If you speed when you drive, you could:
- be fined a minimum of £100 and get three points on your licence. You could be fined up to £2,500,
- lose your licence,
- go to prison for reckless and dangerous driving.
Points on your licence can also affect employment prospects and insurance costs.
The law
- You must not drive faster than the speed limit for the type of road and your type of vehicle.
- Many people don’t know the speed limits for different vehicles on different roads. See the national speed limits.
- The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and 3 penalty points on your licence.
- You could be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within three years.
The advice
- The difference of a few miles per hour can mean the difference between life and death. The faster you drive, the less time you have to stop.
- The speed limit is a maximum not a target. In some conditions, like fog, rain or heavy traffic, even driving at the speed limit is too fast.
- Think about the consequences of causing a collision by speeding: you will have to live with the emotional consequences of causing death or injury.
- See speeding safety advice from the government