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Britain's most senior traffic policeman is to be prosecuted for speeding, his force have said.

Meredydd Hughes, who is head of roads policing for the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), was allegedly caught driving at 90mph in a 60mph zone in North Wales while on holiday last May.

A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Police said: "Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes has received a notice of prosecution in respect of an alleged driving offence in North Wales in the early morning of a bank holiday Monday in May while on holiday.

"No summons has yet been received."

The force has not given any indication whether Mr Hughes intends to fight the prosecution.

North Wales Police said it would not confirm any details on a case before it goes to court.

South Yorkshire Police said they were unable to confirm the alleged speed or the location of the offence.

When he was appointed Acpo's chairman of the road policing technology committee in October 2005, Mr Hughes was reported as already having two previous speeding convictions.

The force in north Wales, where the alleged offence took place, is known for its hard line against speeding motorists.

North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom has become a hate figure for the anti-speed camera lobby and his force has been nicknamed the Traffic Taliban by some sections of the press.

Wrexham Magistrates' Court confirmed the matter is listed for November 21.

Acpo said Mr Hughes was already in the process of standing down from his traffic role "to concentrate on other things" before today's announcement.

It is thought he plans to devote more time to his role as spokesman on uniform operations.

We chat to Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes