Speed Cameras ... ::sigh::

stubbyd

Just need to vent a little ...

Finances, as they likely are for most, tough at the moment and the wife has just been served with an "intent to prosecute" notice for doing 35mph in a 30mph zone. I recall I was done for 38mph a couple of decades back but 35mph seems very harsh - and yes I know >30 is breaking the law but when I see boy & girl $*%$'s fly past my house every day and not get done then ...

Anyway, likely fine will not help the finances one bit.

In terms of points & fine v possible speed awareness course I'm tempted to tell her to suck up the points ... so I guess the real reason for being here is to ask ... if she does get the option then what's the likelihood of points affecting her insurance?

She's been driving now for 32 or 33yrs without any priors.

Gordon_Hose

3 points generally doesn't affect your insurance much, if at all.

Thecheese

Based on the fact that insurers are hiking premiums anyway, I fear that this will only go to add more to her next years cost. I am sure there are better placed experts on here to give you an answer though. Thats just my opinion.

Lum

Depends on the insurer. Some are starting to load for points again as most low speeders are going on speed awareness courses now.

cyclonebri1

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

3 points generally doesn't affect your insurance much, if at all.

But in fact it does, sorry chap.

cyclonebri1

Thecheese wrote: »

Based on the fact that insurers are hiking premiums anyway, I fear that this will only go to add more to her next years cost. I am sure there are better placed experts on here to give you an answer though. Thats just my opinion.

I think that's a nono message to all:T

There are no experts at all on here, none at least that you would want to place money on. Please don't take any mser stuff as gospell:A

I/We try to reflect what has happened in similar situations, it's all just opinion tho'

Gordon_Hose

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But in fact it does, sorry chap.

No need to apologise sweetcheeks.

abacab

Dont shoot me down in flames ,but I believe there are some guidelines out there which say the minimum police should prosicute is over speed limit+10%+2mph.Which would make it 36mph minimum.
Might be wrong,pepipoo may give you more info.

BillTrac

I thought the speed awareness courses are the same cost as the fine yoy would receive. Seems a wiser way to go, save having three points on your license.

But as said a visit to Pepipoo is a must, although it will probably advise the course as well, unless you think the offence wasn't committed

Hintza

abacab wrote: »

Dont shoot me down in flames ,but I believe there are some guidelines out there which say the minimum police should prosicute is over speed limit+10%+2mph.Which would make it 36mph minimum.
Might be wrong,pepipoo may give you more info.

Was that not the sort of guidelines we had 20 years ago? I thought they just hammered everyone nowdays.

Thecheese

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I think that's a nono message to all:T

There are no experts at all on here, none at least that you would want to place money on. Please don't take any mser stuff as gospell:A

I/We try to reflect what has happened in similar situations, it's all just opinion tho'

I'm just finding my feet...