Speeding

The majority of people can probably say that they have admitted an offence of speeding during their driving years. Undoubtedly, it is the most common motoring offence.

You may receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution through the post, or you may be given a verbal Notice by a Police Officer. The alleged offence may have been recorded by a fixed camera, or a mobile device of some sort operated by an officer.

At present there is an increasing number of speed detection devices used across the UK and the number of speeding offences have increased year upon year. Depending on the alleged speed the speed awareness course may be offered as an alternative to penalty points; a fixed penalty may be offered; or if the offence is deemed to be more serious the matter may proceed by way of a summons to Court.

The option to dispute the offence is always available and by doing so the matter will proceed to Court. The successful prosecution of these matters is far from straight forward and the potential penalties can be high.

The maximum fine for speeding on the motorway is £2500 combined with 3-6 penalty points or an indeterminate period of disqualification. The burden of proof is on the Prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the vehicle was speeding. In order to do so it must be shown that certain guidelines have been complied with and procedures followed.

It is therefore advisable to ensure that your speeding summons is scrutinised by one of the expert advisers from Freeman Keep On Driving Ltd to ensure first whether the prosecution can prove their case, and secondly if they can to assist in obtaining the best possible result in your speeding offence or charge.

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