General speeding question.

[dozypillock]

Seeing in another thread that others on here maybe sometimes accidentally speed (myself included) and also tow caravans, I am curious wether being caught speeding, whilst towing caravan, is a worse offence than just speeding normally?
Do you get 2 tickets?.6 points?..a towing awareness course?....etc etc.....Has anybody ever been done for this?

Neil

 

[TheFoX]

I got caught speeding overtaking a car towing a caravan. Does that count?

 

[Driver15]

Seeing in another thread that others on here maybe sometimes accidentally speed (myself included) and also tow caravans, I am curious wether being caught speeding, whilst towing caravan, is a worse offence than just speeding normally?
Do you get 2 tickets?.6 points?..a towing awareness course?....etc etc.....Has anybody ever been done for this?

Neil

Depends on the speed...

Ie speed limit v speed.

 

[BTB 500]

Interesting question. AFAIK it's just a normal fixed penalty, I did wonder recently though how 'intelligent' speed cameras are i.e. would they only trigger at 70 (on unrestricted motorway/dual carriageway) anyway? Similarly with SPECS (average speed) stretches.

I did get flashed once with the caravan on the back but nothing ever came of it.

 

[BTB 500]

I got caught speeding overtaking a car towing a caravan. Does that count?

A few years back I overtook a Porsche 911 on a single carriageway A road while towing our caravan

Without going over 50, obviously

 

[Giantvanman]

There is a separate fixed penalty offence for exceeding the speed limit for the class/type of vehicle. I think it is SP20 except if LGV/PCV which has a separate code which is SP10 and SP40 if my memory serves.

EDIT: Found a handy abridged list https://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/personal/motoring-penalty-points-and-codes

 

[jotter22]

When i was a new driver darting around the lanes in my black 1600 sport MK2 escort i was once overtaken by an old dude driving a dolomite sprint while towing an old trailer full of hardcore!

Tony.

 

[whitenemesis]

There is a separate fixed penalty offence for exceeding the speed limit for the class/type of vehicle. I think it is SP20 except if LGV/PCV which has a separate code which is SP10 and SP40 if my memory serves.

EDIT: Found a handy abridged list https://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/personal/motoring-penalty-points-and-codes

DD90 - "Furious Driving"

 

[Giantvanman]

DD90 - "Furious Driving"

Wanton and Furious Driving to give its full title.

It's an old offence from the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861 and has all but been superseded by the offences in the RTA. It's only used for when it is not possible to use the RTA e.g. not on a road/public place or the vehicle used was not mechanically propelled etc. Also for offences where the vehicle was used to make an assault occasioning harm. There is a bit more to it but that's all that comes to mind this second…not used often.

 

[whitenemesis]

Found a reference to a modern day conviction..

It was used in 2009 to prosecute a death caused by a cyclist collision, which would have fallen outside of other laws.

BBC NEWS | England | Dorset | Cyclist jailed for pavement death