Speeding Offences

A survey taken out by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reveals that more than half of all UK drivers exceed the 30mph speed limit in urban areas at some point when they are driving. This statistic shows just how easy it is to fall into the speeding trap and be hounded with penalty points and speeding fines.

If this happens to you, and you get caught we can help:

What happens if I have been caught speeding?
If you are stopped by police for speeding, you may be given a fixed penalty speeding ticket. However, in cases where you were travelling well above the speed limit, you will have to attend a Magistrates court hearing and will be issued with a court summons at a later date.

If you are being dealt with at the roadside you will need to show the police officer your driving licence, MOT and insurance certificates. If you do not have them, you will have seven days to produce them at your local police station.

Alternatively, you could be caught speeding by a speed camera where you will not be stopped and notified. Instead, the registered keeper of the car will be sent a notice of intended prosecution form within 14 days. The form will specify what date, time and location the car was caught speeding. You will be required to confirm who the driver was at that time.

Once you have confirmed this, you will either be offered a fixed penalty or a court summons will be issued if you were travelling well above the speed limit.

PUNSIHMENT:
What are the punishments for speeding?
Cases involving speeding will usually result in three to six penalty points and a speeding fine of up to £2,500.If you have been convicted of driving well over the speed limit, it is possible for you to be disqualified from driving.

For failure to give driver details. For this offence the penalty may be 6 penalty points or even discretion to disqualify. Motorists who face this charge need our help now more than ever.

HELP:

With an extensive knowledge of procedure and case law we can help defend you when the summons or notice of intended prosecution arrives through your letter box.

In all cases you can appeal against the decision and argue your case in the Magistrates Court.

THE FACTS AND THE LEGAL LIMITS:

Vehicle	Road
	Built up areas (street lit)	Single carriage ways	Dual carriage ways	Motorways
Cars and Motorcycles	30mph	60mph	70mph	70mph
Cars towing caravans or trailers	30mph	50mph	60mph	60mph
Buses and coaches (less than 12 metres long)	30mph	50mph	60mph	60mph
Goods vehicle (weighing less than 7.5 tonnes)	30mph	50mph	60mph	70mph (60mph if towing a trailer)
Goods vehicle (weighing more than 7.5 tonnes)	30mph	40mph	50mph	60mph (60mph if towing a trailer)

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