delusionofgrandeur

The UK government is proposing that those caught driving faster than the speed limit should receive double the number of points on their driving licence.

Effectively a speeder would receive 6 points rather than 3 for driving in excess of 45mph in a 30limit, 57mph in a 40limit and 93mph in a 70limit. Therefore, any driver caught speeding to this excess twice would have clocked up 12 points (the UK licence limit) and be eligible for a driving ban of up to 6 months. Presumably, the points for speeding at less the excesses mentioned would remain at 3 points.

This is probably a reasonably good idea as long as the roads are desperately overcrowded in the UK and exceeding the limits to the extent above is bordering on insanity. (It also burns up the commodity oil at a greater rate which is running out). The 3 point system would have to remain for those that exceed the limit to a lesser extent in order to avoid public outcry as you can rarely drive for more than a couple of miles in the UK without encountering one of our dreaded speed traps.

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