Speeding
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I was caught doing 38mph in a 30. Totally my fault and I admit to it.
I know I was in the wrong and will deal with what ever they give me.
But what will they give me?
I had been driving more or less 2 years to the date might be just under. And I have never been stopped before or got any points.
Any ideas. I have read 3 points and £60. Is this likely to be the case?
Cheers
I know I was in the wrong and will deal with what ever they give me.
But what will they give me?
I had been driving more or less 2 years to the date might be just under. And I have never been stopped before or got any points.
Any ideas. I have read 3 points and £60. Is this likely to be the case?
Cheers
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You'll get a £60 fine and 3 points. If you're very lucky, your area might offer a speed awareness course, which you should take even if it's a bit more expensive. That way, you avoid points on your licence and you don't have to tell your insurance company. Not all areas offer it, though.
A clean driving record is no defence, I'm afraid - I had 35 years clean before I got my speeding points, and they had no sympathy! It's not as bad as it sounds, most insurance companies don't worry too much about 3 points for speeding, as it's so common. You must tell them about it, though, or your insurance could be invalidated.
That's the standard punishment. You may be offered a driving awareness course if it's available in your area.
If you get offered the course, take it, you will not then have a conviction.
I see the silly post has been removed:) It was only a joke.
It's not the end of the world, although I agree it's very annoying - I was furious with myself, and I'm much more careful now. If you get the chance to go on a speed awareness course, it's a very useful experience and you'll learn a lot. They're not at all nasty or judgemental either.
Is that the £85 plus the £60 fine?
http://www.driver-improvement.co.uk/index.php/home/speed-awareness-scheme
It seems that some people really have absolutely no sense of humour. At all.
If you have been driving under two years, drive very carefully until the two years "probationary" period has passed.
6 points is a ban.
I got the fine on the 27th July and I passed my test 30th July 2010 so I have now passed the two years.
I have a friend who passed their test - late in life - I confess I hadn't heard about anything like this.
I know they drove very gingerly for two years.
The full day one is better, as you get some on-road driving as well as theory. I got a couple of hours with an advanced driving instructor and learned a lot that I'd either forgotten, or never learned 35 years ago! They let you drive for a bit, then the instructor takes over and tells you what you did wrong and how to fix it, then you drive again and are marked on how much you've improved. I was very impressed with it.
what was the cost ?
£100 for the full day. Think a half-day costs around £85, but the course always costs a bit more than the fine. As I had already got 3 points for a previous speeding offence at the time, I reckoned it was worth it.
Never had a speeding fine until I got an automatic car, I think it was because I didn't get the feedback of the engine accelerating to alert me to the speed.
So he catches you and reports it so that you get a notice and then he arranges for it to be cancelled. Rather than just ignore it in the first place. Yeah right !
sorry, don't believe you. nobody is going to risk losing their job over this, especially if they are just a family friend.