Caught speeding

You did the right thing! He needs to learn to stick to speed limits, and IMO it was quite wrong of him to have expected you to take the points for him.

Not to mention that if he’s in the habit of speeding, I’d be thinking twice or three times about letting him drive my car again!

You did the right thing. When I was caught speeding , I was offered the choice of a fine and points, or take a speed awareness course which involved a fee, and a day in a classroom. I did the speed awareness course ti avoid the points. I actually enjoyed it and learned a few things I didn't know.

A few years ago my husband had to go on a course as he got a speeding fine, first in his life and just 4 mph over limit.

He sat next to a woman and she quite openly told him she was only there because she was taking the fine for her new partner who already had several points!

Someone I know claimed her father was driving when she got a speeding fine. He had passed away not long after the event so they dropped the case.
Personally I could not have done that because I would be terrified I was seen on camera. Honesty is the best policy.

Taking a person's driving penalty points is a serious criminal offence known as perverting the course of justice. Both the person who takes the points and the original offender can face severe penalties, including a prison sentence, a driving ban, and a criminal record. The police investigate these cases, and the penalties are not just financial, they can include immediate custody.

In sentencing, on its own, this would probably be considered a C3 in terms of sentencing. The starting point for sentencing is six months in prison. The penalty range is a high level community order to nine months in custody. Punishment under a community order could be at least 150 to 300 hours of unpaid work.

sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/perverting-the-course-of-justice/

What would I do? Give him a good talking to about the nature of the offence and even suggesting that his grandmother should risk prison on his behalf. I'd also confiscate the car key until he grows up and learns to take responsibility for his own actions.

At the risk of sounding old-fashioned, that will a lesson learned. You did the right thing and, hopefully, he’ll be more sensible from now on.
Speeding and a new young driver are an accident waiting to happen!
I would have done the same.

Maybe some lessons learned here.

Was your GS insured to drive your car? I really hope so.
I don't think I would cover for him either- this isn't letting himtake the responsibility for his actions and what is to stop him doing it again?

You should have been given the choice of points or a speed awareness course. This course would be very useful to your GS.

I don't know of anyone taking on someone else's penalty points, so I think your GS is taking advantage of you in saying this and expecting you to take the rap for his mistake.

Don't feel guilty on his behalf- you have been soft maybe, but you've done nothing wrong at all.

I would do what your instincts are telling you to do. Ignore your silly friend and your reckless GS and teach them all a lesson in honesty and integrity.

Don't let him drive your car again either.

Same as you. Not only is it illegal to ‘take’ points for other people, it means your GS won’t learn the lesson that there are punishments for speeding.

You have definitely done the right thing.

I would have done the same as you.

You did the right thing. Honesty is always best ……