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If you have information to add about the criteria for speed awareness courses for a particular force, please add it to the table in the following format.
N.B. ACPO is limit + 10% + 2mph (e.g. 35 in a 30)

The ACPO recommended basic qualifying criteria are as follows:
  • the speed of the driver / rider makes them eligible for a Speed Awareness Course (ie not greater than limit +10%+9mph).
  • the driver / rider has NOT attended a Speed Awareness Course within the last 3 years,
  • the driver / rider must agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the offer of the Speed Awareness Course (including timescales for completion - typically 4 months from date of alleged offence).

ACPO Guidance for the Introduction of a National Speed Awareness Course - 1 February 2006
Association of National Driver Improvement Scheme Providers - Showing courses offered by Police Authority area, the individual provider and the cost.

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Name of force Speed(s) Cost Source of information Date of information Comments
Avon & Somerset Police Courses available to any driver who would “benefit from education”. Not offered for speeds more than 25mph in excess of the posted limit. £60 FOI 24.04.2009 2 hour workshop. Specifically NOT ACPO approved.
Avon & Somerset Safety Camera Partnership up to 10% +6mph (currently available for 30mph limits only, but higher limits are being considered) £60 FOI 03.03.2009 3 hour course (AM or PM). Qualifying criteria - none, other than ACPO recommended. (NB 120,00 courses attended since April 2003).
Bedfordshire Police Course in planning stage at time of information. n/a FOI 26.03.2009 -
Cambridgeshire Police Applies only to 30mph & 40mph speed zones. Thresholds undisclosed. £60 website 04.04.2009 4 hour workshop. ACPO approved course.
Central Scotland Police No course offered. n/a FOI 05.03.2009 -
Cheshire Police up to 10% +5mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £60 FOI 19.03.2009 Half day course. Qualifying criteria - offender must not have 9 or more current points. Courses not transferrable to other counties.
Cleveland Police None offered currently. Scheme being considered (03.03.2009) n/a FOI 03.03.2009 -
Cumbria Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £70 FOI 26.03.2009 4 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria.
Derbyshire Police up to 10% +6mph (speed limit zones undisclosed but Derbs. acknowledge their discretion for courses to be applied to all limits.) £107 FOI 04.03.2009 6 hour course. Qualifying criteria - none, other than ACPO recommended.
Devon & Cornwall Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £75 FOI 15.03.2009 4 hour course. Qualifying criteria - none (other than ACPO recommended).
Dorset Police Courses offered, but thresholds undisclosed £60 FOI 03.03.2009 3 hour classroom course (0900-1200 or 1300-1600). Qualifying criteria - none, other than ACPO recommended.
Dumfries & Galloway None offered currently n/a FOI 03.03.2009 -
Durham Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £90 FOI 26.03.2009 Full day course. ACPO qualifying criteria only (other than the offender must have no other prosecutions pending).
Dyfed Powys Police Courses offered since March 2010 £80 Website 18.10.2010 4 hour course. ACPO criteria apply.
Essex Police up to 10% +5mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £60 FOI 26.03.2009 Half day course. ACPO qualifying criteria only.
Fife Police No course offered. None planned. n/a FOI 26.03.2009 -
Gloucestershire Police Part of National Scheme, so likely to be up to 10% plus 6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £60 Info. sheet 04.10.2010 4 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria.
Greater Manchester Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £60 FOI 26.03.2009 4 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria.
Gwent Police Courses offered since March 2010. Thresholds undisclosed but will apply to 'marginal' excesses. £80 Website 31.07.2010 4 hour course in accordance with ACPO national scheme guidance.
Hampshire Police up to 10% +6mph (applicable speed limit zones undisclosed) £72.43 FOI 04.03.2009 Half-day course. Qualifying criteria - none, other than ACPO recommended.
Hertfordshire Police up to 10% +6mph (all speed zones) £105 FOI 03.03.2009 6 hour course. Qualifying criteria - none, other than ACPO recommended.
Humberside Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £75 FOI 26.03.2009 2 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria only.
Kent Police up to 10% +6mph. Applies to 30mph speed limit zones only. £110 FOI 09.06.2009 Full day course (including practical element). Normal ACPO qualifying criteria plus s.172 nomination (from driver) must be received by SCP within 3 months of alleged offence.
