Caught speeding

pkb88

Hi guys, not here to defend myself just looking for some clarity... I got a drink driving conviction in 2017 and I have just received a notice of intended prosecution for doing 36mph in a 30 zone.. my question is... does the previous drink driving conviction affect speeding offences in any way or are the treated differently? I have 0 points on my licence, not proud of my past or this new offence but I'm Just looking for some clarification. Cheers everyone.

Brie

I think it might only be an issue if you pleaded not guilty and it went to court.  As things are basically the only "person" looking at this is a computer churning out the NIPs.  When you admit it was you driving you will get back a fine to be paid and I suggest you pay it straight away.  If there's an offer of a driving school (whatever they call it) say yes.  

CliveOfIndia

No, the speeding offence will be treated just the same as it would for anyone else - 3 points and £100 fine (assuming you accept the offer of a FPN), or you may be lucky and given the option of a speed awareness course.

The only time it would cause a problem is if you already had 9 points and the additional 3 would take you up to 12.

pkb88

Cheers guys appreciate that... obviously will take the course if offered but I'll happily take the hit on points and a fine, my own stupidity 🤦‍♂️

TonyMMM

It will be an offer of a course ( unless in Scotland).

TooManyPoints

36 in a 30 limit will almost certainly see a course offered. They are usually offered up to 42mph.

The only exceptions are if you have done a course in the last three years (offence dates being used to calculate that period) and they are not offered at all in Scotland.

Other than that there is only the "Dorset complication" (which I won't go into unless you really want me to!)

Brie

TooManyPoints said:

36 in a 30 limit will almost certainly see a course offered. They are usually offered up to 42mph.

The only exceptions are if you have done a course in the last three years (offence dates being used to calculate that period) and they are not offered at all in Scotland.

Other than that there is only the "Dorset complication" (which I won't go into unless you really want me to!)

Oh oh - what's the Dorset complication???   This is something I may need to know!!!

pkb88

What is the dorset complication? 

pkb88

What is the dorset complication? 

TooManyPoints

Oh oh - what's the Dorset complication???   This is something I may need to know!!!

There are 43 Police forces in England and Wales. Forty-two of them subscribe to the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS). No prizes for guessing which one doesn’t.

The 42 areas which subscribe to the scheme maintain a common database recording the details of drivers who have participated in NDORS courses. So if a driver does a course anywhere other than in Dorset, his details will be recorded on the (almost) national database and he can only do one course in three years.

If the offence occurs in Dorset, the driver’s details are only recorded on Dorset’s database and he can only do one course in Dorset within three years.

The effect of this is that a driver can do two courses within three years, provided one (and only one) of the offences occurs in Dorset.

Brie

TooManyPoints said:

The effect of this is that a driver can do two courses within three years, provided one (and only one) of the offences occurs in Dorset.

So if you commit an offence in, say, Yorkshire but live in Cornwall you have to go back to Yorkshire to take the course?  Or is it just that if the offence is in Dorset but you live "up north" you have to travel back down to Weymouth?