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?

Dual carriageway A roads are 70.

The leniency of the punishments for speeding is shocking and is why so many idiots don’t care to stick to the speed limit.

My understanding is if it a 70 limit you'll get 3 points and fine. If it's a 60 limit its fine, possible ban.
Depends on length of licence and how many points you previously have.

What? Do you think she isn't at that speed?!

No I don’t think I will :)

Get a solicitor!

Unless they're not of course....

I imagine you will get 6 points.

And a fine.

That will stay on your record for up to 6 years i believe. Can't remember if that's right! But it could affect your insurance, mine has been over £1000 a year ever since I did a similar thing in 2021.

You can still drive. Just be bloody careful not to get more points. Honestly I have found that it's made me a much better driver.

Fingers crossed for you. We all do stupid things sometimes.

So much incorrect information on here.

OP says the limit was 70. A lot of A roads are.

17mph over the limit will mean she can’t do a speed awareness course.

it will be 3 points and a £100 fine.

It will not exceed 3 points or reach court. Different forces are different, but 17mph is unlikely to be court territory and she will not lose her licence. She doesn’t need a solicitor. It’s a simple case of signing the form, sending off her licence, paying the fine and taking the points and then learning her lesson.

she knows she did wrong, she doesn’t need a bunch of strangers to tell her that.

Where did I say that?

You don't know what a dual carriageway way is so it might be a good idea.

Gosh, you are the FIRST twatty self righteous poster to mention that ! What a relevation!!

No actually I didn’t know what a central reservation was, English is not my first language. I didn’t realise that grass could ted I thought it meant a barrier.

Doing 87 on that particular A road is safer than you doing 60 on the one I live by

Ah, a speeding thread always brings out all the holier than thou, judgey pants hoikers.

Unbelievable how many people can't count!

The OP's official letter says the speed limit - 70mph. The national speed limit on dual carriageways is 70mph (unless signposted otherwise).

The 3 national speed limits in England are: the 30mph speed limit on roads with street lighting (sometimes referred to as restricted roads) the national speed limit of 60mph on single carriageway roads. the national speed limit of 70mph on dual carriageways and motorways.

The OP was travelling at 87mph meaning she was 17mph over the speed limit which is quite a significant speed over the limit, but it could have been far worse.

@Speeding87stupid - there's no point in stressing over it now (yes, easier said than done, I know). You made a mistake, and you'll likely get points and a fine.

Setting local speed limits - GOV.UK

They all do. That is why they are called dual carriageways.

The standard speeding letter says Notice of Prosecution. So no you most likely want be taken to court. You fill in the form to say yes it was you driving. You will be sent a letter asking you to pay a fine and you will most likely get 3 points on your licence. You would go to court if you want to dispute it.

Speeding penalties are in set bands, and 87 in a 70 is within the lowest one, albeit toward the top end.

As a PP mentioned, you might qualify for a speed awareness course, which you would have to pay for, but doesn’t carry penalty points. Alternatively, you’re probably looking at three points and either a Band A fine (typically 50% of your weekly income) or possibly a fixed penalty of £100.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/magistrates-court/item/speeding-revised-2017/

SP30s (speeding) rarely affect insurance, insurance companies realise how easy it is to be caught by a camera.

Have you never driven on the autobahn in Germany? 😂

Yes, OP was speeding and our roads/traffic conditions aren't designed for driving at that speed. But that doesn't mean the car can't handle it where it's allowed.

Notice of Prosecution or Notice of Intended Prosecution? I think it must be the latter, which is a standard letter sent following certain road traffic offences. They have to send it in order to have the option to later prosecute, it does not mean that they will prosecute.

I highly doubt that you will lose your licence for this.

I doubt you’ll lose your licence for 17mph over the limit. It is fast but it’s not 100mph, or more than 20mph over, which are usually the thresholds for automatic bans. Apologise and throw yourself on the mercy of the court, hopefully it’ll be a few points and a fine.

Unlikely. Most likely 3.