96mph on Motorway likely consequences?

[Hintza]

Does anyone have first hand experience of what the latest penalties are for 96mph in a 70mph on the motorway? M876 in Central Scotland.

Thanks

[Alias_Omega]

Peepoo.com i believe..

Prob just a £60 fine, 3 points. Could be a ban, wait and see..wait and see

[hjd]

pepipoo.com

[plane_boy2000]

I think there is a cut of point between fixed penalty and being a court job. My mate was caught doing 97 and got banned plus £400 odd fine, but the real bummer was his insurance went through the roof when he had to declare a ban. He fully admits he was breaking the law, but thought that the ban was a bit stiff given his then clean licence, being under a ton, and it was a dry, sunny sunday afternoon on a quiet stretch of motorway. Another colleagu of mine who is a magistrate also though that a ban was a bit stiff. He put it down to being made an example of.

[mcfisco]

Given that you already know what speed you were clocked at you must have already had a 'Notice of Intended Prosecution'?
So it's not going to be a fixed penalty or you'd know that by now too
if you have a cleanish licence, you can probably expect £150 - £200 + points unless the beak is having a bad day or has had to deal with a road death due to speeding recently etc. etc. Just make sure you turn up on time & smart & give due deference to the authority of the court

[epz]

dont the police have anything better to do ffs, 96 on a motorway is nothing, most trafic these days usually sits at 80 on clear days.

[ben500]

96mph on Motorway likely consequences?

Death springs to mind

[mattymoo]

Last time I checked the police guidelines were 80mph to 94mph in a 70 = fixed penalty. 95 and over = court appearance and likely ban.

It may be better to appoint a solicitor, aim for a 28 day ban and get it over and done with. If you aim to get points then it is likely to be 6 and these will then be on your license for 4 years, 3 yrs for totting up purposes.

If you have not had the NIP yet and only think you were doing 96mph then you may be lucky. Your speedo will be over stating your speed, by as much as 10% in some cases but modern cars tend to be 5-6 mph over at this sort of speed. They can never understate the speed btw.

Like others have said, Pepipoo is a good site for info and help.

[C_Ronaldo]

ive done 96mph on a motorway and not been caught, just be careful and look out for any cameras,

[greyster]

ive done 96mph on a motorway and not been caught, just be careful and look out for any cameras,

Thanks Ronaldo I'll be extra careful in the future.

[rdwarr]

ive done 96mph on a motorway and not been caught, just be careful and look out for any cameras,

Wise words, mate ;)

When you say you were doing 96mph do you mean that that was what your speedo said? If so you were probably doing around 87.

To actually achieve a prosecution for doing 96 the indicated speed would be well over 100mph. And getting caught reveals a lack of awareness of surroundings.

[stooby]

I was caught at 97 or 98mph on the M1 - got £220 fine + £45 costs and 4 points.

[Hintza]

To be honest i think 96mph is a bit steep personally. I would probably say Iwas inexcess of 90mph but hard to say. The other thing is if they caught me at anything close to that speed then then there was a bridge in the way (ie their line of site).

I have been looking at pepipoo and will probably follow some of their guidelines.

Thanks all i am slightly concerned in that I thought the cut of was around 94mph so if it was 96mph it could be pretty serious.

[Happychappy]

dont the police have anything better to do ffs, 96 on a motorway is nothing, most trafic these days usually sits at 80 on clear days.

Doff my cap to the brilliant driver :rolleyes: however, other "Drivers?" with the same inflated ego's and mistaken belief's in their own driving ability are also out there with the same kamakazi mentaility ? Any other laws you want the police to ignore ? rape, murder, burglary.

[DKLS]

If you have Sat Nav, get the Speed Camera updates, invest in a radar detector and or a Road Angel Type device. The motorway speed limits are outdated and need bringing into line, I regularly pass plod on the M1 doing 90++, and they havent come after me, Maybe to do with buying my car from a Traffic Cop whose patch was the M1.

