Caught speeding

Of course you did the right thing. Why on earth would you take responsibly for his offence!? Don't feel guilty he was the driver and he was caught speeding so he must take responsibly.
Your friend is wrong! and if you had covered for your GS you run the risk of perverting the course of justice.
You took the correct action.

Do not feel guilty you did the best thing
He was caught speeding so he takes responsibility for that. Covering for him would have put
you at risk of perverting the course of justice. You did the right thing.

Don't feel guilty. Your GS was caught speeding so he takes the responsibility for that offence . If you had covered for him you would have been at risk of perverting the course of justice. You did the right thing.

Triple!!! Don't know how that happened!

No question that you have done the right thing. Don't let anyone guilt trip you.
Hopefully he will do the speed awareness course and learn something that might save his or someone else's life.

As others have said you did the right thing. Your grandson was disappointed in you!? What an absolute cheek! When you renew your insurance you will have to declare the fact that he (if a named driver) has a speeding ticket and your premium will go up. I would take him off your insurance and not let him near your car for six months or so, then he might understand how disappointed you are in him.

His ‘crime’ his ‘punishment’. Not yours. He is lucky you let him drive your car. If he is so irresponsible as to even suggest you take these points for him then I’d think twice about letting him drive my car again.

What a strange friend, encouraging you to break the law and risk prosecution yourself.

I wouldn't feel guilty about your grandson but I would be furious with him. He needs to learn a lesson and fast (pun intended) that speed kills. Covering up for him teaches him nothing and enables his poor driving. Let him take his punishment.

Spot on PaynesGrey

Don’t be tempted to pay his fine Crazy and I’d tell him how much your policy renewal cost will increase due to his actions.

My sister in law has just completed her fourth (!) driving awareness course - they have no effect on her whatsoever.

I can honestly say I don't know anyone who would agree to do that. I agree with everyone else - apart from the fact that both of you would be breaking the law, it's hardly teaching him to take responsibility for his own actions.

You have done the right thing. Please try to ignore your grandson’s emotional blackmail…
Hopefully he will apologise at some point in the future!

Please do not feel guilty, you have done the right thing.

No. Don't feel guilty.
Most people would not expect someone else to take the punishment for their crime!

He has been driving 4 years.
No excuse.
His problem.

crazyH although they asked you to confirm if you were the driver they may already know the answer. Depending on the equipment that caught his speeding offence there may have been a camera which captured photographic evidence.

He can opt to do the course and it will hopefully make him realise the error of his ways and be a more careful driver in the future. If he takes that option his licence remains clean and the course doesn’t have to be declared on the insurance unless they directly ask that question.

Bear in mind that the cameras that take the photos for the speeding fine, show the drivers and these can be recognised. If anyone questioned who was driving, and it does happen, Both you and your grandson could end up in court and each end up with a criminal conviction. Now that would screw his life up.

I doubt whether a speeding ticket will have any effect on his ability to get a job. perhaps if he had three and went for a driving job, but otherwise I doubt it.

I would have done the same as you but I know I would have felt awful about it. But I couldn’t lie .

You did exactly the right thing.

Your grandson was being incredibly selfish, by speeding, he could have killed or injured someone innocent, he wants to drive your car, then expects you to take the blame?

If I were you, he'd never have the keys again...

Your Grandson needs to reset his moral compass if he hoped you would take the points. You wouldn't be doing him any favours by doing so.

pehaps you could make your point clear about his driving by suspending his permission to borrow your car for a few months.

Nothing will make him more likely to think twice about speeding than being unable to borrow your car for a few months.

2013 MP Chris Huhne and his wife Vicky Pryce each got eight months in prison for perverting the course of justice when he got done for speeding and she foolishly agreed to take the points.

Say no more.

No don’t feel guilty . His crime , his punishment. In MM terms he’s being a CF. However you should have the option of a speed awareness test or points . Although I think it depends on how much he was over the speed limit .
I’m interested in his parents reaction .

You’re being a good role model to him by being honest. You are teaching him morals. Go granny!!!! xx

Thanks all - I feel sooooo much better now after all your sensible advice.
No, I will NOT be lying (is it lieing or lying) for him and will not take on his points. As you all said, he will have to learn by his mistakes.
My daughter (divorced) works so hard for them. She did buy him a little car, which he has to share with his younger sister (who has just passed her driving test) . She has a job, a few miles away, involves changing 2 trains. That’s why I agreed to let him borrow my car so that his sister can use his car for work.
Thanks again you lovely people …

Your grandson shouldn't expect you to break the law to protect him. It's a life lesson he needs to learn. If he had been driving his own car, he would have to face the consequences and this is no different.