Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 52018

Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits

Tabled: 13 May 2025

Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Mr Paul Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance her Department has issued on whether Magistrates Courts in England and Wales can revert back to a conditional offer of £100 Fine and 3 Penalty Points rather than using the Sentencing Guidelines (Spe

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

In the case of a driver who breaks the speed limit, they may be given a fixed penalty notice with a £100 fine and three penalty points on their licence, or they may be summoned to Court.If the person wants to plead not guilty, they will have to go to cour...

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