[mustrum_ridcully]

dont the police have anything better to do ffs, 96 on a motorway is nothing, most trafic these days usually sits at 80 on clear days.

I'm sure graffiti artists, vandals, drunk and abusive teenagers, junkies would all say the same, afterall they're not really hurting anyone are they.

[Markyt]

96mph on Motorway likely consequences?

Death springs to mind

MP's thought the same when Stephenson unveiled his Rocket. 'How can the human body endure such a speed' they asked? Nothing really changes, does it?

[Idiophreak]

96mph on Motorway likely consequences?

Death springs to mind

This post inspires me...You know the "post of the month" thing...maybe we should have nominations for "yawn of the month" too...Given, each month, to the most dull, predictable, unhelpful, PC nonsense posted hereabouts.

Doff my cap to the brilliant driver :rolleyes: however, other "Drivers?" with the same inflated ego's and mistaken belief's in their own driving ability are also out there with the same kamakazi mentaility ? Any other laws you want the police to ignore ? rape, murder, burglary.

No idea what you said at the start of the thing, but I think "rape, murder, burglary" - are the "better things" the police should be doing...

I'm sure graffiti artists, vandals, drunk and abusive teenagers, junkies would all say the same, afterall they're not really hurting anyone are they.

If someone's a graffiti artist and they're not hurting anyone...what's the problem?
If someone's drunk or a junky and not hurting anyone...what's the problem?
If someone's a vandal or an abusive teenager, by definition it seems they *probably* are hurting someone, but even so, if they're not...what's the problem?

The thing is...The OP, whether you like it or not, didn't *actually* hurt someone by driving at that speed (and really isn't likely to anyway)...people who've been about raping, murdering, vandalising, beating, stealing, etcetc...all have *actually* hurt someone...

Still, I might slow down after reading this thread. I never realised you could get into trouble for doing 96, I'd have thought the standard 3 points/£60...Learn something new every day :)

[skim]

96mph on Motorway likely consequences?

Death springs to mind

Done that speed many times & not dead yet - when is the most likely time to die at this speed?

[Markyt]

Done that speed many times & not dead yet - when is the most likely time to die at this speed?

No-one has ever died at 96mph. Death occurs when the speed reaches zero.

[skim]

No-one has ever died at 96mph. Death occurs when the speed reaches zero.

thats great news - so the faster we go the less likely we are to die.
Just need to let all these people know that keep going on about somebody walking in front of the car with a flag.

Please get real - the speed limit came in over 40 years ago now & the cars in them days were on the edge at that sort of speed whereas cars to day are quite capable of doing 120mph or more - so what is wrong in doing 100mph on a clear motorway?

[DKLS]

so what is wrong in doing 100mph on a clear motorway?

NOTHING, even a modern Fiesta will happliy pootle along doing a ton.
Technology in Tyres, suspensions brakes and handling have all improved over the many years since the current limits were applied.
After a recommendation on here, I test drove a honda at the weekend, that easily could do 100PMH in third !!, Now just working out where I can build a garage to house the thing.

[rdwarr]

One of my cars will do 110mph in second. It doesn't though.
Technology has improved massively in the last 40 years but, until the same can be said about driving standards and attitudes, there will still be a need for speed limits.

[ckerrd]

thats great news - so the faster we go the less likely we are to die.
Just need to let all these people know that keep going on about somebody walking in front of the car with a flag.

Please get real - the speed limit came in over 40 years ago now & the cars in them days were on the edge at that sort of speed whereas cars to day are quite capable of doing 120mph or more - so what is wrong in doing 100mph on a clear motorway?

I think it is illegal, so that would make it wrong.

[hobo28]

Does anyone have first hand experience of what the latest penalties are for 96mph in a 70mph on the motorway? M876 in Central Scotland.

Thanks

I was recently clocked at 92mph on motorway coming back from Glasgow. Result was £60 & 3 points. If your speedo read 96mph, you will likely be clocked at similar.

Hope that helps

Ignore the holier than thou's who never speed. They're either liars or those annoying types which trundle along at 29.5mph holding the rest of us up.

