points vs speed course

wymondham

Tarambor wrote: »

I'd just take the points as the fine would be cheaper than losing a day's pay and having to travel to the course. Got a clean licence, only had 3 points in 30 years of driving quite some time ago, wouldn't drive in a manner where I'm likely to get any more if I did get 3 and I doubt it would affect my insurance.

The course is actually quite interesting....

Nasqueron

Tarambor wrote: »

Well I've only had 3 points in 30 years and I drive 2000-2500 miles a week all over the UK as I have done for much of that period and as the only offences you can get 6 points for I will never commit I'm not going to be overly worried. If you're someone who racks up points on a more regular basis then maybe the course is better for you but I'd rather pay the money than lose a day's wage listening to someone rambling on about something I have diametrically opposing views to. You wouldn't know from the amount of effort, money and police resources spent on enforcement that speeding was only a contributory factor in 5% of accidents, even lower than inappropriate speed (driving too fast for conditions but not exceeding speed limit) and just 1/10th the percentage that is the main cause, driver error.

If you don't agree with speed limits, write to someone who can deal with it (such as your MP). The speed awareness people are there to explain about safe driving (which, even if you don't agree with them, means sticking to the limit because the other traffic on the road will be there or thereabouts, meaning driving at say 90 on the motorway often isn't safe). Add in the increased stopping distances etc and you'd probably learn a lot from the course by being open minded rather than going in with the view that speeding is fine and everyone else is wrong.