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SM · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:30 am Post subject: Caught Speeding... Any Advice?

Hello all,

I've just been caught doing (according to the speed gun on the tripod) 35mph in a 30mph zone.

I always thought you always received a 10% + 2mph cushion, so that extra 1mph makes a massive difference (I think).

I've been driving for over 4 years, never received so much as a warning, but I've been told I will have my fine coming through the letterbox shortly. I feel really hard done by judging by the location and road I was caught on, literally 10 yards on and it turns into a 40mph zone!

Any loopholes or way to avoid this?

Doesn't matter how pedantic I need to get over it, could really do with the money at the moment Laughing

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SM · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:31 am Post subject:

And before anyone writes it... Yes I know, advice would be not to speed! Evil or Very Mad

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DAVEf · dot.org vip Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 21330

You could see if they'll let you do a speed awareness course?

It'll cost more than the likely fine and take a day of your life but you'll get no points.

Otherwise it's just gonna be a lesson learnt (and that's not necessarily not to speed but to take care in accident black spots or any area you don't know).

And FYI, you usually just get 10% (but some forces are tougher). Also rcar's speedo is probably a bit fast anyway (satnav speeds are usually accurate).

SteveA · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:12 am Post subject:

I think Dave's suggestion is sound because points will increase your insurance premiums. I'm coming up for 50 and it put £50 on my insurance, a bit more to keep me on my wife's and I had to take myself off my son's policy although to be fair, I was doing a bit more than 5mph over the limit.

The 10%+2 is the low point at which they will do you not the high point where you won't get done if that makes sense.

Esox Lucius · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:35 am Post subject:

deadendjob · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:48 am Post subject:

I usually just write in and give some bs explanation about how someone in front of me was driving dangerously slow and I was trying to avoid a hazard by going around him.
It's usually more elaborate then that but I've got out of a few. They probably just let me off because I've taken the time to write in.

Got out of a parking ticket, bus lane ticket, speeding ticket by writing in. Of course it's a rather unorthodox approach.

I figure if it works, great, if it doesn't, I'm in the same position as I was originally.

StevenageRanger · Level 1 dot.orger Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 311

You will probably be offered a Speed Awareness Course.

If you are within 10 mph of the limit they tend to offer this.

I had one, they last 4 hours round my way and invlove 2 hours classroom and 2 hours driving. You will pay your normal fine £60 plus a further £80 ish depending on area. You will then not get the three points.

I can make this thread QPR related, as at my speed awareness course I sat next to Marc Bircham for the whole classroom theory session!!!

He had to rush off to a youth match straight after!!

Camberley R · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:23 am Post subject:

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SheepRanger · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:03 am Post subject:

As you do a lot of driving in unfamiliar areas due your away support of the Rs I would suggest a speed camera scanner.

some come with satnav that dell you when fixed cameras are coming up and you knock your speed accordingly. Others, the more expensive ones work on the frequencies omitted and tell when non-static ones are coming up too, a mate of mine had the latter but it also also got confused with automated supermarket doors!!

Both are legal as they speed cameras are put in dangerous areas and anything that warns you of those dangers is allowed. They're not there to get money out of people you know!!

Ask on your course and a quick argos and internet search will get you the info.

Anyone else used these systems?

Albert Steptoe · Level 4 dot.orger Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 4335

Do a Huhne.

Barry · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:02 pm Post subject:

Sheep - I heard someone talking about these on the radio yesterday and they sound like a good idea.

SM - If you get offered a speed awareness course then I would take it if you can put up with being preached to about speed for a few hours. Will save having to see your insurance put up.

Otherwise it is a matter of just taking it on the chin I suppose... Sad

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SM · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the advice.

Do you still have to declare to your insurance company whether you've done a speed awareness course? Does it still increase the premiums?

Thanks again.
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SheepRanger · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

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