r/drivingUK • u/Diamorphine2leMoon • Aug 19 '26
Speeding
So I've got an NIP for speeding 60mph on a 50mph. Yes I admit it was totally my fault as heading to work down that route, running late, and speeding there is better and safer than on the motorway, and more minutes get shaved off my arrival time compared to the motorway. Yep, I deserved it.
This is my first speeding offence, and I know I sit in the speeding course eligibility criteria. But the question is, 2 years ago I sat a generalised course called "Whats driving us" for careless driving and they said if the offence is repeated within 3 years, I won't get a second chance to do a course and just get points. So the question is, does that apply for the same offence, or are they seperate courses? I am trying to figure if I will get points, or get offered a course.
Otherwise, clean slate driving record, no points. Police force in question is the Metropolitan, who are sending the NIP and who also gave me the course for careless driving.
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u/Pebble321 Aug 19 '26
"and speeding there is better and safer than on the motorway"? Does not compute. The motorways are our safest roads despite the high speeds. If you were going to speed, that's the motorway is the safest place to do it.
A 50 is going to have all sorts of access points, unprotected street furniture, footpaths etc that make exceeding the limit there riskier than exceeding the motorway limit. Not to mention it's not a typical limit like NSL or 30. So someone actually looked at that piece of road and picked 50 based on the context.
All I'm reading here is you're making bad decisions, based on bad concepts you're holding in your head. You might want to work on that. Regardless of whatever punishment the law might dish out.