An Essex Police officer has been sacked after he was caught speeding 75 times in two months while on duty.
PC Jake Lay-Flurrie, who was posted in Braintree, drove at more than double the speed limit on five occasions between August and October 2025.
He was described as a "passionate and well-regarded officer" acting "with good intent" during a misconduct hearing in Chelmsford.
However, Chief Constable Rachel Nolan said Lay-Flurrie demonstrated "a repeated failure to follow the rules".
Each instance involved a marked police car. He also used the emergency lights, despite not being qualified as a response driver.
He was caught out by telematics equipment fitted inside the vehicles and was sacked on 6 November, having been found to have committed gross misconduct.
"Being a committed, proactive and otherwise well-regarded police officer does not excuse a repeated failure to follow the rules," Nolan said.
"No officer should believe that getting to an incident more quickly is more important than driving lawfully and safely."
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