[piggeh]

Not necessarily. ACPO guidelines are set at 93mph. Anytihng above that and you could be looking at a harsher punishment.

[poppy_f1]

i was caught doing 95 on the m62 and it was a 60 quid fine and 3 points, but i was caught by the police and not cameras

[ben500]

This post inspires me...You know the "post of the month" thing...maybe we should have nominations for "yawn of the month" too...Given, each month, to the most dull, predictable, unhelpful, PC nonsense posted hereabouts.



No idea what you said at the start of the thing, but I think "rape, murder, burglary" - are the "better things" the police should be doing...



If someone's a graffiti artist and they're not hurting anyone...what's the problem?
If someone's drunk or a junky and not hurting anyone...what's the problem?
If someone's a vandal or an abusive teenager, by definition it seems they *probably* are hurting someone, but even so, if they're not...what's the problem?

The thing is...The OP, whether you like it or not, didn't *actually* hurt someone by driving at that speed (and really isn't likely to anyway)...people who've been about raping, murdering, vandalising, beating, stealing, etcetc...all have *actually* hurt someone...

Still, I might slow down after reading this thread. I never realised you could get into trouble for doing 96, I'd have thought the standard 3 points/£60...Learn something new every day :)
Ah I see the light, they should only be penalised AFTER they kill someone, silly me.

[ben500]

I was recently clocked at 92mph on motorway coming back from Glasgow. Result was £60 & 3 points. If your speedo read 96mph, you will likely be clocked at similar.

Hope that helps

Ignore the holier than thou's who never speed. They're either liars or those annoying types which trundle along at 29.5mph holding the rest of us up. Well if your in a 30 mph zone I'd say 29.5mph would be appropriate depending on the situation, for example in close proximity to a school I would say wholly inappropriate, you see I have children that walk along pavements and attend school and would rather they arrived home unharmed than have to go collect them at casualty or worse still their belongings.

[C_Ronaldo]

Wise words, mate ;)

When you say you were doing 96mph do you mean that that was what your speedo said? If so you were probably doing around 87.

To actually achieve a prosecution for doing 96 the indicated speed would be well over 100mph. And getting caught reveals a lack of awareness of surroundings.

yes its what my speedo said, i might have done over 100mph but not sure, it is frightening going at that speed,

[polarbearit]

Speeding in residential areas etc is anti-social, dangerous and frankly people deserve everything they get speeding there (and more).

Speeding on motorways carries less risk to pedestrians etc. In good weather the 70mph speed limit is too low, I'm sure it is being kept at this level to keep the level of speeding fine revenue. The drive to target motorway speeders and changes to law to further punish motorway drivers for speeding (eg prison is now an option for those doing 100+mph) is wrongly targeting people. Also faster moving motorways would get traffic through faster and have an impact on reducing congestion. So getting people moving a little faster would be a benefit to most people!

I read the thread title '96mph on Motorway likely consequences?' and thought - getting to your destination faster!

Incidently Speeding is not a criminal offence (but a civil one like a parking ticket)...

And for your 96mph on a motorway I hope you find a good solicitor and find a technicality which gets you off!

[vaio]

……... In good weather the 70mph speed limit is too low, I'm sure it is being kept at this level to keep the level of speeding fine revenue. The drive to target motorway speeders and changes to law to further punish motorway drivers for speeding (eg prison is now an option for those doing 100+mph) is wrongly targeting people.

Very true….20 years ago I got done 104-108 by a traffic car on the M6, local magistrate did consider a ban but my work reasons persuaded him not to, I got £30 fine and three points. 20 years later, even though cars have changed out of all recognition it terms of handling, brakes and general safety you get more points and can end up in jail!!


Also faster moving motorways would get traffic through faster and have an impact on reducing congestion. So getting people moving a little faster would be a benefit to most people!

