If you were not aware all Speeding offences that apply to the courts in the UK are handled by the magistrate's court.
There are specific guiding principles set out for potential fines when having to attend a magistrate's court. Please note that these are only guidelines and aren't set in stone. The judge can vary from them if he so wishes, dependent on the accused particular circumstances. It is also to a certain extent means tested and will be based on your current earnings when calculating the total fine payable.
Below are some rough guidlines to work from if you're booked in at court . If your a first time offender it is worth taking in to account it is really rare for a court to execute the maximum % penalty and will generally not exceed 75%. This mean 75% of your weekly earnings.
Speeding Limit (mph) 3 point speeding fine (mph) 4-6 point speeding fine (mph) 6 point speeding fine (mph)
20 21-30 31-40 41-50
30 31-41 41-51 51-60
40 41-55 56-65 66-75
50 51-65 66-75 76-85
60 61-80 81-90 91-100
70 71-90 91-100 101-110
Disqualification NO 7-28 days 7-56 days
Fine Range % of earnings 25%-75% 75%-125% 125%-175%
The above fine range percentages are based in general on your weekly wage so if you earn £1000 a week for instance the fine would be anything from 25% to 175% of that amount, which would be anything from £250-£1750
When it comes to maximum speeding fines it is capped at £1000 or £2500 (if caught speeding on a motorway) so you should'nt pay more than this even if you're in the high income bracket.
The following information is presumed by the court regarding the above information.
- If you do not supply the relevant information concerning your earnings the fine will be figured out based on earnings set at £350 a week.
- The fine will be set based generally on earning at least £100 a week. It's of no significance to the court if you earn less than this.
If you believe you may lose your license when showing up at court it might be sensible to find some expert advice from a specialist in Motoring law have a look at our Motoring Lawyers page. If however your license isn't at risk there are numerous other ways in which you can protect yourself without the requirement of a costly lawyer.
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of using legal tactics and knowledge to prevent 6 points being added to his
license for information on anything see Speeding fines UK from Fixed Penalty Speeding Fines to Motoring Lawyers
