Speed awareness courses were introduced in England in 2008 and have had a yearly uptake of over 300,000. These courses are available to people who have dropped their vigil on a rare occasion, rather than people who are habitually speeding and have accrued many points on their licence. Speed awareness courses are common practice for such people throughout the UK, including in Wales and Northern Ireland.
Under UK law, drink-driving awareness courses are already available in Scotland for those who are found guilty of a drink-driving offence and receive a driving ban of twleve months or more. My understanding is that the Scottish Government has been considering the merits of introducing speed awareness courses for some time. Surely by now there is plenty of evidence-based information for the Scottish Government to pursue a thorough examination of the information and approve the introduction of this course to the benefit of the people of Scotland.