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Minicab driver caught speeding at 100mph with passengers on board asks to be let off with a warning
A private hire driver caught speeding at 100mph asked officers roadside if they could let him off with a warning as he had a clean licence.
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Team clocked the speeding driver, who was carrying two paying passengers, hitting a century on the speedometer along the A41.
A spokesperson for the police said: "A41 again! This time a taxi with two fares on board! He wanted a warning as he has a clean licence. The answer was no, in case you were wondering."
The force went on to confirm that the driver's private hire licensing authority will also be informed.
Most motorists will already be aware that if they get caught speeding, the standard penalty for a Fixed-Penalty Notice offence is a £100 fine and three penalty points on their driving licence, but the truth of the matter is, if caught committing a more serious speeding offence, they could actually be hit with a fine of up to 150% of their weekly income. And in some extreme cases; a fine of up to 700% of their weekly income.
For a more detailed look at the different speeding bands, and the punishments they bring, take a look at: SPEEDING FINES: Do you know your bands?
