Safe Speed for Life - Because we cant slow down fast enough

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Q114	Am I right in thinking the cameras are set for 10% + 3 mph, for example in a 30 you wouldn't be fined unless you go over 36mph?
Q105	Why can't a driver who has never been in trouble before receive a written caution?
Q88	How long do points remain on your licence? How long do you have to advise an insurance company that you have a speeding offence?

Q105. The standard fixed penalty system of £60 and three points for speeding is designed to ensure that everyone is treated equally, regardless of how many years they have been driving, their age, other offences etc.

Very few of us would admit to never breaking the speed limit in all the time we have been driving, so any speeding ticket is unlikely to be the first speeding offence - simply the first time we have been caught.

However, speed awareness courses, which are now up and running, are a form of caution for those who receive their first speeding ticket, and are at speeds marginally over ACPO guidelines at 30mph.

Those opting to take the course do not receive points on their licence, but still pay the equivalent of a fine, plus a small administration fee, to fund the half-day course.

This is part of our efforts towards further education alongside enforcement.