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Speeding help! I'm so scared

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  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    Nattylou74 wrote: »
    Yeah cos it's that easy. Sorry but this is not about my financial status
    Well it kind of is as your using it as a reason to reduce the amount you have to pay. You brought it up in the first place.
  • Nattylou74
    Nattylou74 Posts: 39 Forumite
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    No. If I have to pay, I will, but I was wondering if it is possible to pay in installments, that's all
  • SHAFT
    SHAFT Posts: 565 Forumite
    neilmcl wrote: »
    £100 and 3 points per ticket. The courts have the discretion of treating it as a single offence if the fines were picked up on the same journey and generally within minutes of each other but you'd probably need a solicitor to plead your case so it'll unlikely be any cheaper for you in the end.

    The op has further complicated that by breaking two different speed limits.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,619 Forumite
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    Nattylou74 wrote: »
    Yeah cos it's that easy. Sorry but this is not about my financial status

    As has been said, you brought it up. You are not going to survive on £500 a month.

    Assuming you're over 25 and assuming minimum wage, it sounds like you're working 2 days a week.
  • SHAFT
    SHAFT Posts: 565 Forumite
    Nattylou74 wrote: »
    No. If I have to pay, I will, but I was wondering if it is possible to pay in installments, that's all

    Not for fixed penalty notices. However you may be offered a course for one offence.
  • Nattylou74
    Nattylou74 Posts: 39 Forumite
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    Which means that I only have to pay for one? I'm scared and confused
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,619 Forumite
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    SHAFT wrote: »
    Not for fixed penalty notices. However you may be offered a course for one offence.

    Yeah i think see how it pans out and take it from there.

    I'd be admitting it, not taking it to court and see what follows.
  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    SHAFT wrote: »
    The op has further complicated that by breaking two different speed limits.
    I don't think that actually matters as long it was a similar offence.
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    Nattylou74 wrote: »
    Which means that I only have to pay for one? I'm scared and confused

    You have to pay for the course. Typically around £90. That can't be paid in instalments but will avoid points for one of the offence.

    How long have you had a full driving licence?
  • SHAFT
    SHAFT Posts: 565 Forumite
    neilmcl wrote: »
    I don't think that actually matters as long it was a similar offence.

    Going to be hard to say if it's a single offence without knowing the roads and junctions between to two alleged offences.
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