- It doesn’t matter if it’s a little bit too fast or you didn’t mean to, there’s no excuse for speeding.
- Speeding can have devastating consequences on the lives of many.
- A collision involving speed affects more than just you and your car – it also has an impact on your family, the victim’s family, the emergency services, and people who witness it.
- If you are caught speeding you could face severe penalties such as losing your licence, a substantial fine, a criminal record, unemployment, and a prison sentence.
- There were 42 fatalities due to exceeding the speed limit in 2018, and a further 244 people injured.
- Common excuses for speeding are running out of petrol, the road being quiet, and keeping up with traffic also being perceived as exceeding the speed limit.
- Speed is a key priority for the Scottish Government and an integral part of the Road Safety Framework to 2030.
- Speeding is always a risk. Whatever your reason for speeding, it’s still speeding.
- For more information visit roadsafety.scot