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Living Life in The Fast Lane: Speeding and Its Consequences

People may think that speed limits on roads are over precautions and too low, however they are there for a reason, to keep you safe. All speed limits are decided due to the area, type of road, traffic conditions and what it is located near, i.e. a school will lower the speed limit.

People have this negative opinion on speed limits because they are not aware of the consequences speeding can cause, speed is one of the main factors in road accidents, last year 4,187 people were killed or seriously injured in crashes where speeding was the main cause. Around largely populated areas the speed limit is 30 because hitting someone above this would almost certainly be fatal.

The importance of keeping within the speed limit is indescribable as a few miles an hour can be the difference between life and death. Speeding also decreases the time you have to react as well as making an accident more severe.
The fines and penalties of speeding depend on the situation. Speeding is not something that people are cautious of as they don’t see exceeding the speed limit as breaking the law, however it is! You can be caught speeding by either a speed camera positioned on the road or by a passing police officer.

If you’re lucky you will get away with just a verbal warning from a police officer, but in other instances you may get a bigger penalty, this will usually be a speeding fine of £60 and 3 points on your licence. Under a new police framework for speeding, been slowly introduced around the country, a person will be allowed to break the speed limit by 16 miles per hour on a motorway and still be given the option to go on a speed awareness course; however this comes at a cost of £100 but avoid the points or the fine, is it really worth speeding?

The worst case scenario is that you are charged with breaking the speed limit with the consequence being a court appearance and a fine of up to £1000 and 6 points on your licence. If you are caught speeding on a motorway you could face a £2,500 fine and in extreme cases, disqualification from driving.

On your driving lessons in Birmingham your instructor will constantly make you aware of the speed limit, making sure you abide by the law. Taking driving lessons Birmingham will ensure that you know the importance of sticking to the speed limit to make you safe on the roads.

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