Although a speed awareness course is a replacement for penalty points, it does not change the fact that the person involved has committed a speeding offence.
But we all now have our own claims data which consistently shows that even those with a first speeding offence are more likely to go on to make a claim.
The prosecution suggested the reason he lied under oath was that, had he gained the demerit points for the speeding offence, he would have been close to losing his licence.