to fine Mr Hughes, who is originally from Cardiff, up to £1,000 and even issue a possible driving ban. | If convicted, the court has the power to fine Mr Hughes, who is originally from Cardiff, up to £1,000 and even issue a possible driving ban. |
| Mr Hughes courted controversy after taking charge of road policing at ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers). | |
| In June he argued that "less conspicuous" speed cameras should be considered by police as a way of slowing down drivers. | |
| He was appointed South Yorkshire's chief constable three years ago. | He was appointed South Yorkshire's chief constable three years ago. |