I’ve never known why but slowing cars down actually improves traffic flow as anyone who drives past Heathrow will testify


Incidentally Speeding is not a criminal offence (but a civil one like a parking ticket)

Pretty sure this is wrong

And for your 96mph on a motorway I hope you find a good solicitor and find a technicality which gets you off!

And very sure this is good advice

[Markyt]

Well if your in a 30 mph zone I'd say 29.5mph would be appropriate depending on the situation, for example in close proximity to a school I would say wholly inappropriate, you see I have children that walk along pavements...

At 3am? At weekends? In thick fog? Its about thinking about your driving, not robotically following everything you are told. Drive according to the conditions and engage your brain.

[immoral_angeluk]

No-one has ever died at 96mph. Death occurs when the speed reaches zero.

Ah but which would you rather hit the central reservation at... 96mph or 0mph???

[Markyt]

Ah but which would you rather hit the central reservation at... 96mph or 0mph???

How would you hit it at 0mph? Stop everyone moving at all, that will prevent the deaths.

and, off on another tangent, the design of crash barriers in this country is hopeless. They cause plenty of serious injuries / deaths - better and safer designs are out there, but won't be installed due to cost. So the govt does place a value on a life, despite the rhetoric, and there is an acceptable death rate.

[scheming_gypsy]

Ah but which would you rather hit the central reservation at... 96mph or 0mph???


96, it sounds like fun. I always wanted to be a stunt man.
If i get enough thanks i'll attach a camera to my dash board and hit one for fun so you can all see it.

[scheming_gypsy]

yes its what my speedo said, i might have done over 100mph but not sure, it is frightening going at that speed,


depends on your car. mine will cruise at 100 no problem but some start to get shakey and rattle.

[ben500]

At 3am? At weekends? In thick fog? Its about thinking about your driving, not robotically following everything you are told. Drive according to the conditions and engage your brain.
And your message is?

[Troubleatmill]

Funny old world we live in.
Speeding at 90mph+ is seen as socially acceptable.
Lots of advise on well it's 3 points, get Tomtom camera POI's etc etc.


But not to worry - everyone on the road claims they are an above average driver. And if an RTA results in a fatality - don't worry it's only about 2 years in prison tops.


It's all fun and games until someone loses a bo*****.

[nickm122]

I got caught doing an average (which means i was definetly doing more at some point) of 97.2mph on a motorway. It was only 2 months after i passed my driving test too (naughty me).

I received a court summons but opted to plead guilty and not go to court. Got 5 points and a £400 fine plus £43 court charge.

[tigtag02]

dont the police have anything better to do ffs, 96 on a motorway is nothing, most trafic these days usually sits at 80 on clear days.

BUT its breaking the law!! If your not prepared to take the consequences then dont speed!!!

(Yes I do have points - was caught bang to rights!! I have no complaints, I WAS speeding!!)

[tomstickland]

You could be a below average driver and still travel along a wide motorway at 96mph with very little risk. Sometimes you need to look at the complete picture. In my day to day life I'm more concerned about someone with their mind off the job hammering through a residential area 30 limit at 42mph than I am about cars travelling at 96mph on the motorway.

[Hintza]

Thanks to all of you who have offered helpful advice.

I feel the thread has gone off on a tangent with the conscience of the nation brigade taking the moral high ground.

I always thought it was he who was without sin that casts the first stone but obviously we are now a nation of saints devoid of any sinners (apart from myself and a few other wayward souls).

:confused:

[tigtag02]

I always thought it was he who was without sin that casts the first stone but obviously we are now a nation of saints devoid of any sinners (apart from myself and a few other wayward souls).

:confused:

I think the point that you are failing miserably to see is that YOU ARE LEGALLY IN THE WRONG!! I (for one) am not condeming you for it but for b1tching about getting caught!!

By pointing that out does not mean we make every day a *sunday driving* day and hail Driving Miss Daisy as our hero!!

[vaio]

Thanks to all of you who have offered helpful advice.

I feel the thread has gone off on a tangent with the conscience of the nation brigade taking the moral high ground.

