I was fined for speeding for second time, what now?

gilbutre

A few years ago I had to go through a day of training (no idea how this is called) after getting fined for speeding. I just got caught speeding again (48mph, limit 40) and police asks me to confirm a few details by mail before informing me about what will happen next.

I'm curious though, what is likely to happen next? Will I have my licence taken from me? Another day of training? A giant fine? All of these at the same time?

elsien

It's normally the speed awareness course or the points/penalty.
Did you actually pay a fine first time round or not?
Either way, it's up to the police but if considered appropriate and you've not done a speed awareness course in the last 3 years you could be offered another one of those. It's then up to you whether you decided to do that or take the points/fine. 

gilbutre

elsien said:

It's normally the speed awareness course or the points/penalty.
How come you got both the first time round?

I have a pretty rubbish memory, I don't remember if I was fined. Maybe not actually, sorry.

elsien

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

gilbutre

elsien said:

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Thanks. It was definitely more than 3 years ago. Hopefully I'll get the course option then.

neilmcl

gilbutre said:

elsien said:

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Thanks. It was definitely more than 3 years ago. Hopefully I'll get the course option then.

Hopefully you wont, as you clearly haven't learnt your lesson from the first time.

theoretica

gilbutre said:

elsien said:

It's normally the speed awareness course or the points/penalty.
How come you got both the first time round?

I have a pretty rubbish memory, I don't remember if I was fined. Maybe not actually, sorry.

They charge for the course, so it might have felt like a fine although it wasn't.

gilbutre

neilmcl said:

gilbutre said:

elsien said:

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Thanks. It was definitely more than 3 years ago. Hopefully I'll get the course option then.

Hopefully you wont, as you clearly haven't learnt your lesson from the first time.

Oh come on. Speed limits in the UK are probably from the most ridiculous in the world. 40mph limit on a road with two lanes in each sense separated by a wide grass area in the middle is an authentic joke, you see that kind of stuff everywhere.

George_Michael

gilbutre said:

Oh come on. Speed limits in the UK are probably from the most ridiculous in the world. 40mph limit on a road with two lanes in each sense separated by a wide grass area in the middle is an authentic joke, you see that kind of stuff everywhere.

That doesn't matter. Some speed limits may be inappropriate but unless they are changed, there is still a legal obligation to abide by them.
I think that some of the laws regarding taxation in the UK are ridiculous. Does this mean that I can ignore them without fearing the consequences?  

Manxman_in_exile

gilbutre said:

A few years ago I had to go through a day of training (no idea how this is called) after getting fined for speeding. I just got caught speeding again (48mph, limit 40) and police asks me to confirm a few details by mail before informing me about what will happen next.

I'm curious though, what is likely to happen next? Will I have my licence taken from me? Another day of training? A giant fine? All of these at the same time?

Does that mean that you have already received a NIP and a s172 request for driver details which you have already returned?  Or by posting "...and police asks me to confirm a few details by mail..." are you referring to the s172 request which you are still to return?

(I may be mistaken but I've not heard of the police wanting to "confirm a few details" after receiving a completed172?)

Aylesbury_Duck

gilbutre said:

neilmcl said:

gilbutre said:

elsien said:

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Thanks. It was definitely more than 3 years ago. Hopefully I'll get the course option then.

Hopefully you wont, as you clearly haven't learnt your lesson from the first time.

Oh come on. Speed limits in the UK are probably from the most ridiculous in the world. 40mph limit on a road with two lanes in each sense separated by a wide grass area in the middle is an authentic joke, you see that kind of stuff everywhere.

That's an entirely different argument.

And how much actual time do you lose travelling at 40mph on your hypothetical road instead of 50mph or 60mph?  On a 10 mile stretch it's 3 and 5 minutes respectively.  Is it really worth getting agitated about or considering it an "authentic joke", whatever that means?