| Speeding is an offence which carries an optional number of penalty points. A court can impose any number of points from 3–6. In addition to imposing penalty points, a court will invariably order a fine to be paid and prosecution costs to be paid.
Under what is known as the “totting up system” the accumulation of 12 penalty points on a licence over a three year period can have drastic consequences. It means that a court must disqualify the licence holder for a minimum period of six months. There are however circumstances in which a court can be persuaded not to take this step. We have dealt with hundreds of such cases and believe we are best placed to advise as to how best to retain a driving licence and thereby stay on the road and keep in business.
There are equally a number of ways in which a motorist may be caught speeding. Speed cameras are not the only way! We are able to advise as to whether or not all procedures have been followed correctly and whether or not you should be pleading guilty or not guilty.
Often the first that you will know about a speeding offence is when a notice under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 drops through your letterbox, asking you to name the driver of a vehicle on a certain date. There are procedures to be followed when these notices are sent out. We can advise on the correct procedures and how best to deal with them.
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