Penalties for Speeding
If you are caught speeding the minimum penalty is 3 points on your driving licence and a £100 fine. However, more serious offences will result in higher fines and potentially more points on your driving licence. There are guidelines for what penalty you will receive, but if you have to go to court, it will be at the court's discretion and they may consider aggravating or mitigaqting circumstances.
The following table gives the current speeding penalty guidelines depending on the speed limit and actual speed recorded:
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Speed Limit
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Actual Speed
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Points on Licence
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20 - 30mph
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up to 10mph faster
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3 points |
11 - 20mph faster |
4 or 5 points |
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21 - 30 mph faster
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6 points * |
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40 - 50 mph
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up to 15mph faster
|
3 points |
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16 - 25 mph faster
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4 or 5 points |
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26 - 35 mph faster
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6 points * |
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60 - 70 mph
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up to 20mph faster
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3 points |
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26 - 30 mph faster
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4 or 5 points |
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31 - 40 mph faster
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6 points * |
* or disqualification from driving for between 14 and 56 days
In addition, the court may award a fine of up to £1,000. This is increased to up to £2,500 for speeding on Motorways.
What speeding fine you will get will depend on the speed you were travelling and how much it exceeded the speed limit. A tiny amount over the speed limit probably wont be noticed. A moderate amount and you could get an NIP through the post, which should arrive with the registered keeper of the vehicle within 14 days of the alleged speeding offence. If your speeding was moderate it will probably be dealt with as a fixed penalty notice. Very excessive speeding will require a couirt appearance for speeding with consequently higher speeding fines.