motoring offences?

Are fines an effective deterrent for breaking the law on the road? It seems fines aren’t an effective deterrent for committing a motoring offence.

More than 1 in 3 (31%) convicted drivers admit to reoffending. And more than 3 in 5 (63%) offenders said they weren’t put off committing offences again after being convicted.

A fifth of drivers say that the punishments for motoring offences should be more severe. So, police forces and the Government could consider harsher punishments for motorists in future.

How much are fines costing motorists?

The average cost of a fine for a speeding conviction reaches almost £200 per conviction. This costs motorists dearly, especially if drivers are willing to risk and reoffend.

Not every fine costs the same. The fines for offences like speeding or careless driving could cost drivers thousands of pounds.

Car insurance costs could also increase by £78, on average, following a motoring conviction. Younger drivers’ (aged 18-24) insurance costs grew by £117 at renewal if they’d had a motoring conviction.

As a result, more than half of young drivers (57%) said they were put off committing a motoring offence in future. Many drivers are taking risks when behind the wheel. If caught, drivers could face penalties such as a fine or in serious cases, imprisonment.

The financial implications can also be huge. The average cost of a fine being around £191, although this could be higher, depending on the offence. The cost of car insurance can also increase, with some drivers reporting rises of almost £100, on average. So the true ‘cost’ of a motoring offence should really be considered when everything is put into perspective.

2013 (13) BMW 1 Series 114i 1.6 Sport 5dr. 102bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, auto lights & wipers, hill start assist, Bluetooth, air con, alloys, 70,500 miles ......................................................................£7650

2014 (14) BMW X1 2.0TD X Line Automatic 4x4 SUV 5dr. 181bhp, diesel, 8 speed automatic gearbox, 4 wheel drive, heated leather seats, parking sensors, hill start assist, hill descent control, DAB, Bluetooth, decent boot, flat folding rear seats, upto 52mpg, 66,900 miles .....£11650

2015 (65) Ford Focus 1.5TDCi Titanium X 5dr. 120bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, Free tax, upto 74mpg, sat nav, partial leather, heated seats, parking sensors, reverse camera, auto parking system, auto lights & wipers, xenon lights, cruise control, Bluetooth, hill start assist, appearance pack, 42,000 miles ...................................................£11250

2011 (11) Ford C-Max 1.6 Zetec MPV Estate 5dr. 105bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, high seating, large boot, tip tumble & removable rear seats, ideal cheap workhorse or load lugger, air con, alloys, parking sensors, clearance car to be sold as seen with MOT until October 2023, cambelt has been replaced, 108,500 miles ....................................£2000

2015 (15) Honda Jazz 1.4i-VTEC ES Plus Automatic 5dr. 99bhp, petrol, CVT Automatic gearbox, flat folding rear seats, decent boot, Bluetooth, alloys, air con, sat nav, sign recognition, hill start assist, 22,500 miles ...........................................................................................£11450

2015 (65) Mercedes-Benz A180 1.5CDi AMG Sport 5dr. 109bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, £20 a year road tax, upto 72mpg fuel economy, partial leather seats, auto activation lights & wipers, cruise control, hill start assist, Bluetooth, DAB audio, 56,900 miles .........£12250

E-mail: hello@scratchheroes.co.uk Mobile: 07731960554

2015 (15) Peugeot 3008 2.0HDi Hybrid Automatic 4x4 Allure SUV 5dr. 200bhp, diesel hybrid, 6 speed automatic gearbox, switchable drive modes including 4 wheel drive, high seating, large boot, flat folding seats, sat nav, park sensors, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, head up display, hill start assist, Bluetooth, partial leather, FREE road tax & upto 74mpg fuel economy, 114,900 miles ................AVAILABLE SOON £7850

2011 (61) Toyota Rav4 2.0 XT-R Automatic 4x4 Station Wagon

SUV 5dr. 158bhp, petrol, 6 speed automatic gearbox, 4 wheel drive, high seating, big boot, leather & alcantara, heated seats, sliding rear seats, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, Bluetooth, only 48,500 miles .£10850

2022 (72) Vauxhall Astra 1.2T Ultimate Automatic 5dr. 130bhp, petrol, 8 speed automatic gearbox, New shape, ½ leather, memory heated seats, heated steering wheel, park sensors, cameras, Nav, auto lights & wipers, main beam assist, sign assist, lane aid, adaptive cruise, sunroof, hill start, head up display, under 450 miles ..................................£26950

2015 (15) Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6CDTi Bi-Turbo 2700 Sportive L1 H1 Day Van 5dr. 120bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 5 seats, sink, hob, cupboards, rear seats, table, reversable front seats, carpeted & lined, insulated, side bars, roof rails, curtains, air con, cruise, auto lights & wipers, Bluetooth, parking sensors, 70,500 miles

£16500

Could you give a child a foster home?

Arrow words

Crossword

Wordsearch

Types of Plant

(6)

18 Identifying piece of paper (5)

20 Strength-training muscle (3)

Brain chain

Jumbo 3D Sudoku

Could you give a child a foster home?

Cryptic crossword

Killer Sudoku Pro

Across

7 Deplorable Republican repelled number enthralled by elegance (7)

Across 7 Deplorable Republican repelled number enthralled by elegance (7)

9 By the sound of it, check rule (5)

9 By the sound of it, check rule (5)

10 Greyish brown hill of sand largely (3)

10 Greyish brown hill of sand largely (3)

Down

Down

Brain chain (hard)

11 Group with comedian performing creating successful trend (9)

11 Group with comedian performing creating successful trend (9)

12 Select group getting drunk in middle of week (5)

12 Select group getting drunk in middle of week (5)

14 Copy sales person in charge in US city (7)

16 Huge disorder in attic (7)

14 Copy sales person in charge in US city (7)

18 Shame about European showing holiness (5)

16 Huge disorder in attic (7)

19 Fighter with fixed allowance making move abroad (9)

18 Shame about European showing holiness (5)

20 Tree remains in Washington (3)

19 Fighter with fixed allowance making move abroad (9)

21 Fish in basket overturned first off (5)

22 Tin here bent not at all (7)

20 Tree remains in Washington (3)

21 Fish in basket overturned first off (5)

22 Tin here bent not at all (7)

Killer Sudoku Pro:

1 Set of police in revolutionary state getting searching challenge (4,4)

1 Set of police in revolutionary state getting searching challenge (4,4)

2 Design restricted for health food (4)

2 Design restricted for health food (4)

3 Give power to a bishop left in east and northeast (6)

3 Give power to a bishop left in east and northeast (6)

4 Stop to find part of hospital? (4,2)

5 Guide is dressed to take in sun in misleading appearance (8)

4 Stop to find part of hospital? (4,2)

6 A number supported by Norway soon (4)

5 Guide is dressed to take in sun in misleading appearance (8)

8 Making shorter denial with inspector gone (11)

13 Key gin later developed (8)

6 A number supported by Norway soon (4)

15 In any place when year is out (8)

8 Making shorter denial with inspector gone

17 Tidy close largely with figure (6)

13 Key gin later developed (8)

18 Writer with chapter on article in Rome – it could be sharpened! (6)

15 In any place when year is out (8)

19 Nuts obtained when entering Montana (4)

17 Tidy close largely with figure (6)

20 Pain in hypochondriac healed (4)

18 Writer with chapter on article in Rome –could be sharpened! (6)

19 Nuts obtained when entering Montana

20 Pain in hypochondriac healed (4)

Place 1 to 9 once each into every row, column and bold-lined 3×3 box.

No digit may be repeated in any dashed-line cage, and all the digits in each cage must add up to the value shown in that cage.