Legist

Is Speeding A Criminal Offence?
"Section 120. Of the Traffic and Road Safety Act 1998, Speeding.
(1) Every person who ;
drives a motor vehicle, trailer or engineering plant of any class or description on a road at a greater speed than the prescribed maximum speed limit in respect of that road under this Act, or aids, abets, counsels or procures any other person to drive a motor vehicle, trailer or engineering plant at a speed in excess of a speed limit lawfully imposed, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than fifteen currency points and not exceeding sixty currency points or imprisonment of not less than six months and not exceeding two years or both"

If dealt with by way of a Fixed Penalty Speeding will not be dealt with as a criminal offence. Effectively you are being made an offer to settle the matter without recourse to the courts by simply accepting a penalty points and "Fifteen Currency Point" fine. Is speeding a criminal offence? Not if you pay the Fixed Penalty within the stipulated days. No conviction is recorded against you and you do not need to concern yourself with having a criminal record.

A fixed penalty may be offered at the time that you are stopped by the police or when you receive written notice of the case. Normally you have only 28 days to make up your mind about what to do with your Fixed Penalty offer.

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