I was fined for speeding for second time, what now?

gilbutre

Manxman_in_exile said:

gilbutre said:

A few years ago I had to go through a day of training (no idea how this is called) after getting fined for speeding. I just got caught speeding again (48mph, limit 40) and police asks me to confirm a few details by mail before informing me about what will happen next.

I'm curious though, what is likely to happen next? Will I have my licence taken from me? Another day of training? A giant fine? All of these at the same time?

Does that mean that you have already received a NIP and a s172 request for driver details which you have already returned?  Or by posting "...and police asks me to confirm a few details by mail..." are you referring to the s172 request which you are still to return?

(I may be mistaken but I've not heard of the police wanting to "confirm a few details" after receiving a completed172?)

"are you referring to the s172 request which you are still to return?" < yes, that's exactly that

gilbutre

Aylesbury_Duck said:

gilbutre said:

neilmcl said:

gilbutre said:

elsien said:

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Thanks. It was definitely more than 3 years ago. Hopefully I'll get the course option then.

Hopefully you wont, as you clearly haven't learnt your lesson from the first time.

Oh come on. Speed limits in the UK are probably from the most ridiculous in the world. 40mph limit on a road with two lanes in each sense separated by a wide grass area in the middle is an authentic joke, you see that kind of stuff everywhere.

That's an entirely different argument.

And how much actual time do you lose travelling at 40mph on your hypothetical road instead of 50mph or 60mph?  On a 10 mile stretch it's 3 and 5 minutes respectively.  Is it really worth getting agitated about or considering it an "authentic joke", whatever that means?

If you had read things through properly before intervening (that goes for george_michael as well) you'd have noticed I was replying to neilmcl who implied I got this letter because my speeding was putting people in danger. So no, I wasn't. There are many places in the UK where the speed limit is obviously exagerated. I mentioned one example of this.

macman

You should get offered an SAC up to 49mph (speed limit+10%+5mph). Depends on the county the offence was committed in. Unless the offence was in Scotland. Cost is £80-100, depending on which county.
You don't get a FPNpoints and an SAC, it's one or the other.

Mercdriver

gilbutre said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

gilbutre said:

neilmcl said:

gilbutre said:

elsien said:

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Thanks. It was definitely more than 3 years ago. Hopefully I'll get the course option then.

Hopefully you wont, as you clearly haven't learnt your lesson from the first time.

Oh come on. Speed limits in the UK are probably from the most ridiculous in the world. 40mph limit on a road with two lanes in each sense separated by a wide grass area in the middle is an authentic joke, you see that kind of stuff everywhere.

That's an entirely different argument.

And how much actual time do you lose travelling at 40mph on your hypothetical road instead of 50mph or 60mph?  On a 10 mile stretch it's 3 and 5 minutes respectively.  Is it really worth getting agitated about or considering it an "authentic joke", whatever that means?

If you had read things through properly before intervening (that goes for george_michael as well) you'd have noticed I was replying to neilmcl who implied I got this letter because my speeding was putting people in danger. So no, I wasn't. There are many places in the UK where the speed limit is obviously exagerated. I mentioned one example of this.

So you are in possession of all the facts and statistics for the areas concerned?  Irrespective of which, let us know when you intend to go to court and defend it on the above basis.  We are all in need of some light relief...  It doesn't matter whether you think the speed limit is appropriate or not. I'd also be careful about saying this at a speed awareness course also, as saying this with attitude could get you marked down as uncooperative which would disqualify the course for you.

George_Michael

gilbutre said:

If you had read things through properly before intervening (that goes for george_michael as well) you'd have noticed I was replying to neilmcl who implied I got this letter because my speeding was putting people in danger. So no, I wasn't. There are many places in the UK where the speed limit is obviously exagerated. I mentioned one example of this.

Did they really imply this?
this is what neilmcl actually stated:

neilmcl said:

Hopefully you wont, as you clearly haven't learnt your lesson from the first time.

and I honestly don't know how you think they were implying anything about putting others in danger. 

TooManyPoints

You should get offered an SAC up to 49mph (speed limit+10%+5mph). 

Up to 53mph (limit + 10% + 9mph) actually.

Manxman_in_exile

gilbutre said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

gilbutre said:

A few years ago I had to go through a day of training (no idea how this is called) after getting fined for speeding. I just got caught speeding again (48mph, limit 40) and police asks me to confirm a few details by mail before informing me about what will happen next.

I'm curious though, what is likely to happen next? Will I have my licence taken from me? Another day of training? A giant fine? All of these at the same time?

Does that mean that you have already received a NIP and a s172 request for driver details which you have already returned?  Or by posting "...and police asks me to confirm a few details by mail..." are you referring to the s172 request which you are still to return?

(I may be mistaken but I've not heard of the police wanting to "confirm a few details" after receiving a completed172?)

"are you referring to the s172 request which you are still to return?" < yes, that's exactly that

Make sure you return it in time then.

Supersonos

TooManyPoints said:

You should get offered an SAC up to 49mph (speed limit+10%+5mph). 

Up to 53mph (limit + 10% + 9mph) actually.

That's crazy that you can do 53mph (and most speedos would read nearer 56mph) in a 40 zone and essentially not get punished.

giraffe69

Well you do a course, give up a day to do it and pay for the privilege so it may not be the equivalent of cutting hands off or taking the first born but it is still a punishment and also a recognition that minor infringements don't merit defenestration or a lengthy prison sentence as some on here would seemingly prefer.

Aylesbury_Duck

gilbutre said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

gilbutre said:

neilmcl said:

gilbutre said:

elsien said:

I've amended my post, btw. 
Full info here.
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties

Thanks. It was definitely more than 3 years ago. Hopefully I'll get the course option then.

Hopefully you wont, as you clearly haven't learnt your lesson from the first time.

Oh come on. Speed limits in the UK are probably from the most ridiculous in the world. 40mph limit on a road with two lanes in each sense separated by a wide grass area in the middle is an authentic joke, you see that kind of stuff everywhere.

That's an entirely different argument.

And how much actual time do you lose travelling at 40mph on your hypothetical road instead of 50mph or 60mph?  On a 10 mile stretch it's 3 and 5 minutes respectively.  Is it really worth getting agitated about or considering it an "authentic joke", whatever that means?

If you had read things through properly before intervening (that goes for george_michael as well) you'd have noticed I was replying to neilmcl who implied I got this letter because my speeding was putting people in danger. So no, I wasn't. There are many places in the UK where the speed limit is obviously exagerated. I mentioned one example of this.

I'm starting to see why you've been caught.  Again.