This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Abolish new speeding fines as they can cause the lower classes monetary issues.
New speeding fines can see motorists face fines of between 50-150% of their weekly income meaning that worst case for myself I will be fined around £430 worst case senario which is more than what I budget for spending the entire month making the lower classes worst off and can cause monetary issues
More details
More details:
https://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/motoring/cars/using/the-uks-new-speeding-fines-explained
I personally see speeding fines as a money making scam and therefore should be set at a more cost effective figure, I understand the need to deter people from speeding which is why I feel the current points and partial ban system seems adequate but to cause people the issue of not being able to live seems like it will have a worse effect
on the less fortunate of us that have bills to pay
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise.
Sentencing guidelines, including speeding fines, are the responsibility of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales, which is independent from Government.
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