Speeding

Speeding remains one of the most common causes of injuries and deaths on our roads.

We would urge members of the public to always drive to the conditions of the road and remember, the limit is not a target. Driving over the speed limit not only increases the chance of an accident but also the severity of the consequences.

Speeding penalties

Speeding penalties are categorised into three main bands and vary depending on your weekly income and how fast you’re driving at the time of the offence. The table below details more information.

**Speeding sentences and points**
Speed limit (mph)	Recorded speed (mph)
20	41mph and above	31 to 40mph	21 to 30mph
30	51mph and above	41 to 50mph	31 to 40mph
40	66mph and above	56 to 65mph	41 to 55mph
50	76mph and above	66 to 75mph	51 to 65mph
60	91mph and above	81 to 90mph	61 to 80mph
70	101 and above	91 to 100mph	71 to 90mph
Sentencing range	Band C fine (125 to 175 percent of relevant weekly income)	Band B fine (75 to 125 percent of relevant weekly income)	Band A fine (25 to 75 percent of relevant weekly income)
Points and disqualifications	Disqualification from driving for seven to 56 days or six points	Disqualification from driving for seven to 28 days or four to six points	Three points

In circumstances where an individual is excessively driving over the speed limit, the court may choose to disqualify the driver for more than the 56 day period labelled in the table above.

For a full list of motoring offence penalties, visit GOV.UK.

Safety cameras

Our Safety Camera Partnership aims to reduce injuries on our roads by targeting speeding offences.

As part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Road Safety Partnership, the group uses speed detection devices to enforce speed limits.

Safety camera signs are also used to warn drivers of areas where speed limits are enforced. These signs are intended to warn drivers of collision-prone roads. More information about safety cameras is available on our cameras, tickets and collisions page.

Speed awareness course

A speed awareness course is an alternative to prosecution for minor speeding offences.

The course aims to educate offending motorists about the consequences of speeding and to raise awareness on the importance of speed limits. The courses are managed by AA DriveTech (UK), lasts for four hours and costs £90.

Courses can be taken across the country and you do not need to return to the area where the offence was committed.

Motorists caught speeding in any low-level speed limit area that have not completed a course in the past three years are eligible for the course. Visit AA DriveTech to book a course.

Speeding course types

There are three types of courses that may be offered to those caught speeding;

‘National Speed Awareness Course 20mph’ (NSAC 20) – often offered to those caught speeding in a 20mph zone
‘National Speed Awareness Course’ (NSAC) – handed as an alternative to prosecution to those caught speeding in all other limits
‘National Motorway Awareness Course’ – may be given as an alternative to prosecution to those caught speeding on a smart motorwaywith a variable speed limit, as well as vehicles caught travelling in a red zone, such as a lane closure or misusing the hard shoulder.

All three courses are run by DriveTech and completing a course can prevent some motorists from facing prosecution. Once a course has been issued, visit DriveTech to make a booking.

Visit the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme websitefor a full list of courses.