Why must I complete a 'statement of financial circumstances' for court after having been caught speeding?

I have recently been caught for speeding at 108 mph on a motorway and am due to attend court on 1 August 2011. I have pleaded guilty by post already as I was stopped and spoke with the police officer on...

Why are automatic number plate readers on speed cameras so inaccurate?

I was surprised to receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) for allegedly travelling at 56mph along a stretch of dual carriageway I know has a 40mph speed limit - which I do consciously try to observe....

Why is so much paperwork issued with a speeding offence?

I was recently (January) caught speeding in a temporary speed limit area on a dual carriageway in Essex. Whilst I am not complaining about being caught (I am quite prepared to accept a fine and points)...

Speeding - Notice of intended prosecution

After receipt of NIP from Lincolnshire police I asked for and received photo of alleged offence, caught on Lastec LTi 2020 camera. Only rear of car shown so what happens when more than one driver sharing...

Is this limit enforceable?

I was driving through a 30mph limit which ended and a 40mph limit started. I was doing about 45 mph when I noticed a camera van. As this only happened recently I have not received (and do not know if...

Where does the money from speed cameras go?

I have recently been dunned for £60 for speeding by an unmanned camera, all, apparently, in the interests of road safety. This raises the question of who audits the money? I feel that it merely goes to...

Was a lorry driver exonerated in court for warning oncoming drivers of a speed trap?

Many years ago I believe you ran a item in your pages concerning a lorry driver being found guilty by police for warning drivers of a speed check/trap, but on appeal to the law lords he was exonerated....

Why do you suggest that speeding fines should be raised but that points shouldn't be applied to licences?

I can't agree with your suggestion that speeding fines should be raised, but no points should be applied to licences. There are a large number of drivers with very high incomes who are able to shrug off...

Can the authorities in any EC licence have penalty points added to my Guernsey licence?

I read in your column a reference to the Dutch police 'pushing for penalty points' (on a UK licence). Can they really do that? I am a resident of Guernsey, and as such have a Guernsey driving licence....

After being caught speeding at 35mph in a 30mph limit, is there a way of avoiding points being put on my licence?

At age 73 and after 57 years without a traffic violation I finally hit the headlines with an "alleged excess speed offence" of 35mph in 30mph zone recorded by a mobile camera device in a leafy suburb of...