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Caught doing 37mph in a 20mph zone.
DIR By: Akmz
Date: February 11, 2026, 5:20 pm
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Hi,
I have been caught doing 37mph in a 20mph zone.
I have received a SJPN after admitting I was the driver. I have
no excuses and I am considering pleading guilty. My license is
currently clean (with all points expired/cleared). I was
wondering what the outcome most likely would be. I understand
that it is a Band B offence so I would be given a fine and 4-6
points or 7-28 days disqualification. I work as a private hire
driver, so I would need to be driving to earn my income. Would
mentioning I am a private hire driver make things worse? What
would be the best thing I can do?
Also is there any point in going to the court as I am pleading
guilty and they said they will post the decision to me anyway.
#Post#: 109539--------------------------------------------------
Re: Caught doing 37mph in a 20mph zone.
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: February 11, 2026, 6:28 pm
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Unless any aggravating factors are brought to the attention of
the court, (or very exceptionally, relevant mitigation),
sentencing for speeding is paint by numbers. At the very bottom
end of band C, you would expect 6 points, with the chances of a
ban increasing as you creep further into band C. Below band C,
you would generally need to have done something very naughty or
very stupid (or both) for the bench (or SJ) to deviate from
their colouring book of points.
Band B is 4-6 points for speeds from 31 to 40 in a 20. Depending
on how well the bench paint between the lines, 37 would seem to
be mathematically either at the low end of 6 points or the high
end of 5 points. Technically the guidelines don't say to spread
the point range out over the speed range, and if there was any
reason for them to do so, the bench could award 4, 5, or 6
points for any speed in that range without having to justify
going beyond the guidelines, but for the most part, it is paint
by numbers.
I would suggest that being a "professional driver" who ought to
know better is not information I would voluntarily be minded to
put before the court.
There is no point going to court just to waste the court's time
by putting on a school play of generic contrition.
#Post#: 110434--------------------------------------------------
Re: Caught doing 37mph in a 20mph zone.
DIR By: 1990child
Date: February 19, 2026, 10:25 pm
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Speaking from experience and to manage your expectations, I was
caught doing the same as you, I was given 6 points and a very
hefty fine!
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