speeding fine challenge?

dggar

Have you been offerred a speed awareness course?

Notmyrealname

dggar wrote: »

Have you been offerred a speed awareness course?

For doing 60 in a 50 zone? Not a chance. 55 maybe but not 60.

AnythingButChardonnay

Notmyrealname wrote: »

For doing 60 in a 50 zone? Not a chance.

Have a source?

sarahg1969

Notmyrealname wrote: »

For doing 60 in a 50 zone? Not a chance. 55 maybe but not 60.

A quick Google search shows that that's wrong, in at least one police force area:

http://www.sussexsaferroads.gov.uk/the-speed-awareness-course.html

ETA: Make that two:

http://safe2travel.co.uk/more_info.asp?current_id=83

And another:

http://www.gosafe.org/en/content/cms/education-for-drivin/speed-awareness-cour/

I'll stop now.

sarahg1969

OP, it's Pepipoo that you need.

Nearly_Old

Notmyrealname wrote: »

I think that will be a repeater sign as its past the first warning sign for the lane closure. There is also a warning for average speed cameras just after the speed limit sign as well. Certainly a technicality is going to be the only way and she has to prove it wasn't lit.

Thanks. I've had a further look today and you're correct that only the start signs and end signs (in certain cases) have to be illuminated and the requirement to illuminate the repeater signs has been dropped.

To the OP please make sure that you complete and return the section on the back of the NIP identifying the driver within the 28 day period allowed. Failure to do this is a separate offence that carries 6 points.

Hintza

jase1 wrote: »

60mph dawdler in not paying attention to the road shocker. You see these all the time; 60 in the 70, 60 and up your chuff in the 50.

Can't say I have much sympathy. Bet you were in the middle lane as well.

Stop it...........:rotfl:

pigeonpie

My neighbour drives more than 50 000km a year for work, mostly on motorways in the UK. He says there's police guidelines which allow a 10% margin of error + 2mph. He says he's gone past speed guns going 80 on a normal motorway without being stopped. So I am being prosecuted for 3mph which is very harsh re the 3 points. The govt has plans to clamp down on the guidelines so even 1mph over the limit can be prosecuted but they are controversial and are not yet law. Motoring orgs don't want drivers to be constantly looking at their speedometers and not the road.

There's also apparently a course you can go on which means you don't get the 3 points. However the nearest one to me is 2 hours away. It also costs £85. This is listed as a possible option on the paperwork.
I've been driving 26 years and this is my first offence so it feels lousy especially as I promise you that the temp speed limit signs were not easily visible.

Those of you who have just posted nastiness, I hope being horrible to others online just brightens up your sad little lives.

dggar

pigeonpie wrote: »

My neighbour drives more than 50 000km a year for work, mostly on motorways in the UK. He says there's police guidelines which allow a 10% margin of error + 2mph. He says he's gone past speed guns going 80 on a normal motorway without being stopped. So I am being prosecuted for 3mph which is very harsh re the 3 points. The govt has plans to clamp down on the guidelines so even 1mph over the limit can be prosecuted but they are controversial and are not yet law. Motoring orgs don't want drivers to be constantly looking at their speedometers and not the road.

There's also apparently a course you can go on which means you don't get the 3 points. However the nearest one to me is 2 hours away. It also costs £85. This is listed as a possible option on the paperwork.
I've been driving 26 years and this is my first offence so it feels lousy especially as I promise you that the temp speed limit signs were not easily visible.

Those of you who have just posted nastiness, I hope being horrible to others online just brightens up your sad little lives.

So you have been offered the speed awareness course. If you take it you will not get points.

fivetide

pigeonpie wrote: »

My neighbour drives more than 50 000km a year for work, mostly on motorways in the UK. He says there's police guidelines which allow a 10% margin of error + 2mph. He says he's gone past speed guns going 80 on a normal motorway without being stopped. So I am being prosecuted for 3mph which is very harsh re the 3 points. The govt has plans to clamp down on the guidelines so even 1mph over the limit can be prosecuted but they are controversial and are not yet law. Motoring orgs don't want drivers to be constantly looking at their speedometers and not the road.

You just don't get it do you?

Speed limit clearly signed as others have pointed out to you = 50mph

The 10%+2 is a guideline only. Speeding is an absolute offence. Either you are under the limit or you aren't, simple.

You are not being persecuted for 3mph your are rightly being fined for doing 10mph over the limit. Not 3... 10!!!

As has also been pointed out, most speedos over read. check it against your sat nav if you have one. That means to get done for 60 your speedo would have been reading well over that in a 50 limit. I suspect, as you didn't think there was a limit you were ploughing on near 70 were you not?

There's also apparently a course you can go on which means you don't get the 3 points. However the nearest one to me is 2 hours away. It also costs £85. This is listed as a possible option on the paperwork.

Take it. As instructed.

I've been driving 26 years and this is my first offence so it feels lousy especially as I promise you that the temp speed limit signs were not easily visible.

Others disagree. Remember, you might have been driving 26 years but that's no excuse for being complacent or not looking properly.

Those of you who have just posted nastiness, I hope being horrible to others online just brightens up your sad little lives.

The above isn't intended to be nasty, it is however a dose of reality.

You are still complainign and feelign hard done to but at the end of the day, you have nothing to complain about. You failed to spot the signs, you failed to slow down and you have been caught. Just be grateful they've offered you the course and that you won't get any points.

5t.