speeding offences
Speeding offences in the UK range from minor to major offences.
To know more about the speeding law in the UK, speak to one of our
specialist solicitors today.
Speeding offences in the uk are captured by speed cameras, laser
guns and unmarked police cars and a single conviction for a
speeding offence can lose you your licence. To know more about the
speeding law in the UK, speak to one of our specialist solicitors
today. On the face of it, the evidence against you may seem
compelling and that the obvious choice is to plead guilty. That is
not always right. In what might seem to be watertight cases, our
speeding law solicitors have made successful challenges and seen
clients acquitted of a speeding offence for a variety of
reasons.
speeding penalties
Speeding offences penalties are a maximum fine of £2,500
(otherwise it is £1,000) for an offence on the motorway; three -
six penalty points or a driving disqualification.
speeding case studies
length of disqualification after speeding
reduced
Barry Culs
haw of the Motoring Offences team was consulted by D who had
appeared before Southampton Magistrates Court with regard to a
speeding allegation brought by Hampshire Constabulary and who had
been disqualified from driving for a period of six months under the
'totting up' procedure. D had not previously sought legal advice.
Barry Culshaw succeeded in applying to the Magistrates Court for a
suspension of the period of disqualification and upon representing
D on appeal before the Southampton Crown Court the period
disqualification was reduced from six months to one month on the
basis of exceptional hardship supported by medical evidence. As D
had already served one month of the disqualification pending the
order of suspension granted by the Magistrates Court D was able to
drive immediately after the appeal hearing. The sentence of the
Crown Court also resulted in D's driving licence being cleared of
penalty points.
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speeding and other case studies.
For more information, please contact Philip Somarakis,
a partner in the Motoring Offences team, on 01865
254277; email philip.somarakis@bllaw.co.uk