Brake, the road safety has welcomed a series of measures to clamp down on drivers who break speed limits.
The new fines come into force from today (24 April), when new sentencing guidelines take effect.
Drivers responsible for high speed offences will be given harsher fines, under a series of strict new rules for district judges and magistrates.
Offenders could be fined 150% of their weekly income, rather than the existing level of 100%.
This includes drivers caught doing 41mph in a 20mph area, 51mph in a 30mph area or 66mph in a 40mph area.
Gary Rae, campaigns director for Brake, said: “Toughening the fines and penalties for speeding is long overdue. As a charity that offers a support service to families bereaved and injured in road crashes, we see every day the consequences of speeding on our roads. I hope that magistrates ensure the new sentences are consistently applied.”
