Do you know what speeding really means?
Over the last decade, the biggest motor related offence where someone was found guilty is speeding and unfortunately, it is on the rise. In the last 12 months there has been a 28 per cent rise of drivers found guilty of breaking the law, rising from 115,935 to a staggering 148,426.
But what is more worrying, is how many people who drive business vans don’t know that they have much lower maximum speeds than cars. On a dual carriageway a van is only allowed to travel at 60 miles an hour not 70. So what does it really mean if you get caught speeding? It is not as simple as a slap on the wrist and away you go.
First up is the fine and the 3 points on your license. It’s normally a fixed penalty of £100. If you are caught really speeding then it is up to 6 points on your licence, more fines, court costs and normally a payment to any victim. The maximum you can be fined is £1,000 but it rises to £2,500 if you get caught speeding excessively on the motorway. Then there is the chance of losing your license for a period of time.
After all of that is done and dusted, there is everything that comes next. Any speeding points on your license are valid for three years but they sit on the driving record for four, and that means hello higher insurance premiums for the next five years. If you accrue 12 points you are immediately disqualified from driving.
Even more concerning is that half of UK motorists who have to drive as part of their job have stated they have sped when they have been on the road and working. A quarter said they would speed if the vehicle belonged to the company and not them…
So be warned drivers of the UK, it is so much more than just three points on your license. Drive safe!
But what is more worrying, is how many people who drive business vans don’t know that they have much lower maximum speeds than cars. On a dual carriageway a van is only allowed to travel at 60 miles an hour not 70. So what does it really mean if you get caught speeding? It is not as simple as a slap on the wrist and away you go.
First up is the fine and the 3 points on your license. It’s normally a fixed penalty of £100. If you are caught really speeding then it is up to 6 points on your licence, more fines, court costs and normally a payment to any victim. The maximum you can be fined is £1,000 but it rises to £2,500 if you get caught speeding excessively on the motorway. Then there is the chance of losing your license for a period of time.
After all of that is done and dusted, there is everything that comes next. Any speeding points on your license are valid for three years but they sit on the driving record for four, and that means hello higher insurance premiums for the next five years. If you accrue 12 points you are immediately disqualified from driving.
Even more concerning is that half of UK motorists who have to drive as part of their job have stated they have sped when they have been on the road and working. A quarter said they would speed if the vehicle belonged to the company and not them…
So be warned drivers of the UK, it is so much more than just three points on your license. Drive safe!
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