I always thought it was he who was without sin that casts the first stone but obviously we are now a nation of saints devoid of any sinners (apart from myself and a few other wayward souls).

In my experience sinning is waaaaaaay more fun than stone throwing

[xjlmummy]

Silly me! I thought this was MSE

How can you justify financially (never mind legal/safety/environmental aspects) driving well in excess of the speed limit? Doesn't it cost a lot more in fuel if your foot is pressed to the floor? Hmmm

S.x

[tr3mor]

Shall we start a competition - what is the fastest you've ever been on British roads? That will really get some people would up!

I'll set the ball rolling with 130mph on the M50 in good weather, and not another car in sight.

Silly me! I thought this was MSE

How can you justify financially (never mind legal/safety/environmental aspects) driving well in excess of the speed limit? Doesn't it cost a lot more in fuel if your foot is pressed to the floor? Hmmm

S.x

Time is money! :p

[vaio]

Shall we start a competition - what is the fastest you've ever been on British roads? That will really get some people would up!

I'll set the ball rolling with 130mph on the M50 in good weather, and not another car in sight.

145 down the A6 cutting north of Luton, that was the “newish car, see how fast it will go” test.

I failed the test as I gave up before the car did, things happen very quickly at those sorts of speeds, an absolute no-no if there are any other cars at all about

[Markyt]

Silly me! I thought this was MSE

How can you justify financially (never mind legal/safety/environmental aspects) driving well in excess of the speed limit? Doesn't it cost a lot more in fuel if your foot is pressed to the floor? Hmmm



Nope. My old bike, an old fashioned carburettor type, was more efficient at full throttle. Then there is also the effect of stop / start traffic and the waste due to acceleration after every slow down - keeping a constant speed burns less fuel.

[Markyt]

And your message is?

Exactly what I said - 29.5 mph in a 30 mph limit is appropriate in some cases and not in others,. People need to engage brain when driving

[TheImportanceOfBeingIdle]

dont the police have anything better to do ffs, 96 on a motorway is nothing, most trafic these days usually sits at 80 on clear days.

Imagine that car travelling at 96 mph hitting you.

I've no time for the dibble. BUT when people say 'have they nothing better to do' it irks me. THESE ARE TRAFFIC COPS. Trained to deal with matters relating to traffic. NOT your local beat bobby out catching criminals.

[Hintza]

I think the point that you are failing miserably to see is that YOU ARE LEGALLY IN THE WRONG!!

I don't think I have moaned, I think they are wrong with the speed and all I was asking was what are the likely penalties. A fine and points is one thing, a ban has an impact not only on me but on all my family.

I now have to weigh the pros and cons of several potential courses of action weighing up the upsides and downsides of each.

All I wanted was some blasted advice.

[tigtag02]

I don't think I have moaned, I think they are wrong with the speed and all I was asking was what are the likely penalties. A fine and points is one thing, a ban has an impact not only on me but on all my family. But THAT is my point!! Regardless of whay *you* think the limits are set and *you* know what they are. The impact that a ban with have, be it on you or your family is no-one's fault but your own!

I now have to weigh the pros and cons of several potential courses of action weighing up the upsides and downsides of each. The

All I wanted was some blasted advice. Which I beleive you have received! If *you* haven't moaned directy then I apologise but I stick by comments in general.

I always thought it was he who was without sin that casts the first stone but obviously we are now a nation of saints devoid of any sinners (apart from myself and a few other wayward souls).

FWIW this sounds like a bit of a *moan* to me!! What is it *they* say - "If you cant to the time dont do the crime"!!!

[cajef]

A fine and points is one thing, a ban has an impact not only on me but on all my family.




I would say maybe you should have thought of that before you did 96 mph, if you do get a ban you may try driving at legal speeds in future.

[Hintza]

I would say maybe you should have thought of that before you did 96 mph, if you do get a ban you may try driving at legal speeds in future.


Another helpful suggestion, keep them coming!!

And you have of course never broken the speed limit.....arghhh!

