In the week that Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary, announced plans to raise the speed limit on motorways to 80mph, I received a Police summons for 80mph on the M4 at. For this offence, I may be able to avoid points by attending a speed awareness course. However, when we reach 2013 and the speed limit is raised to 80mph, should I look forward to receiving an acknowledgment that my driving was actually quite safe, in line with Ministerial views at the time and receive a full refund of the course costs? I doubt it. But if I am not offered this course and have to accept 3 points on my licence, then, if the change to the limit does get passed in 2013, I will have current penalty points for which there is no offence. Should the Police therefore, be wasting everyone’s time now, by prosecuting motorists for doing 80mph particularly since 49% of cars are doing this speed anyway.