YOG
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The new guidelines come into force on April 24 - and the penalties are a lot tougher.
Current guidelines mean the most serious speeding offences will land culprits with a fine capped at £1,000, however this rises to £2,500 if the offence is committed on a motorway. The new rules will see the maximum fine swell to 150% of your weekly earnings, but the current cash limits will remain in place.
The current minimum fine of £100 and three points will still remain according to http://www.gov.uk. What’s more, law abiding citizens with a clean licence may still be able to circumvent the points hit by attending a speed awareness course. Previous speeders will not be extended such opportunities, seeing their points total climb further.
The new fines are ranked into bands which are alphabetically categorised. The fines will fall into categories A to C. The table below displays which offences would fall under the jurisdiction of each band.
Fines for the most serious breaches will have a starting point of 150% of a person's weekly income rather than the existing level of 100%.
So, if someone is caught doing 41 mph and above in a 20 mph zone or 101 mph on a motorway, where the limit is 70 mph, they could be fined 150% of their weekly income.
Fines are determined in categories - a Band A fine is 50% of someone's weekly income, Band B is 100% and Band C is 150%.
It's understood the majority of Band A fines will equate to a half of your weekly wage. However, this initial fine could be adjusted subject to the court's discretion based on the specifics of the case in question. Such variables include, poor weather, the population density of the area or the timing of an offence in relation to previous convictions committed (if applicable). The same adjustment can be made to Band B and C fines too.
More Info:
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/18773/speeding-fines-to-rise-in-april-2017-what-it-could-mean-for-you
Current guidelines mean the most serious speeding offences will land culprits with a fine capped at £1,000, however this rises to £2,500 if the offence is committed on a motorway. The new rules will see the maximum fine swell to 150% of your weekly earnings, but the current cash limits will remain in place.
The current minimum fine of £100 and three points will still remain according to http://www.gov.uk. What’s more, law abiding citizens with a clean licence may still be able to circumvent the points hit by attending a speed awareness course. Previous speeders will not be extended such opportunities, seeing their points total climb further.
The new fines are ranked into bands which are alphabetically categorised. The fines will fall into categories A to C. The table below displays which offences would fall under the jurisdiction of each band.
Fines for the most serious breaches will have a starting point of 150% of a person's weekly income rather than the existing level of 100%.
So, if someone is caught doing 41 mph and above in a 20 mph zone or 101 mph on a motorway, where the limit is 70 mph, they could be fined 150% of their weekly income.
Fines are determined in categories - a Band A fine is 50% of someone's weekly income, Band B is 100% and Band C is 150%.
It's understood the majority of Band A fines will equate to a half of your weekly wage. However, this initial fine could be adjusted subject to the court's discretion based on the specifics of the case in question. Such variables include, poor weather, the population density of the area or the timing of an offence in relation to previous convictions committed (if applicable). The same adjustment can be made to Band B and C fines too.
More Info:
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/18773/speeding-fines-to-rise-in-april-2017-what-it-could-mean-for-you
