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Publication - Statistics

Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2006/07

Published
3 June 2008
Part of
Law and order
ISBN
ISBN97807559

Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts 2006-07

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Table 26: Amount of fine imposed by type of offence and level of fine, 2006/07

Type of offence

Up to £25

£26-£50

£51-£100

£101-£200

£201-£300

£301-£400

£401-£500

Over £500

No
separate
figure

Total

Average
fine(£) 1

Total offences

395

4,531

16,794

17,511

8,202

3,497

1,805

1,068

202

54,005

182

Serious Driving Offences

Dangerous driving

-

1

36

178

194

140

106

114

3

772

380

Careless driving

3

88

669

1,360

839

283

117

60

4

3,423

216

Drunk Driving of which:

1

14

173

1,293

2,418

2,036

1,096

640

9

7,680

353

Driving while unfit through drink or drugs

-

2

8

46

84

85

43

20

1

289

345

In charge while unfit through drink or drugs

-

-

2

12

14

4

6

2

-

40

305

Driving with excess blood alcohol

-

5

82

952

1,919

1,670

897

536

5

6,066

361

In charge with excess blood alcohol

-

1

7

73

137

86

37

24

-

365

328

Failing to provide breath specimen at the roadside

1

6

45

62

27

7

4

3

2

157

195

Failing to provide breath, blood or urine specimen at a police station

-

-

29

148

237

184

109

55

1

763

341

Failing to stop after accident

4

71

324

421

132

26

11

2

8

999

157

Driving while disqualified

-

3

61

249

251

117

103

79

8

871

340

Speeding Offences

Speeding in restricted areas

1

56

1,672

1,380

212

39

10

4

-

3,374

125

Other speeding offences 2

1

38

4,018

4,335

1,405

302

153

60

2

10,314

155

Signal and Direction Offences

Traffic direction offences

2

160

724

266

17

4

-

-

3

1,176

92

Pedestrian crossing offences

1

10

152

49

4

-

-

-

-

216

94

Lighting, Construction & Use Offences

Lighting offences

32

214

211

14

-

1

-

-

2

474

59

Construction & use regulations

43

405

829

453

191

99

59

42

58

2,179

148

Documentation Offences

Vehicle excise licence offences

7

88

197

51

-

2

-

-

-

345

82

No test certificate

25

451

553

67

5

-

3

-

12

1,116

72

Driving licence offences

183

1,279

2,856

763

85

10

2

-

22

5,200

88

Third party insurance offences

19

305

2,555

5,886

2,328

406

125

62

45

11,731

183

Registration/identification offences

4

80

63

8

2

1

-

-

-

158

66

Other Offences

Failure to provide information to identify driver

6

31

76

56

27

8

4

-

2

210

144

Tachograph etc offences

39

100

229

549

75

16

10

3

14

1,035

153

Seat belt offences

8

682

694

7

-

1

-

-

5

1,397

57

mobile phone offences

3

360

508

52

3

1

-

-

-

927

66

Parking offences

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

4

104

Other offences

13

95

191

73

14

5

6

2

5

404

108

1 Excludes fines for which no separate figure given.
2 Includes motorway and clearway offences

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