Speeding Fine?

WelshWoofer

Hi,
Just got home to a lovely letter from the traffic police telling me I've been caught by a speed camera at 81mph on a motorway (70 mph limit). I know that it's stupid (but many people do it- you can't drive on a motorway without being overtaken by everything at 70mph) so no lectures please.
What I need to know is the level of fine I can expect so I can budget for it.
I have to fill in a form and send it back and I guess that they'll issue penalty points and a fine then but I get paid on Friday and would like to tuck away enough to pay the fine promptly so I can forget about it.

Thanks in advance

southernscouser

rachelmk wrote:

Hi,
Just got home to a lovely letter from the traffic police telling me I've been caught by a speed camera at 81mph on a motorway (70 mph limit). I know that it's stupid (but many people do it- you can't drive on a motorway without being overtaken by everything at 70mph) so no lectures please.
What I need to know is the level of fine I can expect so I can budget for it.
I have to fill in a form and send it back and I guess that they'll issue penalty points and a fine then but I get paid on Friday and would like to tuck away enough to pay the fine promptly so I can forget about it.

Thanks in advance

My offence was an SP30 which is something like 'speeding on a public road' so I imagine your's would be similar. I got a £60 fine and 3 points. I don't know if the fines are speed related but I imagine you are looking at something similar. :doh:

chevalier

When I got done for 59 in a 50, it was £60 and 3 points. Don't know if it is more though if you were speeding on the motorway

chevalier

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withabix

Speeding on a motorway is SP50.

Fixed penalty and points will be the same £60 and 3 points.

I guess they got you with a Talivan.

WelshWoofer

Thanks for the really quick replies.
I know the stretch of motorway that I was probably caught on and there were definitely no mobile vans on bridges etc or any speed cameras with markings on the road. I wasn't stopped by a police car - so it's a mystery to me.
I'm prepared to take responsibility for it though as it sounds like a speed that I would drive at regularly on a motorway.

60 quid it is then.
That's my new boots out of the window this month!

jen30_2

When my OH got done for speeding - 36 in a 30. He got 60 quid fine and 3 points

southernscouser

rachelmk wrote:

That's my new boots out of the window this month!

I had to read that twice! :eek: :rotfl:

Gorgeous_George

This is a top site (sorry - hyperlink feature not working)

http://www.pepipoo.com/

When I was done at 35mph in a 30mph zone, on a dry day, on a wide road with good pavements and no pedestrians in sight, I was a bit miffed. I voewed NEVER to help the Police again.

I tried writing to the Chief Constable but only got a standard reply.

I suggested that I didn't know who was driving and requested the evidence. I was told I could visit Midddlesbrough to view the photograph. I live 340 miles from Middlesbrough so this wasn't really viable. I believe some forces will email you the photograph.

If I get caught again, I'll ignore the first notice. It may have been lost in the post after all. Let's see how keen they are for their £60.

Don't rush into sending a cheque. I sent a cheque last time (5 years ago and still bitter!) and 'accidentally' forgot to sign it. In total, I had 4 letters before paying. £15 a letter seemed to give me a moral victory

Good luck. It's robbery.



GG

rog2

Perhaps we should consider joining the police, as they appear to have immunity, when caught on public roads in an unmarked car driving at speeds in excess of 150 mph.

regularsaver1

yeah my dad got £60 and 3 points - he blamed my mum who was not driving - don't know how he worked that one out