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  • pupsicola
    pupsicola Posts: 1,175 Forumite
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    Kite2010 wrote: »
    OP, do you know what sort of camera you got flashed by?

    Big yellow box on a steel pole, standard looking ones. My five year old asking me if I smiled when it flashed went down like a lead balloon. I was doing about 35 in a 30 zone :o
  • pupsicola
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    daveyjp wrote: »
    Only about 25% of cameras have film in, so don't panic yet.

    :beer: heres hoping:beer:
  • Stephen_Leak
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    The dividing line between a caution (Which, surprise, surprise, they never send. So much about it all being about road safety) and a NIP is the limit + 10% + 2 mph. In your case, 30 + 3 + 2 + 35.
    The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life. :)
  • Gene_Hunt_2
    Gene_Hunt_2 Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    pupsicola wrote: »
    Big yellow box on a steel pole, standard looking ones. My five year old asking me if I smiled when it flashed went down like a lead balloon. I was doing about 35 in a 30 zone :o

    Ok where were you?

    You may get a course and not points.
  • Gene_Hunt_2
    Gene_Hunt_2 Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    Stephen_Leak wrote: »
    The dividing line between a caution (Which, surprise, surprise, they never send. So much about it all being about road safety) and a NIP is the limit + 10% + 2 mph. In your case, 30 + 3 + 2 + 35.

    They can prosecute at 31. You post the 'guide', remeber the offence is excess speed and not 35 in a 30.
  • pupsicola
    pupsicola Posts: 1,175 Forumite
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    Just outside Tunbridge Wells
  • BusMadDave
    BusMadDave Posts: 17 Forumite
    Just like to add that it is also a double fine in effect nowadays as you cop the £60 fine and 3 points which as above come off after 4 years, BUT you need to send your licence back to have them removed and that incurs another £60 processing fee, so effectively you get fined twice.......

    Remeber, its not about safety it is ALL about the money.
  • Gene_Hunt_2
    Gene_Hunt_2 Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    BusMadDave wrote: »
    Just like to add that it is also a double fine in effect nowadays as you cop the £60 fine and 3 points which as above come off after 4 years, BUT you need to send your licence back to have them removed and that incurs another £60 processing fee, so effectively you get fined twice.......

    Remeber, its not about safety it is ALL about the money.


    Have you had a few points then Dave?
  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    Gene_Hunt wrote: »
    Never seen any asking to declare any older older than three and they are off your licence after 4.
    The norm for insurance declarations is 5 years not 3.
  • Invalidation
    Invalidation Posts: 597 Forumite
    Gene_Hunt wrote: »
    They can prosecute at 31.

    No, They cant
    The DWP = Legally kicking the Disabled when they are down.
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