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From the BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27775573

Maximum fines imposed by magistrates in England and Wales are set to rise sharply in an effort to crack down on offenders.

The government's proposals could see the highest fine for speeding on the motorway increase from £2,500 to £10,000

For the most serious offences such as drink driving, magistrates would be allowed to impose unlimited fines.

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Anyone who tells you that nothing is impossible has never bathed in a saucer of water.

All ¨summary¨ offence penalties are raised, not just motoring offences. Anything dealt with in a magistrates court has the penalties raised, by about X4, as soon as the SI is signed into law.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/10/phone_driving_fines_increase_uk/

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The world runs on oil, period. No other substance can compete when it comes to energy density, flexibility, ease of handling, ease of transportation. If oil didn’t exist we would have to invent it.”

56 years after it was decided it was needed, the Bedford Bypass is nearing completion. The last single carriageway length of it.We have the most photogenic mayor though, always being photographed doing nothing

It is a disgusting way to raise taxes to have the Courts pay for themselves. In other words the Gov can no longer afford a Justice System!
The cost of nearly everything has massively increased - or will be but many already have! The cost of my case over the failed car delivery would now be about £160 from £90 ! It's disgusting as many will be unable to even seek justice as it is priced out of the market for them.
So what and where will people turn to ? The Bar pro bono and mediation/arbitration?
Or will many start to make their own 'courts' ?
This must not be allowed to happen for those which I being 'tabled' ! It's just appalling.

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The world runs on oil, period. No other substance can compete when it comes to energy density, flexibility, ease of handling, ease of transportation. If oil didn’t exist we would have to invent it.”

56 years after it was decided it was needed, the Bedford Bypass is nearing completion. The last single carriageway length of it.We have the most photogenic mayor though, always being photographed doing nothing

God news, Jo- but this the fine increase smacks of a way to claw some money back from the motorists that our Camera empire cant financially rape. With courses raising the speed limits before it goes to court, HMG are on a lowered income. So ,less cases, means they have to increase charges. And that is PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, Tory style in UK LTD 2014.

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on