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North Wales Live
24-07-2025
- Automotive
- North Wales Live
The North Wales speed trap that's caught nearly 300 drivers doing double the 20mph limit
Nearly 50,000 speeding prosecutions were dished out in North Wales over the past year - with some drivers smashing the speed limit in places. North Wales Police issued 49,403 Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIPs) for speeding in just one year, according to new data. The drivers were all handed a notice between April 6th 2024 and April 5th this year. Based on the basic fixed speeding penalty of £100 that would be a £4,940,300 in potential fines for offending road users, with the money going to the UK Treasury. Many will have been pinged just over the limit with the new default 20mph introduced by Welsh Government in 2023 catching many out. But data gathered by Legal Expert reveals that 688 people were caught going at least double the speed limit on a 20mph road while the highest speed recorded in North Wales was 116mph on the A483. Legal Expert's research shows that almost two-thirds of those 20mph offences were on just three roads. In just one year, 298 people were caught going 40mph or over on the A5104 Pontybodkin. That includes one driver clocked at 85mph in September 2024. Earlier data found that between January 1 2024 and the end of the March this year the camera recorded a total of 8,991 offences on that 20mph stretch. Another 74 went at least double the speed limit on the A548 Greenfield, as did 70 people on Gladstone Way when passing through Hawarden. In total, 655 drivers were caught going at least double the 20mph limit in Flintshire – 95 per cent of the total across North Wales. Fourteen were in Conwy, while there were 20 such excessive speeds recorded in Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Anglesey combined. Many 20mph roads are set to revert back to 30mph limits, particularly in Flintshire where there has been a huge number of fines issued, mainly due to the relatively high number of fixed cameras in the county. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Legal Expert found that incidents involving drivers going well over the limit appear to be falling. An average of 67 drivers per month were recorded going over 39mph in a 20mph zone from April to September 2024, but that average fell to 46 in the following six-month period. Top ten 20mph roads where drivers exceeded 39mph: Road Incidents A5104 Pontybodkin 298 A548 Greenfield 74 Gladstone Way, Hawarden 70 Northop Road, Sychdyn 67 A548 Oakenholt 56 B5129 Pentre 49 A549 Mynydd Isa 34 Marine Drive, Penrhyn Bay 8 A548 Russell Road/Coast Road, Rhyl 7 A470 Llanrwst 4 The 'worst' driving offence in North Wales was on a 20mph road. In May last year, a person travelling on the B5129 in Pentre went 88mph, a full 68mph above the legal limit. On the A483, North Wales Police recorded one driver going 116mph, the highest speed recorded across North Wales in the past year. Nine drivers were seen travelling westbound on the A55 Rhuallt Hill at 100mph or over. The top ten speeds recorded in North Wales: Legal Expert is an expert firm of personal injury solicitors with years of experience in handling road traffic accident compensation claims.
Western Telegraph
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- Western Telegraph
How many points do you get on your licence for speeding?
Speeding is classed as an offence under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Speed limits help keep people safe, and safety is paramount when on the road for all users. Speeding can ruin lives – the faster a vehicle travels, the greater the force of impact in a crash, and the more severe the injuries or even death that can occur. How many points do you get on your licence for speeding? The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your licence. The Government website states that you could be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years. You can also check your driving licence record online to see if you have points on your licence. What happens if a speed camera flashes you? If you're caught by a speed camera, then usually within a few weeks of your car being caught speeding you'll be sent a: Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) Section 172 notice You must return the Section 172 notice within 28 days, telling the police who was driving the car. You may have to go to court if you ignore the notice, the Government website advises. After you've sent the Section 172 notice back, you'll be sent either a: Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) letter telling you to go to court If you're still within two years of passing your driving test, your driving licence will be revoked (taken away) if you build up six or more penalty points. How long do points stay on your driving licence? The RAC notes that penalty points will remain on your driving licence for three years. 'They will also remain on your driving record from 4 to 11 years, depending on the severity of the conviction,' they say. 'You can be disqualified from driving if you acquire 12 or more penalty points within three years.' Your driving licence will also have a code on it for four years. Each endorsement has a special code and is given 'penalty points' on a scale from one to 11. (You get more points for more serious offences). Recommended reading: You if you are caught speeding then you may be given the option of attending a speed awareness course if: the police decide it's appropriate for your offence you have not been on a speed awareness course in the past three years Speeding is dangerous for many reasons, and you could be endangering your own life as well as the lives of others. Stay focused on your own driving and the road ahead – remembering to adjust your speed in different weather conditions.
South Wales Guardian
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- South Wales Guardian
How many points do you get on your licence for speeding?
