Recommendations – Safe speeds

Education and Awareness

General

Speeding and Dangerous Driving Campaign

Recommendation 30

• Campaigns highlighting the dangers of speeding and other risky driving behaviours should be targeted in areas frequented by drivers/riders – both physically and virtually. This could include sporting events, social media, popular club meeting points and racetracks.

Speeding – Offence Initiative

Recommendation 31

• Development of a National Speed Awareness Course and referral programme which drivers/riders who have been caught speeding must attend. Consideration should be given as to whether this would be offered as an alternative to prosecution or as a mandatory additional requirement.

Legislation

General

Speeding – Penalties

Recommendation 32

• Consideration should be given to increasing the penalties for speeding offences (heavier fines and increased points) and increasing the period of time points remain on a driver’s licence.

Speeding / Dangerous Driving – Penalties

Recommendation 33

• Consider increasing penalties or bans for repeat offenders of speeding/careless driving/dangerous driving, such as a graduated endorsement system with increased points for each offence.