penaly points changed from 5 to 6 HELP!!!

inch_high

I doubt if he's in his first 2 years of driving that he'd be insured to drive other cars. Correct me if I'm wrong Cece. Very unlucky to be caught doing 33 in a 30mph. Especially (again, correct me if I'm wrong) as it isnt an offence you can be prosecuted for. There is a "buffer zone" to allow for inacurate speedo's (I dont mean swimming trunks!). It used to be 10% + 4mph. Eg, if the limit is 30mph, you get done at 37mph... (30mph + 10% + 4mph).I dont think somebody's telling us the full story.As for the insurance, assuming you arent covered for other cars, then that was a schoolboy error.

LuciferTDark

Sorry if this seems harsh cece, but I'm glad it happened as it means there's one less numpty on the road.

Altarf

inch_high wrote: »

Especially (again, correct me if I'm wrong) as it isnt an offence you can be prosecuted for. There is a "buffer zone" to allow for inacurate speedo's (I dont mean swimming trunks!). It used to be 10% + 4mph.

You can be prosecuted for doing 1mph over the limit, but the ACPO guideline was 10% + 2mph, so 35mph or above in a 30mph zone. So getting prosecuted for doing 33mph isn't impossible, just very unlikely.

Anyway most speedometers are optimistic, so an indicated 30mph is probably 27mph. So to get nicked by doing 35mph most speedo's will be showing around 40mph.

Smirch_This

I got nicked for doing 40mph in a 40 limit. Turned out the Land Rover had big wheels on it and was going faster than the speedo said. B*gger!

briona

cece wrote: »

I did have insurance but the police argued that becos I bought the car on that day (date on my vehicle license cert), they could not be sure it wasn't mine at the time of the accident at which time my insurance was showing my vehicle at the time (do u follow Briona- if only u had put all that effort into actually reading my post). I was actually advised not to go to court, that my fine would just be added on, and I did go to pay my fine a day late, the fine was accepted but then later returned followed shortly by the court summons.

I HAVE read your posts but your story just doesn't add up!

Where in your first post did you allude to having had an accident?! Having an accident in an uninsured car would definitely change things... As for being "advised" not to go to court? Advised by whom? Sounds like you deserve to lose your licence...

BTW, thanks for the PM – much appreciated.

LandyAndy

briona wrote: »

I HAVE read your posts but your story just doesn't add up!

Where in your first post did you allude to having had an accident?! Having an accident in an uninsured car would definitely change things... As for being "advised" not to go to court? Advised by whom? Sounds like you deserve to lose your licence...

BTW, thanks for the PM – much appreciated.

Ooooh! An abusive PM methinks.

Go on stick it on this thread so we can all share.:D

cece_3

no there was no accident. I meant to type incidence, is there anyone out there who can actually anser my query rather than on some sort of witch hunt. I haven't got there liberty of time to argue fine points. I do have a motor insurance which says I can drive other cars, I am above 25, who pays a deposit to a pal before going for a spin, me thats who...Any other arsinine questions, sitting on ur high horses acting like y'all have never made a mistake, if I need preaching to I'll find a church, hope you had your "make myself feel all high and mighty" fix of the day."£$%Theads

briona

LandyAndy wrote: »

Ooooh! An abusive PM methinks.

Go on stick it on this thread so we can all share.:D

LOL. It was just a pathetic attempt at sticking the boot in again – demanding that I "see his reply" (presumably the one where I'm name-checked about five times!), and then, sarcastically awarding me a gold star for hunting down all his old posts!

Perhaps I've just managed to wind him up a bit on this thread?! :rolleyes:

cece_3

wind me up, you must be joking. I am fascinated!!! want to go out for a drink sometime?

cece_3

you'll have to drive obviously!!