Band system speeding penalties
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Speed limit (mph) Band A: recorded speed (mph) Band B: recorded speed (mph) Band C: recorded speed (mph)
20 21-30 31-40 41 and over
30 31-40 41-50 51 and over
40 41-55 56-65 66 and over
50 51-65 66-75 76 and over
60 61-80 81-90 91 and over
70 71-90 91-100 101 and over
Penalty points Three Four to six* Six*
Disqualification - Seven to 28 days* Seven to 56 days*
Fine 25 - 75% of weekly income 75 - 125% of weekly income 125 - 175% of weekly income
*Drivers will receive penalty points
or a disqualification.
Band A - you will be put in this band if you were between 1 and 9mph over the legal limit. You will be issued with a fixed penalty notice (speeding ticket), which constitutes three penalty points on your licence and a fine between 25% and 75% of your weekly income. If there are other factors, such as driving near a school or driving a heavy-goods vehicle, you may need to appear in court and face a larger speeding fine.
Band B - you will be put in this band if you were between 11 and 20mph over the legal limit. You may need to appear in court where you would be fined between 75% and 125% of your weekly income. Between four and six penalty points will be added to your licence or you would be banned from driving for between seven and 28 days.
Band C - you will be put in this band if you were 21mph or more over the legal limit. You may need to appear in court and face a fine anywhere between 125% and 175% of your weekly income. You will be banned from driving for seven to 56 days or get six penalty points on your licence. Other factors can push you into bands D, E or F. Scroll down to find out more about these bands. £1,000 is still the maximum speeding fine unless you were driving on a motorway - in this case, the maximum fine increases to £2,500. Certain factors, such as having no previous convictions, good character and if you were speeding as a result of a genuine emergency, can reduce your fine. Factors that can push you into bands D, E or F include prior convictions, offences committed while on bail, poor road and weather conditions, driving a large vehicle, towing a caravan or trailer, carrying passengers or a heavy load, driving for hire, evidence of unacceptable driving over the speed limit, location and if there was a high level of traffic or pedestrians in the vicinity.
Band D - you will be fined between 200% and 300% of your weekly income. Band E - you will be fined between 300% and 500% of your weekly income. Band F - you will be fined between 500% and 700% of your weekly income.
£1,000 is still the maximum speeding fine unless you were driving on a motorway - in this case, the maximum fine increases to
£2,500.Read more:
https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/new-and-used-cars/article/speeding-tickets-explained - Which?
