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Written question asked by Fleur Anderson (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has a national definition of a high-risk repeat speeding offender.

Answer

The Department has not undertaken specific analysis of international approaches to require intervening Intelligent Speed Assistance technology for high‑risk or repeat speeding offenders. The Government keeps the motoring offences framework under review, but does not currently have any plans to introduce Intelligent Speed Assistance for those convicted of speeding offences. The Department will continue to consider emerging evidence on technologies to improve road safety.

The Department does not have a specific national definition of a high-risk repeat speeding offender. Sentencing in individual speeding cases is a matter for the courts, which assess the seriousness of the offence by reference to the speed recorded against the applicable speed limit and any relevant aggravating factors, including previous convictions.

The Department has not commissioned bespoke data from police forces specifically on repeat speeding offenders to inform policy development. Data on motoring offences, including speeding, is published annually by the Home Office in its “Police powers and procedures: Roads policing” statistical release.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14971
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Road traffic offences Speed limits Reoffenders
Link
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