Lancashire Police 30mph, 40mph & 50mph zones only. From 10%+3mph to 10%plus 5mph in 30mph & 40mph limits. From 10%+3mph to 10%+4mph in 50mph zones. Not offered for offences in reduced speed limit on motorway. £80 FOI 26.03.2009 All day hour course (theory & practical). ACPO qualifying criteria.
Leicestershire Police threshold undisclosed (30mph speed limit zone only but 40mph being considered at time of information) £60 FOI 04.03.2009 3 hour course. Qualifying criteria - none, other than ACPO recommended. Due to sign up to ACPO National Scheme 01.04.2009
Norfolk Police up to 10% +6mph (all speed zones) £70 website 03.03.2009 Courses operated since June 2008. 4 hour course. Qualifying criteria - ACPO recommended, plus the driver must not have further traffic offences being considered.
Lothian & Borders Police No course offered. n/a FOI 04.03.2009 -
Merseyside Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. £79 website 21.09.2011 4 hour course. Qualifying criteria - none (other than ACPO recommended). Courses offered only to offenders detected by SCP, not police.
Metropolitan Police up to 10% +6mph. 30mph & 40mph speed zones only. £90 FOI 26.03.2009 3 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria only.
North Wales Police up to 10% +6mph. 30mph & 40mph speed zones only. £60 FOI 26.03.2009 3 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria only.
Northamptonshire Police ACPO - ACPO+4 £60 From the course 28/02/2006
Northern Police (Scotland) No course offered. None planned. n/a FOI 26.03.2009 -
Northumbria Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed but SCP response implies all zones. £60 FOI 10.03.2009 4 hour course. Qualifying criteria - none (other than ACPO recommended) with exception that course must be completed within 4.5 months of alleged offence
Northants Police up to 10% +6mph. 30mph & 40mph zones only. £60 FOI 12.03.2009 3 hour course. Qualifying criteria include that the person must pay for the course in advance, they must turn up on time otherwise they may be refused admission, and they must not be disruptive otherwise they may be requested to leave the course. Courses will not be offered to anyone who has undertaken a Northants' course within last three years, but those attending courses in other counties within last 3 years remain eligible. Courses are not transferrable to other counties.
Notts. Police up to 10% +6mph. Applicable speed zones undisclosed. unknown website 20.09.2010 Qualifying criteria stipulates that admission of being the driver must be received within 42 days of an alleged offence. Courses will not be offered to anyone who has undertaken a SAC within three years of the date of the alleged offence.
South Yorkshire Police up to 10% +6mph maximum. Applicable speed limit zones undisclosed. £70 (from 01.04.2009) FOI 17.03.2009 4 hour course from 01.04.2009. Qualifying criteria - ACPO recommended, plus the driver must not have further traffic offences being considered. Courses will also be offered to offenders detected by police patrols from 01.04.2009.
South Wales Police Courses offered since March 2010 £80 Website 18.10.2010 4 hour course. ACPO criteria apply.
Staffordshire Police Upto 39mph in 30mph speed zones. Upto +10mph in 40mph-70mph speed zones. £75 FOI / website 04.04.2009 4 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria only.
Strathclyde Police None offered currently. n/a FOI 03.03.2009 -
Suffolk Police up to 36mph in 30mph speed zones only. £105 FOI / Website 04.04.2009 2.5 hour course. ACPO qualifying criteria only. Notable that Suffolk SCP does not update national register of persons completing SAC.
Surrey Police None offered currently (but provider has been appointed and courses will start later in 2009). n/a FOI 02.05.2009 -
Sussex Police up to 10% +6mph (30mph limits only) £105 website 03.03.2009 All day course including a 2 hour practical session with an advanced driving instructor. Qualifying criteria - ACPO recommended, plus the driver must not have further traffic offences being considered.
Tayside Police No course offered. n/a FOI 05.03.2009 -
Thames Valley Police upto 10%+6 (all speed zones) £77.81 DriveTech website 16/07/2007. Updates 05/03/2009 4 hour course. For offences from 01/04/2007
Warwickshire Police Up to 10% plus 6mph. Applicable to 30mph & 40mph zones only. Unknown. Warks. Council website 03.08.2010 Unknown.
West Mercia Police Up to 10% plus 6mph. Applicable speed zones unknown. £60 website 02.02.2010 4 hour course.
West Yorkshire Police 30mph & 40mph speed zones only. Thresholds unknown. £75 website 15.11.2011 Half day course.
West Midlands Police No course offered currently, but scheme being planned at time of information. n/a FOI 15.03.2009 -
Wilts Police / Wilts & Swindon SCP up to 10% +6mph. Applies to 30mph, 40mph, 50mph & 60mph speed zones (but not 70mph NSL or motorway). £60 FOI 17.03.2009 Half day course. Normal ACPO Qualifying criteria.


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