speeding ticket - Page 4

tortoiseguy · 22-06-2007, 10:57 PM

I got £60 and 3 points for driving 4 miles over the limit. After the initial madness I calmed down and realised that I did it so I cant complain. Still drives me mad when you see all the little chavs burning around and never seem to get caught

23-06-2007, 09:34 AM

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This is probably a really dumb question, but do you have a probabtionary period to get through now once you have passed your driving test? Sorry its just I saw a few of you talking about it?

yes once you pass the test you are on probation for 2 years, if you get more than 6 points within that time you lose your lisence and have to resit both the thoery and practical tests.
ive got 3 points now, and dont intend to get anymore, im about 9 months into my probation, so still got a while to go.

Dougal · 23-06-2007, 01:34 PM

my poor old mum got caught out a few years ago with a speed camera, doing 34 in a 30. She got a call at 3am from our local hospice to say my grandad was dying and could we get there asap. she got 'flashed' 50yds from the entrance to the hospice. It's a good job it wasn't set further back up the road, I dread to think what her speed was!!!

Thankfully we only just made it and we all got to say goodbye....

She still got the fine and points tho.

imported_Lowe · 23-06-2007, 02:18 PM

A fair few years back I got caught doing *ahem* 88 in a 60, and I was still accelerating. Luckily for me I had a laser detector, so I realised I was being lased and eased off. It would of been a proper nasty fine otherwise!

chunky · 13-04-2013, 12:23 AM

Hey, could be worse, if you lived in North Koria your whole family would be hoyed in the clink with visits from Mr big. I got court a couple of years ago by a mobile and was offered a course instead of points. It does make you see how damaging speeding can be. I was doing 36 in a 30.

pagan queen · 13-04-2013, 12:53 AM

The fine hasn't changed much in 6 years then?

alley cat · 13-04-2013, 08:12 AM

I am off to the Speed Awareness course for the second time next week

last time I went was over 3 years ago so I can do it again now but I noticed it is now more expensive to do the course (£80) it used to be £60, the same as the fine. The funny thing is that I was caught on my way to Devon Tortoise Group meeting!

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22-06-2007, 10:57 PM	#31
tortoiseguy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,020	I got £60 and 3 points for driving 4 miles over the limit. After the initial madness I calmed down and realised that I did it so I cant complain. Still drives me mad when you see all the little chavs burning around and never seem to get caught

23-06-2007, 01:34 PM	#33
Dougal Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 74	my poor old mum got caught out a few years ago with a speed camera, doing 34 in a 30. She got a call at 3am from our local hospice to say my grandad was dying and could we get there asap. she got 'flashed' 50yds from the entrance to the hospice. It's a good job it wasn't set further back up the road, I dread to think what her speed was!!! Thankfully we only just made it and we all got to say goodbye.... She still got the fine and points tho.

23-06-2007, 02:18 PM	#34
imported_Lowe Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Walsall Posts: 652	A fair few years back I got caught doing ahem 88 in a 60, and I was still accelerating. Luckily for me I had a laser detector, so I realised I was being lased and eased off. It would of been a proper nasty fine otherwise!

13-04-2013, 12:23 AM	#35
chunky Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 13	Hey, could be worse, if you lived in North Koria your whole family would be hoyed in the clink with visits from Mr big. I got court a couple of years ago by a mobile and was offered a course instead of points. It does make you see how damaging speeding can be. I was doing 36 in a 30.

13-04-2013, 08:12 AM	#37
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	I am off to the Speed Awareness course for the second time next week last time I went was over 3 years ago so I can do it again now but I noticed it is now more expensive to do the course (£80) it used to be £60, the same as the fine. The funny thing is that I was caught on my way to Devon Tortoise Group meeting!

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