Drivers breaking speed limits by significant margins could face a six penalty point conviction on their licence if ministers agree to proceed with a new proposal under consideration.
This change would in effect, double the penalty for drivers breaking speed limits clearly demonstrating the government’s determination in reducing road deaths due to excessive speed.
These tougher penalties could quite easily result in drivers facing an automatic ban after just two convictions.
Road Safety Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick will soon outline the proposals in a written statement to the Commons which will then be subject to a three-month consultation period before ministers will make a formal decision.
Whilst provisional government figures issued in November, indicates road fatalities during the period April-June 08 was nearly 20% less than the same period in 2007, the Road Safety Minister still believes there is more that can be done.
It is not known how insurance companies will react if these new proposals are pushed through parliament. At the moment, it is unlikely that car insurance underwriters would increase a driver’s insurance premium by any significant margin as a result of just two speeding convictions.
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