It's not war on the motorist, it's war on bad drivers.

And it is not More taxation.

Taxation is compulsory; fines are a choice if you break the law.

QUOTE:...""yes, but they are still NOT tackling the problem of people driving too slowly, need to set and enforce minimum speed limits too""

Minimum speed limits are totally impractical because everyone would be breaking a minimum speed limit in a slow-moving tailback or in very severe weather e.g. thick freezing fog. Or maybe someone is driving slowly bececause their vehicle has developed a fault and they're limping to the next exit.

Some people drive at a speed that seems slow on motorways, but wouldn't say it's a real problem. The occasional dilapidated old ex Royal Mail Freight Rover van with bits of straw trapped in the rear doors, a spare wheel attached to a DIY bracket on the roof, and happily bumbling along the inside lane at 45 mph, adds variety to the rich tapestry of motorway scenery!

Edited by Sofa Spud on 10/06/2014 at 18:20

Unfortunately the press seem to have swallowed a government press release and its examples hook, line and sinker.

Legislation sets a 'level' for ALL offences where Magistrates can sentence. Not just motoring but all and sundry.

The scales/maxima applicable to each level are still as they were set in 1991!! - successive govts look to have been sleeping on the job. Govt are now consulting on a general uprating.

I have always thought the fines we pay for speeding were pretty much irrelavent, and even at £10k max they still are. (Not that its a small amount) its just i value my licence much more. The reason i dont want to be caught, however daft or unrealistic a limit seems is that i dont want points, and i cant afford to lose my licence. And thats why after 29 years of driving they havent got me (yet). And if/when i do get caught i wont be much over the limit, and what ever the fine is wont seem so bad after all these years. I am sure to get anything like £10K you will need to be doing something very silly indeed