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Driving at speed can be exhilarating, however, outside of the race-course, speeding can be extremely dangerous, especially considering that we share our roads with other drivers, as well pedestrians. Therefore, whilst their might be a temptation to break the speed limit, the ramifications could be severe, and lead to serious injury as well as serious penalty.

Britain’s infrastructure of roads is extremely diverse, and therefore acceptable speed limits can be varied. However, these limits have been set for a reason, and therefore it is important that you stick to the speed limit of the road that you are on, otherwise not only do you risk being caught speeding but there is real chance of serious injury either for you or for other drivers or pedestrians.

With this in mind, it makes sense that the speed limit on a motorway is a lot higher than that found in a build up area (70mph versus 30mph) and far from being arbitrary, this is directly related to the hazards involved.

As the level of danger involved is directly related to the speed, speeding offences will vary in severity in regards to how far over the speed limit you were going at the time of the offence. For example if you are slightly over the limit, you are likely to face a fixed penalty notice and three points on your licence.

If you are far over the limit (and seriously endangering yourself or the public) you will most likely face a more serious sentence, such as criminal prosecution and a summons to the magistrate. If this does happen, in order to reach the best resolution to your case, you might require the services of a motoring solicitor, such as Cunninghams.