Speed tickets in UK

Answer 1

You will get at least three points on your UK license if you get a speeding ticket. You can also get a fine. If you get more than 12 points on your license within three years, you could lose your ability to drive.

Answer 2

If a driver is caught speeding by a safety camera, the registered keeper of the car will receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP). The registered keeper must reply to the NIP to inform the DVLA who was driving at the time. The named driver will then receive a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN), which consist of £100 fine and 3 driving licence endorsement points, or if their speed was truly excessive, they may be summonsed to court to face criminal charges.

If the registered keeper does not respond to the NIP or if the driver does not respond to the FPN or the summons, they will be committing a further criminal offence.

If a driver is stopped by the police for speeding, the police may dispose of the offence with a verbal warning, an FPN or prosecution depending on which is more appropriate. If an FPN is received and it is the driver's first speeding offence, they may be offered the chance to pay for and attend a drivers awareness course in lieu of the fine and points.

The Association of Chief Police Officers have given the following a guide for when FPN or summons is more appropriate:

• In a 20 mph limit, an FPN should be issued to anyone caught driving at 24+ mph. If they are driving at 35+ mph they should be summonsed to court.
• In a 30 mph limit, an FPN should be issued to anyone caught driving at 35+ mph. If they are driving at 50+ mph they should be summonsed to court.
• In a 40 mph limit, an FPN should be issued to anyone caught driving at 46+ mph. If they are driving at 66+ mph they should be summonsed to court.
• In a 50 mph limit, an FPN should be issued to anyone caught driving at 57+ mph. If they are driving at 76+ mph they should be summonsed to court.
• In a 60 mph limit, an FPN should be issued to anyone caught driving at 68+ mph. If they are driving at 86+ mph they should be summonsed to court.
• In a 70 mph limit, an FPN should be issued to anyone caught driving at 79+ mph. If they are driving at 96+ mph they should be summonsed to court.

It is worth noting that these are guidelines, not set rules, and the Police will take mitigating factors into account (i.e. risk to life) before deciding how to dispose of the offence.