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Originally Posted by Shaggy
Basically... a felony is a law that is considered serious enough to fall under federal jurisdiction rather than just a state matter. Murder is a felony, speeding is not. Generally when you move up to the felony level the punishments increase significantly.
You don't have the same thing in the UK, that I know of.
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We don't have that distinction, because we aren't a federal system of course. Speeding is certainly a crime; and one which you can, in exceptional circumstances, go to prison for, although the normal punishment is a £60 fine and 3 points on your driving licence. Points last for 3 years; accumulate 12 points at any one time and you get banned from driving - normally for 6 months, but driving bans can be longer, even for life.