A road safety charity has revealed what the top five recorded speeds were in Nottinghamshire last year.
Nottinghamshire Police recorded 12 drivers exceeding 100mph in 2018, compared to just seven the year before.
Certain roads in the county were used as speedways by some drivers, such as one 63-year-old man who was recorded hurtling down the A631, in Beckingham, at 110mph.
The man hit the dangerous speed on the Flood Plains Road section of the A631 in the Bassetlaw district.
It is a 50mph zone.
The top speed in the county was recorded on the A610 Eastwood Bypass, which proved a popular section of road for people to breach the 100mph-mark on.
Police recorded a motorist driving at a speed of 118mph on one occasion and a 44-year-old man hit 110mph on a separate occasion.
A third person also reached a speed of 107mph on the Eastwood Bypass, which runs past Giltbrook towards Nuthall.
Another driver was recorded on the M1 southbound, between junction 26 and 25, hitting a speed of 109mph.
The speed limit on the M1 between Nuthall to Sandiacre is 60mph.
The road safety charity, Brake, said more than 9,000 people were caught by police speeding at 100mph on roads across the country.
The highest was 162mph on the M1 southbound in South Yorkshire.
While Nottinghamshire Police recorded 12 people exceeding 100mph last year, the highest number was recorded in West Yorkshire, with 2,252 people caught speeding above 100mph.
Drivers caught by police for exceeding 100mph are referred to court, where magistrates either issue a driving ban or give the motorist six points on their licence.
The maximum fine for speeding offences is £1,000, and up to £2,500 if caught when driving on a motorway.
Chief inspector Claire Rukas, of Nottinghamshire Police, said speed cameras are situated in areas where excessive speed has "killed or seriously injured people" - to act as a deterrent.
She added: "Nottinghamshire Police takes speeding and road safety seriously.
"Excessive and inappropriate speed is the cause of many road traffic collisions throughout the county every year and has been identified as a priority for many communities through neighbourhood policing.
"Our officers take a robust approach to speeding drivers 365 days a year and are continually stepping up efforts to catch irresponsible drivers who choose to ignore speed limits, use mobile phones, do not wear seat belts and drive while under the influence of drink and drugs.
"One of the ways in which Nottinghamshire Police does this is by setting up random static speed checks up and down the county.
"We also have officers trained throughout the county to use hand-held laser devices to detect speeding vehicles and interact with the driver or rider and promote safety messages.
"Speed cameras are sited in areas where excessive speed has killed or seriously injured people. Speed limits are the legal limit, not a guideline. By breaking the limit, you break the law."
The road safety charity, Brake, is now campaigning to get anyone caught speeding above 100mph to be automatically banned from driving.
Joshua Harris, director of campaigns for Brake, said: "There is absolutely no justification for any driver to be travelling at such excessive speeds – more than twice the national speed limit in some cases – putting themselves and others in grave danger.
"The number of drivers caught speeding at over 100mph highlights some deeply concerning issues with speeding across the country and makes clear the need for action.
"Anyone caught travelling at such speed should always face a ban – we have to make sure these dangerous, selfish drivers are taken off our roads.
"The Government must invest in national roads policing as a priority to provide the police with the resources they need to get out on the roads and act as a true deterrent to dangerous driving.
"The law must also be used to its fullest extent in penalising such dangerous behaviour, making it clear that speeding will not be tolerated."
