Drivers in Gedling borough will face tougher penalties if caught exceeding the speed limit from next week as tougher sentencing guidelines come into force.
The maximum fine for speeding is currently £1,000, but from April 24 this is will be more than doubled to £2,500.
The changes are part of a consultation that took place back in 2016 that argued previous guidelines did not properly take into account the potential harm of speeding – and the risks it poses to the public.
The Sentencing Council, who has introduced the changes, said the move to increase penalties aims to ensure there is a “clear increase in penalty as the seriousness of offending increases”.
RAC road safety spokesman Pete Williams welcomed the new tougher speeding fines.
He said: “We welcome the change in sentencing guidelines for gross speeders. Anyone who breaks the limit excessively is a danger to every other road user and is unnecessarily putting lives at risk.
“Hopefully, hitting these offenders harder in the pocket will make them think twice before doing it again in the future.
“While greater sentences for excessive speeders are obviously a deterrent, the best deterrent of all is more effective enforcement.”
Got to pay police pensions somehow