I've been caught on my Blade doing 78mph in a 50 limit, what fine and points d'you think I'll get?

Answer 1

I don't know. But I can offer this advice. If you are what a middle aged magistrate might describe as a nicely dressed, polite young man , appear at court in person and offer what mitigation you can. But do not insult the intelligence of those who have heard every excuse under the sun. Otherwise write pleading guilty following the same advice. This is the best you can do.

Answer 2

If they haven't charged you with dangerous driving/reckless driving/due care & attention, just plain old speeding you are looking at 3 points and a fine based on your income (usually they ask what job you do and how much you earn and base the fine on that) I'd say £60 - £200 but no more. If the magistrates are real tw*ts they could go for 6 points, but make sure you come up with an excuse, something like "my bike is an import, the clock is in kph and the marker that I stuck on it for 50 mph had fallen off... so easy to go over the limit on these bikes without realising it...." If you are sufficiently convincing then they may be inclined to believe it was a genuine mistake and not intentional speeding... then the 3 points/cheap fine scenario comes into play.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Well first of all I hope you have a good driving record. If this is the first time you have been caught for speeding what I would suggest is to find a good traffic attorney who specializes in traffic law. What they can possibly do is to negotiate with the district attorney. In a lot of cases if this is your first traffic offense is they will plea down to a two point violation and you pay court costs and the fine. In the long run this would be the best because in some states they will give you the first two points and it will not affect your insurance a great amount. It will affect it some but not greatly. What they will tell you is if you drive three years without another moving violation we will not penalize you, but during that three year period if you get caught speeding again they will go back to the first violation and put it into affect also. So in the long run if you obey the traffic laws and do not speed you will be fine. So your total costs for this would be of course the fee for the attorney plus the fine and court costs. You are not going to get out of court costs and the fine. That is just the way the system works.

Answer 4

Depends on the magistrate's mood. Up to £1000 fine (£2500 on motorways), 3-6 points and disqualification if they feel like it. 50% over the limit is not going to go down well, swallow your pride, grovel and hope for the best.
By the way, ignore the advice about claiming your speedo is marked in kph and the sticker fell off. If your speedo is reading kph or has stick-on numbers, the bike is illegal.

Answer 5

28 mph over the limit in ohio will earn u a reckless operation ticket, a possible 90 day license suspension and a fine on par with a dwi, and 4 points. u might also have jail time in this state. ohp doesnt play games with speeders going that fast.

i have a feeling the judge is going to crucify u. bring the checkbook, u gonna need it. i'd bring another driver with u...i think u wont be driving for awhile either.

Answer 6

Depends on where you are. Things are different in different places.

Here, 20 mph over or higher is a "must appear".
There is no fine listed as you MUST go to court and stand in front of a Judge. Whatever he/she decides is what you get. Even if it's not mandatory, there is a good chance of a suspension. Under suspension, ALL driving privleges are revoked. You can't drive anything. And it costs another $50 to get it back, even after everything else is done. Administrative fees, they say.

Answer 7

Fines differ depending on what part of the country, normally between £300 and £5.00 for every mile over the speed limit unless there are fixed fines, you can expect up to 5 penalty points on your licence for three years

Answer 8

Basically not enough

I do realise as a biker that it really is easy to go over the top but the limits are set to be there for everyone to be as safe as possible.

So just pay up and try to keep it within the limits

You know it makes sense. Ride safe and good luck

Answer 9

That's a high percentage over, like the people say it depends on where you are but if your in England I'm sure it will be a court appearance,a fair sized fine, maybe even a short ban and points for sure.

Answer 10

if ya going to court could be up to six to 10 points and max fine on top best try and go for a fixed penalty IE 3points and £60 but it goes on ya speed and the dangerous they think it and what ya get charged with ask a solicitor for advice or try buying a bus pass