Speeding drivers will face a huge rise in the fines they are given from today.New sentencing guidelines will be used in all magistrates' courts across England and Wales from Monday, April 24.Serious offenders could face a maximum possible penalty of £2,500 - a big jump from the current £1,000.Fines for motorists caught going well above the speed limit will start from 175 per cent of their weekly income rather than the existing level of 100 per cent.Currently, the UK minimum penalty...
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