SIX POINTS FOR EXCESSIVE SPEEDERS
Under proposals outlined by the Department for Transport drivers who exceed the speed limit by more than 20 miles per hour could face a fixed penalty of six points. The obvious impact is that after two such convictions a driver would be liable for at least a six month disqualification under the totting up provisions.
The current penalty for a speeding offence is a fine and three to six penalty points which allows the level of discretion on the part of the Courts. Fixed penalties are currently restricted to three penalty points.
The proposals are contained in the Department for Transport Road Safety Compliance Consultation which can be found at www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/compliance/roadsafetyconsult.pdf
The consultation is open until 28th February 2009.
It contains a package covering five main areas;
• Speeding
• Drink driving
• Seatbelt wearing
• Drug driving
• Careless driving
Respondents are asked to consider whether there should be a change in the prescribed alcohol limit for driving, there have been calls for reducing the lower limit of alcohol allowed in blood from 80mg/100ml to 50mg/100ml or even less.
The document contains the proposal for increasing the fine for not wearing a seatbelt from £30 to £60 in 2009, new procedures are being mooted to deal more effectively with drug drivers and a fixed penalty offence is being proposed for careless driving.
For more information on the consultation visit our site www.olliersmotorlaw.co.uk or contact Rebecca Cooke on the number below.
We are a specialist team of solicitors offering motorists legal advice and nationwide representation on all road traffic offences. We are part of criminal defence firm Olliers www.olliers.com.
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