An offence like this would equate to a £60 fine and three penalty points on your licence. Going above 96mph on a motorway (where the limit is 70) would lead to a court summons.
No, a 60 mph zone means you must drive at a safe speed for the prevailing road conditions and not exceed 60mph.
If you were stopped by an officer on the road you would get issued a fixed penalty notice, which would be 3 penalty points and a £60 fine. If you opted to be dealt with at court and you found guilty, you would receive the same amount of points and fine, as above, but you would have to pay court costs of £100 (average) and a surcharge of £15. Dependant on the circumstances of the incident, i.e aggravating factors such as heavy traffic, outside a school at opening/closing times, the court have the power to endorse your licence with more points and increase the fine, if they so wish.
With a good rider and excellent road conditions the Yamaha YZF-R1 can do a 0-60mph time of about 2.5 seconds.
Bugatti Veyron @ 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds
In theory, 60mph would be an automatic ban - due to being double the speed limit. Below 42mph you can avoid a fine by attending a Speed Awareness course and you would receive 3 points. However 55mph gets you a larger fine of around £150 - £250 and anywhere between 3 and 6 points on your license - most likely 6. Previous driving record and road conditions at the time of the violation are not taken into account.
Anything above 85mph on a 60mph road is enough to be summonsed to court. Once there, expect a fine up to £1000 (£2,500 for goods vehicles), a possible disqualification and between 3-6 endorsement points. This will count as a criminal conviction and will appear on a DBS check for at least the next 11 years (5.5 if you are under 18).
Cumberland Road was one of the first major highways constructed by the federal government, connecting western settlements to the eastern seaboard.
The Maxximus G-Force can do 0-60mph in 2.134 seconds. which is At the moment the fastest accelerating road-legal car!
It depends on the variety and terrain the tank is in. The older models could do 42mph on road and 25mph off road. However, the newest versions could do about 60mph on road and 36mph off road.
It depends on what road you are driving on.
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Red lights at road works are treated exactly the same as permanent fixtures. The maximum penalty for running a red light is up to £1000 fine, 3 penalty points and possible disqualification. Typically, the offence is disposed of with £100 fine and three points. If the police didn't see you and there were no cameras, you won't be prosecuted.