THE DEPARTMENT for Transport is to publish a consultation before Christmas on doubling the number of points given to speeding drivers, according to a report in The Times today.
Under the new proposals road users caught doing 45mph or more in a 30mph limit are likely to face six points and a £100 fine, up from the current three points and £60 fine.
In what seems like an about-turn, the Government is also reconsidering its earlier proposal to lower the number of points for drivers caught just over the limit.
The proposed fine of £100 for a higher level speeding offence is low compared to fines for relatively minor offences, such as dropping litter, which are often much higher. Brake is urging the Government to set this fixed penalty fine at a minimum of £1,000, to provide a real deterrent to speeding.
