Speeding Points Proposal

The ABD has criticised the latest government proposals for a new speeding points regime. The proposals are for higher points to be given for greater excesses of the speed limit. What the proposals fail to recognise is that the amount a driver exceeds a limit by is not the crucial issue. What matters is how much fast he/she is driving in relation to the road conditions at the time.

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17th May 2004

ABD Road Safety Spokesman Mark McArthur-Christie explained: "a driver travelling at 45mph on an empty road at 2am could be causing far less danger than one doing 35mph at a busy time, perhaps past a school or in a shopping area, yet under these new proposals the former driver will be severely punished whilst the latter will have his penalty reduced. The same applies to a driver travelling at 100mph on a quiet motorway. Compared to a driver doing 70mph in fog or spray he may be infinitely safer yet he will recieve six points whilst the dangerous driver will not even be reprimanded. It's an absolute nonsense."