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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
Three strike systems go way beyond speed cameras; with a speed camera, you're facing a monetary penalty - there's no potential for jail time or even demerits.
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This is completely untrue. With a speed camera, if your offence is serious enough (eg driving at 100mph in a 30mph zone would quality) you can be taken to court and charged with "dangerous driving", which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. People have most assuredly been jailed on the basis of speed camera evidence.
Even for "normal" offences - eg, moderate speeding or running a red light - the consequences can still be serious. It's not the £60 fine that matters, but the 3 points on your driving licence (which expire after 3 years). Accumulate 12 points and you face a court appearance and a pretty-much automatic 6-month ban from driving. A friend of mine lost his job as a result of such a ban - he was a salesman, and being able to drive was a requirement of the job.