[ben500]

Exactly what I said - 29.5 mph in a 30 mph limit is appropriate in some cases and not in others,. People need to engage brain when driving
Which if you take my full post is exactly what it implied and not worthy of the retort it got from you especially when you clearly appear to support it. Incidentally another implication being that it is NEVER appropriate to travel at a speed in excess of the regulated speed and there is no point whinging about the penalty after the event if you don't consider it before the event, to get off with a fine and a few points or even a ban is lenient compared to the trauma of a collision and the outcome of that.

[xjlmummy]

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Originally Posted by xjlmummy View Post
Silly me! I thought this was MSE

How can you justify financially (never mind legal/safety/environmental aspects) driving well in excess of the speed limit? Doesn't it cost a lot more in fuel if your foot is pressed to the floor? Hmmm



Time is money! :p

I was always told it was better to arrive late than not at all :P

[cajef]

And you have of course never broken the speed limit.....arghhh!

No but I have seen the aftermath after accidents caused by people like you that think they are expert drivers and that speeding is OK, maybe you should try clearing up after idiots on the roads that think they are all Jenson Button, just hope that one day it is not one of your family when someone knocks on your door at 2 or 3 in the morning, then you may realise why speed limits are enforced by the police.

[Markyt]

Which if you take my full post is exactly what it implied and not worthy of the retort it got from you especially when you clearly appear to support it. Incidentally another implication being that it is NEVER appropriate to travel at a speed in excess of the regulated speed

I read your post as implying that anyone travelling under the speed limit made the road inherently safe. This is incorrect, as is stating that anyone travelling in excess of the speed limit is unsafe. There are too many variables to make a generalisation in either case.

[scheming_gypsy]

Silly me! I thought this was MSE

How can you justify financially (never mind legal/safety/environmental aspects) driving well in excess of the speed limit? Doesn't it cost a lot more in fuel if your foot is pressed to the floor? Hmmm

S.x


This is MSE and if you can afford the petrol and got it at the cheapest petrol station near you then you're doing exactly what this forum / website is for..

Oh and f*ck the environmental aspect of it.

[xjlmummy]

This is MSE and if you can afford the petrol and got it at the cheapest petrol station near you then you're doing exactly what this forum / website is for..

Oh and f*ck the environmental aspect of it.

Hmmmmm I have to assume you have no children? Me, I'd quite like my boys to grow up and have children, and them to have children etc etc without having to wear a gas mask/ suffer asthma or indeed have no planet to live on.

[scheming_gypsy]

congratulations, they won't have to so stop believing every bit of crap you read in the papers.

[DKLS]

This is MSE and if you can afford the petrol and got it at the cheapest petrol station near you then you're doing exactly what this forum / website is for..

Oh and f*ck the environmental aspect of it.

Couldnt agree more :T

[nickj]

so what is wrong in doing 100mph on a clear motorway?

NOTHING, even a modern Fiesta will happliy pootle along doing a ton.
Technology in Tyres, suspensions brakes and handling have all improved over the many years since the current limits were applied.
After a recommendation on here, I test drove a honda at the weekend, that easily could do 100PMH in third !!, Now just working out where I can build a garage to house the thing.


unfortunately modern technology has not improved people driving techniques
most accidents are caused by driver error !

[nickj]

How would you hit it at 0mph? Stop everyone moving at all, that will prevent the deaths.

and, off on another tangent, the design of crash barriers in this country is hopeless. They cause plenty of serious injuries / deaths - better and safer designs are out there, but won't be installed due to cost. So the govt does place a value on a life, despite the rhetoric, and there is an acceptable death rate.

i don't think crash barriers actually cause serious injuries , it's people crashing into them that are the problem , it's the same as dangerous roads

[tomstickland]

I think it's necessary to consider what the likely risk/speed curves look like. For EXAMPLE: 96 on a lightly trafficed motorway versus 50mph through a residential 30 limit with driveways/parked cars etc.

