Judges turn speeding cases into a lottery, says AA's Conor Faughnan

Grumpy judges have been accused by a leading road safety advocate of turning speeding cases into a lottery in which the judge’s mood decides the fate of the accused.

Conor Faughnan, director of consumer affairs at the AA, was speaking yesterday about the high number of speeding summonses being thrown out by the courts.

He said: “It does feel like a bit of a lottery when you get into court, spinning the lottery wheel: Will you be lucky or will you not? It can be very arbitrary, the mood of the judge on the day has a big effect.