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52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: Maribart
Date: February 3, 2026, 9:00 am
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Hi,
I have been caught doing 52 in a 30mph road by a mobile van. It
was at night on my way to work.
I honestly didn’t know Thais was a 30mph road there is not a
sign on the road.
I don’t have any convictions or speeding fines
I have been reading it would’ve considered as band C
In your opinion what would I expect?
If I go through the legal advice of the insurance would they be
helpful?
Could the “no sign” work in my favour?
Thanks
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: RichardW
Date: February 3, 2026, 9:17 am
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Post up the NIP you have received, and a Google Street view link
to the location.
Do you have any existing points on your licence / have you held
it for less than 2 years?
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: February 3, 2026, 9:18 am
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No signs may not be of any help, was it a road with a system of
streetlights?
What is the location?
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: February 3, 2026, 9:32 am
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> If I go through the legal advice of the insurance would they
be helpful?
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If you check, I think you’ll find that they will not provide
assistance to defend criminal allegations.
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> Could the “no sign” work in my favour?
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Providing the offence was not in Wales and there was a system of
street lighting in place, the only requirement for a “30” sign
is the point where the limit begins. The streetlights provide
the “reminders”. As above, post a GSV of the location.
The speed is too fast to expect a fixed penalty. The next you
can expect is a “Single Justice Procedure Notice” informing you
of court proceedings. If you plead guilty you can expect to pay
a fine of a week’s net income, a surcharge of 40% of that fine
and about £95 costs. The guidelines also suggest either a ban of
up o 56 days, or six points.
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: Maribart
Date: February 3, 2026, 11:37 am
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[member=885]RichardW[/member] i had my licence a long time and
no points. Would this avoid a ban?
I’m worried to get a ban.
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: February 3, 2026, 12:19 pm
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Has nothing to do with getting a ban or not. If you had had your
full license for less than 2 years, 6 points would result in
your licence being revoked. Not the case here.
#Post#: 108571--------------------------------------------------
Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: February 3, 2026, 12:20 pm
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Having held a full licence for more than 2 years at the date of
the offence means that you would not be liable to have your
licence revoked if you get 6 points rather than a ban. Not
currently having any points (or having less than 6 current
points) means that you will not "tot up" if you get 6 points
rather than an outright ban.
Band C starts at 51 in a 30 limit, the previous band being 4-6
points (or a short ban), so there is more chance of getting 6
points rather than a ban at 52 than there is at a higher speed -
although that is ultimately for the SJ or bench to decide on the
day.
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: Maribart
Date: February 3, 2026, 2:00 pm
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This is the Google maps :
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/E2fnbYxgN3p5ptEJ6?g_st=iw
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: February 3, 2026, 2:29 pm
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Looks like a 30MPH limit to me, regular streetlights and no
speed limit repeater signs to the contrary. I'll bet, if you
came from a higher limit, you passed a 30MPH terminal speed
limit sign.
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Re: 52mph in a 30mph
DIR By: DaveUK83
Date: February 4, 2026, 4:40 am
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NSL to 30mph
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/EzzPKN2dHSCHeEHC9
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