Speeding Fines Let Off

Everyone dreads being caught by a speed camera, whether you are consciously speeding or have crept above the limit unaware. The fact is that if you are caught on speeding camera you are going to receive a fixed fine, penalty points and suffer the prospect of increased van insurance premiums, or are you?

A recent court ruling has upheld an appeal to a speeding fine on the bases that the owner of the vehicle cannot identify who was driving the vehicle at the time of the offence. The vehicle in question was a 4x4 used for work purposes, the owner of the company protested that over 20 people have access to it and he could not remember who was driving it. The vehicle was pictured travelling at 58mph in a 50mph zone but instead of the owner of the vehicle receiving the speeding fine and three penalty points, which could increase his CV insurance he has got away with it.

The worry is that this ruling has made history and experts now believe they will see a sharp increase in the amount of motorists appealing against speeding fines. Obviously for the everyday car driver whose car is accessible to a small amount of people this will not be upheld but for the commercial driving sector this could become some what of a loop hole in the law. A typical works vehicle in a large company could be accessible to a dozen or more workers so what is to stop appeals from workers who don't want to pay the fine or the extra van insurance costs?

I think we will see the government and the police shutting this loophole as quickly as it has opened with a new law to deter people from appealing because they have a high chance of getting off. My advice is that we should all stick to the speed limits as they are there for a reason and just because there may be a chance of a successful appeal if caught it is no excuse to endanger other road users due to speeding.