The OP didn't explain the conditions. Had it been a motorway solid with lorries in LH lane, cars bunched in centre and OP in outside lane overtaking then I'd say that 96 was dangerous especially if someone was likely to pull out of middle lane. If it was a motorway with a lorry or two on it or the nearest car 1/4 of a mile away then I'd not be too bothered. Sure, when you hit something at 96 the consequences are dire, but I'm not expect 70 to be much better either. There's the idea that you concentrate on the job in hand to reduce the risk from doziness, a concept that many seem to miss.

Rather oddly, some of people I see regularly hammering through narrow 30 limits are the very people who'd claim to not speed and this is because they don't actually engage brain; they just slop around everywhere at 40-50mph regardless of road or conditions.

Bottom line though: if you choose to speed then don't complain about being caught.

[ckerrd]

Couldnt agree more :T

How very sad indeed.

[xjlmummy]

Ok my final word on this ridiculous subject of how much well-deserved fine/how many penalty points/how long a ban/how many days afraid to pick up the soap in the shower he takes at HMP Twatface will the law-breaking OP receive.

Personally I do not care how small your dick/how fragile your ego/ how fast your car or whether you care about the environment/don't believe what you read in the papers/can't read. I don't care whether you kill yourself through driving in excess of the speed limit (or frankly driving within it - it will mean an end to this load of trollocks).

You chose to speed, you got caught. Someone will decide the price you pay. End of.

[tomstickland]

Does anyone have first hand experience of what the latest penalties are for 96mph in a 70mph on the motorway? M876 in Central Scotland.

Thanks
No mention of willy size, ego or environmental stance in OP's post.

[scheming_gypsy]

Ok my final word on this ridiculous subject of how much well-deserved fine/how many penalty points/how long a ban/how many days afraid to pick up the soap in the shower he takes at HMP Twatface will the law-breaking OP receive.

Personally I do not care how small your dick/how fragile your ego/ how fast your car or whether you care about the environment/don't believe what you read in the papers/can't read. I don't care whether you kill yourself through driving in excess of the speed limit (or frankly driving within it - it will mean an end to this load of trollocks).

You chose to speed, you got caught. Someone will decide the price you pay. End of.


shame it's your last post cos i came on especially to tell you that whilst driving home from work today i was on the phone. I saw a yellow jacket ahead of me and dropped my phone before looking at my speedo. I was doing 40mph in a 30 zone and knew i'd been busted.
Copper waved me over and was a jolly nice gentleman who told me to behave myself as there was a school nearby and sent me on my way. I should have had £100 (at least) fine and 6 points so he decided the price i should pay and it was zippo, nada, nothing, not a bean.

so stick that in your tampax!

[Hintza]

Ok my final word on this ridiculous subject of how much well-deserved fine/how many penalty points/how long a ban/how many days afraid to pick up the soap in the shower he takes at HMP Twatface will the law-breaking OP receive.

Personally I do not care how small your dick/how fragile your ego/ how fast your car or whether you care about the environment/don't believe what you read in the papers/can't read. I don't care whether you kill yourself through driving in excess of the speed limit (or frankly driving within it - it will mean an end to this load of trollocks).

You chose to speed, you got caught. Someone will decide the price you pay. End of.

Now that is quite scary. Have I apset you in the past? Do I know you?

What is that rant all about? :confused:

[gingerdad]

I got done at 96 and it was £60.00 and 3 points.

Fasted speed on a road was 140 on the A18

Regards

GD

P.S A18 the mountain road on the isle of man and 140 is perfectly legal ....

[Markyt]

P.S A18 the mountain road on the isle of man and 140 is perfectly legal ....

Heh. And then some git comes past you like you are stood still ...

[DKLS]

Ok my final word on this ridiculous subject of how much well-deserved fine/how many penalty points/how long a ban/how many days afraid to pick up the soap in the shower he takes at HMP Twatface will the law-breaking OP receive.

Personally I do not care how small your dick/how fragile your ego/ how fast your car or whether you care about the environment/don't believe what you read in the papers/can't read. I don't care whether you kill yourself through driving in excess of the speed limit (or frankly driving within it - it will mean an end to this load of trollocks).

