Speeding FinesUK Speeding Fines 2026: £100 and 3 Points, or a Court Band
Minimum £100 and 3 points. In court the fine is 50%, 100% or 150% of weekly income (bands A-C), up to £1,000, or £2,500 on a motorway, with 3-6 points or a ban.
The floor is £100 and three points on your licence (GOV.UK). If the case goes to court, the fine stops being a flat sum: magistrates set it as a share of your weekly income, up to £1,000, or £2,500 on a motorway.
Route one: the fixed penalty or a course
Most speeding in the UK ends with a fixed penalty notice: £100 and 3 points. For lower-end offences the police may instead offer a speed awareness course — but only if they decide it suits the offence and you have not been on one in the past three years.
Route two: court and the income bands
When a case goes before magistrates, the Sentencing Council’s guideline decides the band from the speed limit and the recorded speed (Sentencing Council):
| Speed limit (mph) | Band A | Band B | Band C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 21–30 | 31–40 | 41 and above |
| 30 | 31–40 | 41–50 | 51 and above |
| 40 | 41–55 | 56–65 | 66 and above |
| 50 | 51–65 | 66–75 | 76 and above |
| 60 | 61–80 | 81–90 | 91 and above |
| 70 | 71–90 | 91–100 | 101 and above |
Each band carries a starting point and range for the fine, plus points or a ban:
| Band | Fine (share of relevant weekly income) | Points or disqualification |
|---|---|---|
| A | 50% (range 25–75%) | 3 points |
| B | 100% (range 75–125%) | 4–6 points, or 7–28 days’ ban |
| C | 150% (range 125–175%) | 6 points, or 7–56 days’ ban |
Where a driver was grossly over the limit, the guideline tells courts to consider a ban longer than 56 days. Whatever the band, the statutory ceiling stays at £1,000, or £2,500 for an offence on a motorway.
Points add up
Twelve or more points within three years means disqualification. Drivers in their first two years after passing the test lose the licence at six points — which a single band B or C conviction can reach.
Calculate the exact fine for any speed
Calculate Your FineLimits to keep in mind
The national defaults for cars are 30 mph in built-up areas in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland (20 mph on restricted roads in Wales), 60 mph on single carriageways and 70 mph on dual carriageways and motorways, unless signs say otherwise.
Sources
- GOV.UK — Speeding penalties
- Sentencing Council — Speeding (revised 2017), magistrates’ court guideline
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The minimum penalty is a £100 fine and three penalty points. If the case goes to court, the fine is set as a percentage of your weekly income, up to £1,000, or £2,500 if you were on a motorway.
They come from the Sentencing Council's guideline for magistrates. Band A (for example 31-40 mph in a 30 zone) starts at 50% of weekly income with 3 points; band B (41-50 in a 30) at 100% with 4-6 points or a 7-28 day ban; band C (51+ in a 30) at 150% with 6 points or a 7-56 day ban.
Sometimes. GOV.UK says it is offered only if the police decide it is appropriate for the offence and you have not been on a speed awareness course in the past three years.