Speeding fine

di41

Can anyone tell me what the penalty for doing 50 in a 70.  My daughter was travelling from London and didn't realise it had dropped to 50.  She already has 6 points from 2018 both on the same day. She travels alot to London and I know she shouldn't be speeding but its not always obvious what the limit is as they change sometimes.   Thanks.

DiddyDavies

It should be another 3 points and a £100 fine (plus a victim's surcharge which I think is about £15) but to be honest, with 9 points on her licence, it's the hike in insurance costs that should be more of a worry than the £100 fine.

di41 said:

She travels alot to London and I know she shouldn't be speeding but its not always obvious what the limit is as they change sometimes.   Thanks.

I have to disagree. Whenever the limit changes there are always signs showing the new limit.

di41

DiddyDavies said:

It should be another 3 points and a £100 fine (plus a victim's surcharge which I think is about £15) but to be honest, with 9 points on her licence, it's the hike in insurance costs that should be more of a worry than the £100 fine.

di41 said:

She travels alot to London and I know she shouldn't be speeding but its not always obvious what the limit is as they change sometimes.   Thanks.

I have to disagree. Whenever the limit changes there are always signs showing the new limit.

I read somewhere that it was 4-6 points and a possible 28 day ban ! Because she was 20 over but not sure. 

AdrianC

There is no penalty for doing 50 in a 70.

For doing 70 in a 50, though...
Too fast for a course, unfortunately, since it sounds like she'd benefit from it.
Not fast enough for court.
£100, 3pt fixed penalty.

Time for her to drive VERY carefully until her other points fall off some point this year - 12 pts is a totting ban.

di41

Sorry mis worded it its 70 ina 50

TadleyBaggie

di41 said:

I read somewhere that it was 4-6 points and a possible 28 day ban ! Because she was 20 over but not sure. 

That would only be applicable if it went to court, which it won't unless your daughter refuses the fixed penalty that will be offered. In a 50 a fixed penalty will be offered up to 75.

di41

AdrianC said:

There is no penalty for doing 50 in a 70.

For doing 70 in a 50, though...
Too fast for a course, unfortunately, since it sounds like she'd benefit from it.
Not fast enough for court.
£100, 3pt fixed penalty.

Time for her to drive VERY carefully until her other points fall off some point this year - 12 pts is a totting ban.

That only says to 64mph an offer of the course which I knew she wouldn't get what happens after 64mph !

williamgriffin

di41 said:

AdrianC said:

There is no penalty for doing 50 in a 70.

For doing 70 in a 50, though...
Too fast for a course, unfortunately, since it sounds like she'd benefit from it.
Not fast enough for court.
£100, 3pt fixed penalty.

Time for her to drive VERY carefully until her other points fall off some point this year - 12 pts is a totting ban.

That only says to 64mph an offer of the course which I knew she wouldn't get what happens after 64mph !

Under 76 and it's a ticket.

DiddyDavies

di41 said:

AdrianC said:

There is no penalty for doing 50 in a 70.

For doing 70 in a 50, though...
Too fast for a course, unfortunately, since it sounds like she'd benefit from it.
Not fast enough for court.
£100, 3pt fixed penalty.

Time for her to drive VERY carefully until her other points fall off some point this year - 12 pts is a totting ban.

That only says to 64mph an offer of the course which I knew she wouldn't get what happens after 64mph !

Between 65mph and 75mph it's generally the offer of accepting a fixed penalty and then from 76mph it's always off to court.

AdrianC

di41 said:

AdrianC said:

There is no penalty for doing 50 in a 70.

For doing 70 in a 50, though...
Too fast for a course, unfortunately, since it sounds like she'd benefit from it.
Not fast enough for court.
£100, 3pt fixed penalty.

Time for her to drive VERY carefully until her other points fall off some point this year - 12 pts is a totting ban.

That only says to 64mph an offer of the course which I knew she wouldn't get what happens after 64mph !

Blue column. Fixed penalty (if no course) above 57mph. (Below 57mph, no action.)
Green columns. Course from 57 to 64, assuming eligible.
Pink column. Court above 76mph.

di41

AdrianC said:

di41 said:

AdrianC said:

There is no penalty for doing 50 in a 70.

For doing 70 in a 50, though...
Too fast for a course, unfortunately, since it sounds like she'd benefit from it.
Not fast enough for court.
£100, 3pt fixed penalty.

Time for her to drive VERY carefully until her other points fall off some point this year - 12 pts is a totting ban.

That only says to 64mph an offer of the course which I knew she wouldn't get what happens after 64mph !

Blue column. Fixed penalty (if no course) above 57mph. (Below 57mph, no action.)
Green columns. Course from 57 to 64, assuming eligible.
Pink column. Court above 76mph.

So does that mean 3 points for doing 70 !