You chose to speed, you got caught. Someone will decide the price you pay. End of.

Whoops thanked in error, Any way you can remove thanks?
Bit touchy arent you?

[Markyt]

Whoops thanked in error, Any way you can remove thanks?
Bit touchy arent you?

Touch of penis envy there, I think, given the focus of the comments.

[DKLS]

Touch of penis envy there, I think, given the focus of the comments.


Guilty as charged Guv :rotfl:

[ckerrd]

shame it's your last post cos i came on especially to tell you that whilst driving home from work today i was on the phone. I saw a yellow jacket ahead of me and dropped my phone before looking at my speedo. I was doing 40mph in a 30 zone and knew i'd been busted.
Copper waved me over and was a jolly nice gentleman who told me to behave myself as there was a school nearby and sent me on my way. I should have had £100 (at least) fine and 6 points so he decided the price i should pay and it was zippo, nada, nothing, not a bean.

so stick that in your tampax!

You were very lucky.

Pity.

[scheming_gypsy]

why is it a pity? do you think getting points and a fine would stop me?

talking of pity, you have mine as you appear to be missing some important parts of life... like enjoying yourself.

[suffolkb]

I went to the village chippy with my daughter yesterday. The pavement is narrow (where we have one at all ) and there were 4 boys walking towards us. A car came speeding through the village, struck one boy (who was on the pavement ) with such force that the wing mirror was knocked off by the boys hand. The mirror then hit me on the knee (could have been worse). No doubt the idiot driving thought he was `driving according to the conditions`. He didn`t seem inclined to stop and argue the case though. The lads picked up the mirror. Hopefully the driver can be found and done for this.

[Markyt]

No doubt the idiot driving thought he was `driving according to the conditions`. He didn`t seem inclined to stop and argue the case though. The lads picked up the mirror. Hopefully the driver can be found and done for this.

No - that would be driving without due care and attention, and added to that he's failed to stop at the scene of an accident. Did any of you get the reg, as it would be pretty much open and shut with that many witnesses? Did you give your details to the lads as a witness, or did you report it yourself?

[suffolkb]

I can`t believe I didn`t . I was trying to calm down my daughter who was a bit shook up. I couldn`t even say what type of car it was (prefer motorbikes). Hopefully the lads had more nous than me.

[Markyt]

I can`t believe I didn`t . I was trying to calm down my daughter who was a bit shook up. I couldn`t even say what type of car it was (prefer motorbikes). Hopefully the lads had more nous than me.

Fair enough. I hope they do get nicked though. Regardless of the debate, they got it wrong and need sorting before they do it again.

[ckerrd]

why is it a pity? do you think getting points and a fine would stop me?

talking of pity, you have mine as you appear to be missing some important parts of life... like enjoying yourself.

I have no doubt it would not stop you but it is a pity as it shows how pointless many laws/rules etc are if they are not followed and people are allowed to get away with flaunting them.
What speeding while talking on a mobile phone has to do with enjoying myself I fail to see.

[Hermione54]

Come on, lighten up. Scheming-gypsy is taking the pi$$! Of course points on his licence would stop him - if he accumulated enough of them they would take his licence away.

[daymo]

Come on, lighten up. Scheming-gypsy is taking the pi$$! Of course points on his licence would stop him - if he accumulated enough of them they would take his licence away.
Trouble is, the OP asked a simple question,so that he will get an idea of what to expect and the usual mob of holier than thou/better than thou have jumped in,the OP knows he was in the wrong and was just asking advice. As Hermione54 says --- lighten up people,he was only asking a question,and if the undoubted angels who replied to this thread cant see that ...its their problem :rolleyes:

[tomstickland]

I went to the village chippy with my daughter yesterday. The pavement is narrow..... No doubt the idiot driving thought he was `driving according to the conditions`.
He quite clearly wasn't taking account of the conditions.

[suffolkb]

I know that, you know that, but he probably thought he was. Until he hit the kid.