Caught Speeding

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If you have been caught speeding, and you know for sure that you were speeding, and that the evidence against you is not in question, then you should simply plead guilty and accept the consequences. There really isn't much that you can do! If you say that you weren't driving or try to use other devious means to avoid the trouble you are already in, you may just make things a whole lot worse for yourself.

If accepting the consequences means that you may lose your licence then we would strongly recommend that you get advice from a solicitor as soon as possible. With the right advice you may just be able to avoid a driving ban.

Don't forget, after a ban you may have to re take your driving test and it may just be the extended driving test. Not a good idea, really!

The surest way to avoid being caught speeding is to never speed at all, however, our attention sometimes drifts and we run on ‘autopilot'. The next thing you know is the dreaded camera flash. Always concentrate on where you are going and think about the task of driving.

Most new speed camera sites are now very visible indeed. In general, the days of hidden speed cameras are behind us, as new guidelines have been introduced ensuring that motorists have every chance of spotting the dreaded gatso. However, we have to admit that there still are one or two that seem to creep up on you unnoticed!

If you are paying so little attention to the road that you don't see a bright yellow speed camera and all those white lines on the road, how can you hope to deal with a real emergency that may just cost you your life?

So, lets take a look at a selection of the equipment that the Police may use to catch you...

Fixed speed cameras, mobile cameras, in car devices