Speeding is classed as an offence under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Speed limits help keep people safe, and safety is paramount when on the road for all users. Speeding can ruin lives – the faster a vehicle travels, the greater the force of impact in a crash, and the more severe the injuries or even death that can occur. The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your licence. The Government website states that you could be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years. You can also check your driving licence record online to see if you have points on your licence. If you're caught by a speed camera, then usually within a few weeks of your car being caught speeding you'll be sent a: Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) Section 172 notice You must return the Section 172 notice within 28 days, telling the police who was driving the car. You may have to go to court if you ignore the notice, the Government website advises. After you've sent the Section 172 notice back, you'll be sent either a: Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) letter telling you to go to court If you're still within two years of passing your driving test, your driving licence will be revoked (taken away) if you build up six or more penalty points. How long do points stay on your driving licence? The RAC notes that penalty points will remain on your driving licence for three years. 'They will also remain on your driving record from 4 to 11 years, depending on the severity of the conviction,' they say. 'You can be disqualified from driving if you acquire 12 or more penalty points within three years.' Your driving licence will also have a code on it for four years. Each endorsement has a special code and is given 'penalty points' on a scale from one to 11. (You get more points for more serious offences). Recommended reading: What does it mean if a speed camera flashes you in the UK? Speed camera myth warning to drivers who are risking fines Drivers warned of the common road signs most people get wrong - do you know them? You if you are caught speeding then you may be given the option of attending a speed awareness course if: the police decide it's appropriate for your offence you have not been on a speed awareness course in the past three years Speeding is dangerous for many reasons, and you could be endangering your own life as well as the lives of others. Stay focused on your own driving and the road ahead – remembering to adjust your speed in different weather conditions.
South Wales Argus
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- South Wales Argus
How many points do you get on your licence for speeding?
Speeding is classed as an offence under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Speed limits help keep people safe, and safety is paramount when on the road for all users. Speeding can ruin lives – the faster a vehicle travels, the greater the force of impact in a crash, and the more severe the injuries or even death that can occur. How many points do you get on your licence for speeding? The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your licence. The Government website states that you could be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years. You can also check your driving licence record online to see if you have points on your licence. What happens if a speed camera flashes you? If you're caught by a speed camera, then usually within a few weeks of your car being caught speeding you'll be sent a: Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) Section 172 notice You must return the Section 172 notice within 28 days, telling the police who was driving the car. You may have to go to court if you ignore the notice, the Government website advises. After you've sent the Section 172 notice back, you'll be sent either a: Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) letter telling you to go to court If you're still within two years of passing your driving test, your driving licence will be revoked (taken away) if you build up six or more penalty points. How long do points stay on your driving licence? The RAC notes that penalty points will remain on your driving licence for three years. 'They will also remain on your driving record from 4 to 11 years, depending on the severity of the conviction,' they say. 'You can be disqualified from driving if you acquire 12 or more penalty points within three years.' Your driving licence will also have a code on it for four years. Each endorsement has a special code and is given 'penalty points' on a scale from one to 11. (You get more points for more serious offences). Recommended reading: You if you are caught speeding then you may be given the option of attending a speed awareness course if: the police decide it's appropriate for your offence you have not been on a speed awareness course in the past three years Speeding is dangerous for many reasons, and you could be endangering your own life as well as the lives of others. Stay focused on your own driving and the road ahead – remembering to adjust your speed in different weather conditions.
North Wales Chronicle
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- North Wales Chronicle
How many points do you get on your licence for speeding?
Speeding is classed as an offence under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Speed limits help keep people safe, and safety is paramount when on the road for all users. Speeding can ruin lives – the faster a vehicle travels, the greater the force of impact in a crash, and the more severe the injuries or even death that can occur. The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your licence. The Government website states that you could be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years. You can also check your driving licence record online to see if you have points on your licence. If you're caught by a speed camera, then usually within a few weeks of your car being caught speeding you'll be sent a: Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) Section 172 notice You must return the Section 172 notice within 28 days, telling the police who was driving the car. You may have to go to court if you ignore the notice, the Government website advises. After you've sent the Section 172 notice back, you'll be sent either a: Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) letter telling you to go to court If you're still within two years of passing your driving test, your driving licence will be revoked (taken away) if you build up six or more penalty points. How long do points stay on your driving licence? The RAC notes that penalty points will remain on your driving licence for three years. 'They will also remain on your driving record from 4 to 11 years, depending on the severity of the conviction,' they say. 'You can be disqualified from driving if you acquire 12 or more penalty points within three years.' Your driving licence will also have a code on it for four years. Each endorsement has a special code and is given 'penalty points' on a scale from one to 11. (You get more points for more serious offences). Recommended reading: What does it mean if a speed camera flashes you in the UK? Speed camera myth warning to drivers who are risking fines Drivers warned of the common road signs most people get wrong - do you know them? You if you are caught speeding then you may be given the option of attending a speed awareness course if: the police decide it's appropriate for your offence you have not been on a speed awareness course in the past three years Speeding is dangerous for many reasons, and you could be endangering your own life as well as the lives of others. Stay focused on your own driving and the road ahead – remembering to adjust your speed in different weather conditions.
