FOI 355371
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 355371
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th August 2024 Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to please submit an FOI request for the following data for the period of July 2023 to July 2024:
- The number of motorists who have been sent a letter giving them the option to pay and complete a speed awareness course as an alternative for receiving points on their license.
- The location of the motorist who has been sent the letter.
- The cost of the course the motorist must pay in lieu of the points on their license.
- The number of motorists that have failed to complete/remain present for the duration of the speed awareness course.
Additional data:
Is there any data on how many of these motorists have not shown up for the course after booking it.
Reply
- The number of motorists who have been sent a letter giving them the option to pay and complete a speed awareness course as an alternative for receiving points on their license.
111,218 motorists sent letters offering a course option for their alleged speeding offence in the period July-23 to July-24.
- The location of the motorist who has been sent the letter.
The table below shows the postcode area for those who have either attended, have a booking or have a booking pending. Due to the period under scrutiny there will be some responses not yet received.
|
postcode area |
offences |
|
AB |
34 |
|
AL |
36 |
|
B |
11670 |
|
BA |
554 |
|
BB |
106 |
|
BD |
59 |
|
BH |
119 |
|
BL |
97 |
|
BN |
67 |
|
BR |
19 |
|
BS |
1578 |
|
BT |
18 |
|
CA |
84 |
|
CB |
102 |
|
CE |
1 |
|
CF |
1001 |
|
CH |
491 |
|
CM |
48 |
|
CO |
36 |
|
CR |
19 |
|
CT |
34 |
|
CV |
1111 |
|
CW |
461 |
|
DA |
17 |
|
DD |
31 |
|
DE |
422 |
|
DG |
27 |
|
DH |
44 |
|
DL |
80 |
|
DN |
142 |
|
DT |
194 |
|
DX |
1 |
|
DY |
7228 |
|
E |
19 |
|
E1 |
12 |
|
EC |
1 |
|
EH |
81 |
|
EN |
21 |
|
EX |
476 |
|
FK |
30 |
|
FY |
77 |
|
G |
74 |
|
GL |
3745 |
|
GU |
117 |
|
GY |
1 |
|
HA |
21 |
|
HD |
40 |
|
HG |
26 |
|
HP |
74 |
|
HR |
3207 |
|
HS |
5 |
|
HU |
61 |
|
HX |
37 |
|
IG |
13 |
|
IM |
1 |
|
IP |
79 |
|
IV |
20 |
|
JE |
1 |
|
KA |
56 |
|
KT |
48 |
|
KW |
2 |
|
KY |
33 |
|
L |
294 |
|
LA |
97 |
|
LD |
235 |
|
LE |
460 |
|
LL |
501 |
|
LN |
80 |
|
LS |
112 |
|
LU |
38 |
|
M |
268 |
|
M |
54 |
|
ME |
38 |
|
MK |
91 |
|
ML |
30 |
|
N |
45 |
|
NE |
109 |
|
NG |
396 |
|
NN |
265 |
|
NP |
876 |
|
NR |
77 |
|
NW |
26 |
|
OL |
81 |
|
OX |
269 |
|
PA |
26 |
|
PE |
207 |
|
PH |
15 |
|
PL |
292 |
|
PO |
125 |
|
PR |
200 |
|
RG |
212 |
|
RH |
62 |
|
RM |
7 |
|
S |
268 |
|
SA |
441 |
|
SE |
43 |
|
SG |
43 |
|
SK |
271 |
|
SL |
29 |
|
SM |
14 |
|
SN |
809 |
|
SO |
137 |
|
SP |
209 |
|
SR |
26 |
|
SS |
21 |
|
ST |
1276 |
|
SW |
80 |
|
SY |
4115 |
|
TA |
330 |
|
TD |
21 |
|
TE |
2 |
|
TF |
6235 |
|
TN |
47 |
|
TQ |
210 |
|
TR |
155 |
|
TS |
98 |
|
TW |
39 |
|
TY |
1 |
|
UB |
11 |
|
W |
36 |
|
W1 |
20 |
|
WA |
258 |
|
WC |
2 |
|
WD |
16 |
|
WE |
1 |
|
WF |
83 |
|
WN |
79 |
|
WR |
8388 |
|
WS |
1294 |
|
WV |
3189 |
|
YF |
1 |
|
YO |
98 |
|
ZE |
1 |
- The cost of the course the motorist must pay in lieu of the points on their license.
No information held. Course providers set their course fee.
- The number of motorists that have failed to complete/remain present for the duration of the speed awareness course.
No information held. West Mercia Police do not have information on non-attendance.