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Speeding, likely outcome?
keithdixon:
i think it's 96.7 and you cannot take the fixed fine, you have to attend court.
(I was stopped doing 96.4 on the M4 racing to get out of wales and was quite happy when the pc told me)
It's not as clear cut as 30 over.
It's then down to the magistrates to decide if a ban is required.
I am sure there is a speed where an automatic ban is in place.
Brian the Sn@il:
100 mph is the barrier speed, Anything under and its only a ban and a fine.
i got caught doing 99mph, i was banned for two weeks. and fined £250.00 after going to Court (and driving there)
that was about 5 years ago.
keithdixon:
"Speeding Fines
This table below shows the basic fines you can expect to get for each offence but note that as from December 2004 each case will be looked at individually and assesed for weather conditions, road conditions time of day etc.
Speeding Offence Fine Costs Penalty Points
up to 15mph over the posted limit £44 £30 3
16mph to 25mph over the posted limit £45-£100 £30 4
26mph to 35mph over the posted limit £45-£200 £30 5-6
36mph or more over the posted limit £67-£300 £30 Ban 1 month to 12 months "
Association of Chief Police Officers Guidelines
Below is a table of the current guidelines given to the ACPO but there are new proposals for changes to some of these figures.
Limit Fixed Penalty Summons
20 mph 25 mph 35 mph
30 mph 35 mph 50 mph
40 mph 46 mph 66 mph
50 mph 57 mph 76 mph
60 mph 68 mph 86 mph
70 mph 79 mph 96 mph
xmob:
That ties in nicely with the 10% + 2mph guide I was once told about.
MuddyMike:
Thanks for all the feedback folks. Why was he going so fast? I shall never know and certainly DO NOT condone it in any way. How anyone can get caught by a traffic car following them on a clear dry afternoon I do not know. SWMBO has threatened to take his keys away ban or not.
He tells me the police did not caution him "anything you say will be taken down" etc, should they have done?
He has no money, and I mean NO money, as, since leaving university in July has been working on creating a piece of softwear which he hopes to sell and make his fortune. During which time we have been supporting him with food and lodgings and he has been slowly spending the remains of his student loans.
We have made it clear that having done this stupid thing he will be resposible for paying any fine by finding work, but if he gets a ban as well then finding work will be virtually impossible here in rural North Yorkshire.
So I wonder what line the court will take?
Mike
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