| Speeding your car on an empty stretch of road is fun | | | | Now that you have been "flashed", you can only wait |
| and somewhat safe. But speeding your car on a | | | | for the NIP to show up at your doorway. Typically, the |
| crowded city road is not just unsafe but dangerous as | | | | NIP is always issued to the registered owner of the |
| well. In a bid to prevent motorists from crossing speed | | | | vehicle. It contains all the important information |
| limits, the UK government has introduced around 7,000 | | | | regarding the offence such as the date of when you |
| cameras. | | | | were caught speeding, the time when this happened, |
| Nearly 3 million people were fined for over speeding | | | | and the location. If you are the registered owner of the |
| and £121,200,000 were raided in fines. Almost 5,500 | | | | vehicle, you are liable under Section 172 of the Road |
| drivers have to pay speeding fines every day in the | | | | Traffic Act 1988 to give the authorities the name of |
| UK! Even if you are just a few mph over the limit, you | | | | the driver at the time the offence was committed. You |
| can be fined £60 as well as 3 point penalty for | | | | must also complete all the necessary information |
| speeding. | | | | concerning this driver. |
| However, does catching the speeding drivers actually | | | | One way to get by without paying the fine or |
| render the roads safer for you to use? It may not be | | | | attending the court is to play dumb by claiming that you |
| the case because according to data, the total amount | | | | aren't aware of who was driving the vehicle when it |
| of speeding fines charged to over speeding motorists | | | | was snapped. Ask the authorities for photographic |
| collected was £115.2 million! While the revenue | | | | evidence to prove that it was you at the driver's seat. |
| increased, the road accidents also peaked during this | | | | Fortunately for you, this maybe a good route to take |
| period. | | | | since the camera may not have anything that can |
| Speed Cameras - Bane or Boon? | | | | prove it was you and the ticket will most likely be |
| With several thousand motorists being penalized for | | | | dropped! |
| speeding by speed cameras, more and more | | | | If you were the driver, you have two choices: |
| motorists in Britain are now becoming desperate to | | | | 1. Pay the stipulated penalty to avoid the court hearing |
| avoid the speeding fines and point penalty. Besides, | | | | OR |
| speed cameras are the best way to have safer | | | | 2. Contest the charge by going to the court. |
| roads. Let's say you are driving at 80mph on an empty | | | | Now the minimum speeding fine is £60 as well as |
| stretch of road, but don't forget that your harmless act | | | | losing 3 points on your licence. |
| is being monitored and caught on the hidden cameras | | | | If you don't wish to pay then you can challenge the |
| along the road. And soon enough you're bound to be | | | | notice and give your reasons for disputing the fines. |
| charged a speeding fine for this innocuous act of | | | | You must also remember to carry any evidence you |
| yours. So what can you do to cancel your fine? | | | | have to strengthen your cause. |
| Avoiding Speeding Fines | | | | |