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« on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 08:06:35 » |
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Who on here has recent experience of having been clocked by the speeding police ......
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 08:26:36 » |
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Maybe yesterday on the M4 between 16 an 15, not sure it was a camera gun and I saw him quite early - obviously I wasn't going a bit fast;)
I had a 'friend' past a man wit a gun on the M4 a few weeks ago with the speedo at 93, but surrounded by other cars so ...
So what have you done?
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 08:34:11 » |
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Been clocked doing 46 in a 30. No excuse was in Hungerford unfamiliar with road that went from 50 to 30 limit and didn't realise.
Think that's above the range for getting away with a course so may have to cough up a fine.
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 09:21:37 » |
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is it your first offence? if so then likely be offered a driving improvement course, no points on license but will cost you about £70 and a few hours being told speeding is bad.
I got caught 82 on the 417 between Cirencester and Gloucester & my dad got caught doing 42 in a 30
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 09:28:07 » |
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Won't get offered the course - it's outside the parameters (or certainly was for the Berkshire constabulary). I got done for 41 in a 30 and I made the cut by 1mph. http://www.safetycamera.org/faqs/speed-awareness-course
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 09:44:38 » |
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You were just under the new (April 2017) band C catagory which is 51 in a 30, 91 in a 60 and 101 in a 70 limit. I was pulled at 92 on a motorway a couple of years back and was told they don't offer a driving improvement course unless you are under 25% of the speed limit. I was caught at 32% you were clocked at 54%. To qualify for speed awareness course (if offered as not all forces offer it) you need to be in Band A (1 to 10mph over the limit is the normal guidance but is at officers discression). I got a fine of £100 fine and 3 points on the licence. Fines are calculated at £100 or a percentage of your weekly wage, whichever is higher. Its explained here. https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/3364890/speeding-fines-new-uk-laws-2017-april-penalties/
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 09:48:32 » |
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Just spoke to the department and been told it will be £100 fine and 3 points.
Lesson learnt.
Wait and see what the insurance impact of that is!!
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 09:50:52 » |
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Just spoke to the department and been told it will be £100 fine and 3 points.
Lesson learnt.
Wait and see what the insurance impact of that is!!
My 3 points had no impact on insurance, it goes up if you get to 6 points, but you just have to tell them.
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 10:49:14 » |
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edit: answered own question. never mind.
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 11:35:20 » |
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I did the AA "Drive Tech" course recently for getting caught doing 35 in a 30, at the bottom of our road. It cost £80 and 4 hours of my time from 5pm to 9pm, instead of the £100 fine and 3 points. The course was like a bad 'training day' at work - one presenter was good but the other guy just asked loads of pointless rhetorical questions like, "Do we want to hurt other people when we speed?" and so on. Yesterday I got a new induction system fitted to my Mini JCW, boosting the hp by about 10%
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 11:41:28 » |
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I did the AA "Drive Tech" course recently for getting caught doing 35 in a 30, at the bottom of our road. It cost £80 and 4 hours of my time from 5pm to 9pm, instead of the £100 fine and 3 points. The course was like a bad 'training day' at work - one presenter was good but the other guy just asked loads of pointless rhetorical questions like, "Do we want to hurt other people when we speed?" and so on. Yesterday I got a new induction system fitted to my Mini JCW, boosting the hp by about 10% When I got pinged for similar a while back, I happily paid the fine... in fact I'd have paid extra to avoid the course. Such things fuck with your head
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 20:49:19 » |
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Stick to the speed limit like me and you'll be fine
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 22:22:28 » |
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Done two courses...not a complete waste of time but they do slant it.
Give lots of facts and stats but had no answer to the questions I asked:
1: what are the ratio to drivers v accidents on German motorways?
2: Has there been a huge spike in accidents at Camera black spots since Wiltshire turned off their cameras?
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 06:58:27 » |
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Be wary, colleague at work took a speeding course and his insurance company raised his premium. He was not best pleased.
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