speeding fines set to increase to £100

[martyh]

Motorists face a huge hike in speeding fines to as much as £100 to help fill a funding gap for victims of crime, Kenneth Clarke has disclosed. The fines for motorists come as part of a huge expansion in the Victims Surcharge scheme, which currently levies just £15 on top of fines issued by courts.
The Justice Secretary now wants the scheme extending to all criminals, including those jailed for the most serious offences such as murder and rape.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...t-victims.html

whilst i don't have a problem with extending the victims surcharge scheme i think it's a bit much raising the speeding speeds which are victim less and it does amount to a extra tax on motorists.In my opinion the punishments for speeding are getting a bit disproportionate to the crime

[Gary L]

Do we still get a discount if we pay it early?

call me silly, but I love bargains.

[Russ]

Motorists = the (any) government's cash cow.

Has speeding suddenly become more deadly? Has the number of people speeding risen sharply? No and no. So why raise fines if it isn't to squeeze more money out of our pockets? Ah yes I forgot. "We're all in this together".

Unless you're a banker or politician.

[AndyCambs]

I noticed on the programme the other week about shoplifters that committing theft will incurr a much lower penalty than a minor speeding transgression now.
That's disproportionate and unfair.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Russ

Motorists = the (any) government's cash cow.

Has speeding suddenly become more deadly? Has the number of people speeding risen sharply? No and no. So why raise fines if it isn't to squeeze more money out of our pockets? Ah yes I forgot. "We're all in this together".

Unless you're a banker or politician.

You have summed it up perfectly.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by AndyCambs

I noticed on the programme the other week about shoplifters that committing theft will incurr a much lower penalty than a minor speeding transgression now.
That's disproportionate and unfair.

As a general rule shoplifters don't kill people. People driving dangerously do.

Fines are supposed to deter people. So if you don't like the fine, then don't speed.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Fines are supposed to deter people. So if you don't like the fine, then don't speed.

There's always one.....

[colin25]

I think it should be doubled...I don't drive any more..and rarely ever drove over speed limit..and when i did..i paid the fine.

Choice is there...don't want to pay the fine, don't do the crime

[STONEISLAND]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

As a general rule shoplifters don't kill people. People driving dangerously do.

Fines are supposed to deter people. So if you don't like the fine, then don't speed.

It won’t deter me speeding on the motorways!

Watched police enforcers last night, guy gets chased by cops near misses kids on pavements as he drove on them smashed cop cars to get away chase went on for an hour or so eventually they caught him he gets just 16 months!!!! Dare say will be realised early for good behaviour!! Its theses people they need to hit hard with fines!!!

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by martyh

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...t-victims.html

whilst i don't have a problem with extending the victims surcharge scheme i think it's a bit much raising the speeding speeds which are victim less and it does amount to a extra tax on motorists.In my opinion the punishments for speeding are getting a bit disproportionate to the crime

Well the Government needs to raise the money from somewhere for our next war alongside the USA.

Motorists are an easy target. If its your first offence they might send you on a course which will mean you don't get the points but is £90.00 instead of £63.00. After that its a straight £63.00 or was should i say. Does this mean the course for first offenders is to raise to well over £100.00

My advice would be get yourself a tomtom or road angel with speed camera updates and avoid that speeding tax, Info HERE

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Russ

There's always one.....

Yes, always one person who kills a child when speeding.

I have to clear up the carnage caused by people who think it's clever to speed.

[AndyCambs]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

As a general rule shoplifters don't kill people. People driving dangerously do.

Fines are supposed to deter people. So if you don't like the fine, then don't speed.

These are fixed penalties - not fines.
A fixed penalty is imposed for a minor transrgression which could be just a couple of miles over the limit.
A fine which would be imposed for a higher excess.

Stealing ruins peoples' livelihoods.
Please don't think that I condone speeding, but the penalties have to be proportionate.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by STONEISLAND

It won’t deter me speeding on the motorways!

So what will deter you?? Killing a family of four whilst speeding??

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Yes, always one person who kills a child when speeding.

I have to clear up the carnage caused by people who think it's clever to speed.

I still say we should ban the car.

or keep it and make money out of it.

---------- Post added at 09:08 ---------- Previous post was at 09:04 ----------

Originally Posted by STONEISLAND

Watched police enforcers last night

Is that the one with Keith and his 150MPH pure muscle 0-60 in 3.2 seconds Subaru, that will beat any car on the road, and tempts me to go out and give him a run for his money?

[STONEISLAND]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

So what will deter you?? Killing a family of four whilst speeding??

I think you’re just as likely to kill ‘a family of four’ at 70 as you are at 80!

We should be more concerned with drink drivers maybe increase there fines!