Available information on speed limit offences within the Hampshire police force area from 2002 to 2006 (latest available) is provided in the following table. 2007 data should be available end of November 2008.
The force does not issue written warnings (cautions) for summary motoring offences.
Number of offences Court imposed fines1, 2 Fixed penalty notices issued3 2002 4,949 31,867 2003 5,270 45,324 2004 4,237 52,587 2005 5,050 58,750 2006 4,571 49,404 1 May include cases where fixed penalty was issued and not paid and consequently referred to court. 2 Magistrates courts data only. Fines given at the Crown court total nationally (England and Wales) less than 10 each year. 3 Covers tickets paid where there is no further action. 4 Offences under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ss. 16, 81, 84, 86, 88 and 89; Motor Vehicles (Speed Limit on Motorways) Regs. 1973; Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926: byelaws made thereunder. Notes: 1. Force does not issue written warnings for summary motoring offences. 2. It is known that for some police force areas, the reporting of court proceedings in particular those relating to summary motoring offences, may be less than complete. Written warning may also be under reported. 3. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.