Motorist slapped with driving ban and issued fine for travelling at 28mph in London

A motorist has been stripped of their driving licence for travelling at 28mph and breaking road rules.

South East London Magistrates' Court convicted a 59-year-old woman after she was caught driving at 28mph in a 20mph zone.

She was caught speeding on Bayswater Road in Westminster in July last year by a Truvelo Lasercam4 device.

The driver was disqualified from driving for three months due to repeat offending, in addition to a £40 fine, £32 victim surcharge and £60 in costs.

In addition to the costs, the woman, from a village just outside of Oxford, has also received three penalty points on her driving licence.

According to Oxford Mail, the court had considered the woman's guilty plea and ruled that a further six-month driving ban would not be fair.

At the time of her conviction, she had already served three months off the road.

More than half of London's roads operate with a lower 20mph speed limit, as part of the Mayor's Vision Zero policy.

This aims to completely remove deaths and serious injuries on London's road network by 2041, and has prompted more 20mph roads and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods to be rolled out.

Data shows that people are five times more likely to die if they are hit by a car travelling at 30mph than if they were hit at 20mph.

Further Transport for London goals will see 20mph be the default speed limit in central London and all of inner London by 2035.

TfL will also reduce speed limits on roads where people live, take public transport or where there are side roads to a default maximum of 40mph.

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Drivers can be slapped with a fine of £100 and three penalty points as a minimum for a speeding offence.

If someone amasses 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years, they can be disqualified from driving.

Rules are even stricter for young motorists who have passed their test in the last two years, as they could lose their licence if they collect six points or more.

When a driver is caught speeding by a speed camera, they will be sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days and a section 172 notice.

Once they have sent back the Section 172 notice, they will either be told to go to court or be sent a fixed penalty notice (FPN).

Drivers can choose to plead guilty or not guilty to an FPN. If they plead guilty, they will pay a £100 fine and receive three points on their licence.

They could also be given the opportunity to attend a speed awareness course, with more than 10 million road users taking part since 2010, according to the RAC Foundation.

In the event that someone pleads not guilty and they are found liable, they could be fined up to £1,000 or £2,500 if they were on a motorway.