speeding what will be my ban?

Question

i got caught doing 186 mph and the cops said there is a chance i could go to jail is this true i thought they would just ban me pls help worried now

Answer 1

I presume this is when you woke up you thought of this one, the speed detectors in the UK will not read a vehicle going this fast, you would have broken the record for the fastest idiot on the UK roads by some 25 mph.

If you had really done this you would already have been fast tracked to court and would already be in prison, get real fella and ask questions that have a chance of being true.

Answer 2

Depends. If they charge you with speeding, they cannot jail you and I believe the maximum still allowed for and purely speed based conviction is 6 points. However such a grossly stupid speed could lead to them charging you with either diriving without due care and attention (for which you could end up with at least 9 points or a full ban) or, more worryingly for you, with dangerous driving. If so they would have to prove that you were acting in line with the standard legal definition: The definition of "dangerous driving" is:
(a) where the standard of driving falls far below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver, and (b) it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving in that way would be dangerous.
You would be unlikely to be jailed unless you are neglecting to mention that someone got killed as a result of your lunacy, but would have a likely 3 year ban and a retest required before getting your licence back
Generally speed alone does not constitute dangerous driving, but this argument has only been tested up to speeds of about 110 mph. I'm sure the way the prosecutor would approach this would be that the speed involved here would be dangerous under any road circumstances and the only safe 186 mph is performed by a skilled (i.e. race trained) driver on a safe track.

Answer 3

186 mph U going to lose Ur licence of that one, over 100mph is a ban for a min of a year, double the speed limit is a ban for 2 years, so i would say about 3 years, then U'll probably have to take and extended test b4 Ur allowed to drive again

oh and the bans are always served after any jail time, so if U get 3 years in jail, and 3 year ban, U wont be driving 4 six years, and U insurance will go tho the roof now

U can get up to a £5000 fine as well

i hope it was all worth it

Answer 4

186 mph?! What the hell kind of car were you driving??!!
Are you in the U.S.?
If you're in the U.S., first of all, it's called wreckless driving. At that speed, endangerment of human life is apparent. If you get off with a wreckless driving ticket, you'll be lucky! If you're under 18, your parents are responsible. You'll have to deal with parents regardless if you have any.
If I may add, driving 5 mph over the speed limit is all you should be concerned with. If you were my kid, and yes I'm old enough to be your father probably, I'd make sure you would not have access to any car and you would pay for all the fines/tickets, high risk insurace, etc. And, if you were living with with 'me' as a parent, you would be grounded until you turn 21.
Mack

Answer 5

186 MPH, maybe KPH!! There are only about 6 production cars that car do that sort of speed, and I don't know of ANY bikes that can...and I doubt you have one.

And if in the UK, anything over 100mph is 'insta-ban', usually at least 6 points & 12 months ban minimum...unless you are an off-duty police officer familiarising himself with his new pursuit vehicle....(156mph - and got off with it!)

If however it involved 'reckless endangerment' or any form of criminal damages to government (police) property then a short custodial may be on the cards...

Answer 6

They changed the laws on speeding in particular areas so you may be in even more trouble than you think.
What a selfish, thoughtless, pointless, idiotic thing to do to work out your Aston Martin DB9 or whatever at more than twice the legal limit on motorways. I presume it was the helicopter that got you in the end!!!
Big fine and take the car and licence away is what I'd do!!

Answer 7

Most likely is a 3 year ban and huge fine, get a bad judge and you could be looking at 6 months inside.

Answer 8

No ****! Well if you're really lucky you might only get something like a 2 year ban, if you're unlucky, you could be enjoying prison food for 6 weeks!

Don't be such a silly boy in future eh? Think of yourself as well as all the family and friends you leave behind if you end up killing yourself, and anyone else who might be involved in the accident and their family

Answer 9

It depends on the nature of the offence e.g. the type of road, vehicle, time of day, driving conditions. Your sentence will depend on your character, plea of guilt, circumstances and previous history. A solicitor will be able to advise you more on this, and suggest what course of action to take.

Some years ago, someone did get clocked at 155mph and it resulted in a prison sentence. However, there may have been more recent cases and I don't know if they also received prison sentences.

Answer 10

What the hell were you driving to be doing 186mph & how come you did'nt kill anybody in the process, i am a driver and would hate to come across an idiot like you on the motorway, i hope they lock you up and throw the key away, or better still ban you for life.