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Speeding, penalty tickets and the Law: How to lose your Driving Licence Is there a margin of tolerance within which motorists can exceed speed limits and yet expect to avoid prosecution? The National Police Chiefs’ Council issues guidelines which currently set out a formula whereby motorists should face no action unless they break the speed limit by 10 per cent plus 2mph. This would mean that a motorist in a 20mph limit could exceed the limit by driving at 23mph without receiving a fixed penalty or being offered a speed awareness course. (On a 70mph road the comparable speed would be 78 mph.) However, the ‘law’ recognises no such margins of tolerance; if you exceed the speed limit you commit an offence. Some police forces adhere to the guidelines but some do not meaning that the threshold for prosecution can vary from area to area. Motorists should always be mindful of the number of penalty points endorsed on their DVLA records. Once the number reaches 12 or more the usual penalty is a 6 month disqualification. One never knows when the speed limit will be rigorously enforced. The best advice is not to break speed limits at all which is both safer and less likely to mean you appearing in court trying to avoid a ban. If you are at risk of a ban and would like to discuss your case don’t hesitate to get in touch.