Caught doing 87 on an A road - stupid - what will happen?

[Speeding87stupid]

We were on holiday, road was empty and we were rushing to get to a check in.

Just got home and received a scary letter in the post from the police.

I know it was monumentally stupid. Will write back immediately saying yes it was me.

I’ve never had a speeding fine - can’t believe I was so stupid, I never usually speed.

What will they do - will I lose my licence?

I got caught for doing 14mph over the limit also on a duel carriage, but a section where 60 was the limit & the fine was £100 if paid before a certain time. But I’d never had any previous fines or anything.
It is scary and a wake up call.
There’s no excuse for speeding and I’m glad I got caught tbh - I needed it.
It’s a lesson learnt. Pay up and remember to drive carefully, that’s all you can do.

Sounds like a court summons. You need a solicitor. If it was fixed penalty it would offer you the fine / speed awareness course. Sounds like you were so over the limit it’s a court summons.

Its a harsh lesson. You'll be duly punished.

Nope, I find the posters leaping to inaccurate conclusions and making silly statement like yours that all A roads are 60mph hilarious.

I don't really have an opinion on OP's speed.

Dual carriageway

They have a central reservation

Your point is moot in respect of what the poster said.

It’s a notice of prosecution not a fine so assume it’s being taken to court.

Yes it’s absolutely a wake up call and I never plan to speed again no matter the circumstances.

We live very rurally at home so I’m terrified I’ll lose my licence - won’t be able to take my kids to school

Not all dual carriageways have a central reservation.

Plenty of A roads are National speed limit? 70? What are you on?

OP said the letter stated it was a 70 mph zone. No point in arguing about this. Sigh. So 17 mph over the limit. I suppose it is Saturday night.

And to add to that, 87 seems to be above the threshold for a speed awareness course. So a summons seems the most likely outcome, and three points plus an income related fine of sort. The range for a fine is between 25- and 75% of weekly income, capped at £1,000.

https://www.askthe.police.uk/faq/?id=0929e797-b111-ee11-8f6e-00224840d1ba

Honestly get a good solicitor. My friend was tearfully grateful for what hers did for her. She kept her licence by the skin of her teeth and thanks to the solicitor.

Bad luck. No judgement here. I’ve only ever had the fixed penalty one and that was enough to make me paranoid about speed limits - despite the anger of other drivers.

Yes they do. This is exactly the misunderstanding I just mentioned.

A road can have multiple lanes but if it doesn't have some form of central reservation it isn't a dual carriageway. And if it's NSL it will be 60 if it isn't a dual carriageway.

If it doesn't have a central reservation or barrier it isn't a dual carriage way

All the letters have that as a heading, mine did and I had a speed awareness course.

'Hilarious' gosh what an empty, boring life you must have to find something as insipid as that hilarious.

Hopefully a ban, 87 is incredibly stupid and dangerous for those around you.

Get. A. Lawyer.

Honestly, trust me on this.

Oh my good god

Are you one of the ones saying OP is dangerous on the roads?

Jesus christ.

@Speeding87stupid this

Don’t be that person, my brother and cousin died in a car crash because the person was drunk and speeding.

Our lives will never be the same again.

You’ll get points. Pretty sure the threshold for a speed awareness course is something like 10% + 7 so you’ve just missed out on that. I can’t see it being any worse than 3 points.

No?

OP just get yourself a solicitor who deals with traffic stuff and hand it over. The threads going to descend into bickering.

If you admit it you will either get a fixed penalty notice or go to court. Anything over 85mph is frowned on. Your best bet is to admit it and hope you get an FPN.

https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Good, in that case get yourself some refresher lessons and a copy of the Highway Code. Then read it.

blessed be the fruit