P111TJW

yay - a SAFETY camera on acid.......

Rossyboy - thats the joke, they never even breathalised me, or even asked if I had been out he night before, whats that all about? It was on the first long stretch up the hill coming towards aberdeen, no junctions no nothing, just straight clear road......

[Edited by P111TJW - 10/13/2003 9:32:06 PM]

ian_sadler

The clean licence is nice but any ban will not be looked on in a positive light by your insurance.

I know cos (a long time ago ) I had an over 12 pointer and with the help of a brief and a letter from my boss I got it down to one month - English court.

Good luck.

mikeesingh

iTrader: (3)

just confirming what puff said
you dont allways get a ban when you get to 12 points
ive had upto 14 on my licence without a ban (down to 10 at the moment) it just depends on your circumstances.
ive not bothered with a solicitor the last 6 times i ve been in court.

mikee

P111TJW

6 times??? where u been doing ur 12.86 (good time btw), on the m1??

mikeesingh

iTrader: (3)

actually my best time is 12.47 (at elvington)
and i think ive been to court 10 or 11 times intotal over last 7 years, inluding one for doing 46 in 40

mikee

P1555ED

If you can prove that it would cause you exceptional hardship to be disqualified you may have a chance!

Usually if your job depends on driving, or you have a valid need to drive every day (ill child needing to go to hospital or someone who relies on you totally for medical help).

You would also need written proof.

Don't necessarily need a solicitor, the legal adviser in court will assist you.

Good luck

(Legal adviser 22 years)

P1555ED

Then again just realised you are in Aberdeen! Scottish law is different. Ask if you can have a duty solicitor to advise you, I don't know if you have that system in Scotland.

dosenöffner

Not intended to be self rightous but take your medicine like a man. I speed but I can't really complain when you get caught. I just think of all the times I wasn't caught. It's the luck of the draw.

*Sonic*

Many Many years ago, I got done for speeding, and this was going to take me over the 12 limit

I went to court (on the bus, DO NOT DRIVE they will ask how you got there) and had a letter from my boss explaining that I needed my car for my job, and would lose my job if I lost my licence

The answer they gave me was 'so you were expecting to be banned then, hmm, ok we will ban you for 6 months then, and see if you learn your lesson'

AFAIK I dont think I got a clean licence back but cant really remember as it was in 1988, but I had to declare it to the insurers for quite a while

MISS SCOOBY STI

P111 - Nightmare!!! Feel so so bad for u. F**king 67 in a 60, whats all that about? Bet if u'd gone past in a "normal" car they wouldn't even have bothered u.

Leslie

I read somewhere that according to the law, your speedometer can overread by up to 10% but may not underread at all. I think the overall 10% was agreed by the police to allow for speed measuring inaccuracies originally. They can drop that concession if they wish of course.

Les

Leslie

Double post

Les

[Edited by Leslie - 10/14/2003 9:07:49 AM]

austen_wrx

I know a road where they have been doing people for 53mph in a 50!!! Just a money making scheme!

Can't you try and get the court case put back a few weeks. What happens if you don't turn up, will they organise another hearing?

Tez_H

i reckon that as a lot of people have been slowing down to less than 10% over the speed limit the revenues have been falling so they tighten up the limits and dont tell anyone [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

then they get more money... and slap up more fixed camaras and can pay for more plods to hide in the bushes and snap you as you go past at 31 mph!
GITS! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

as if an extra 1mph was ever dangerous!!!
its the 40mph in 30 zones, that are... in housing estates!
where small kids are...
not on empty A roads, in the dry with clear visability...
and drunk driver with no insurance!

over 10 years ive had a car hit outside my old house 3 times... twice by drunk drivers with no insurance... and once by a 18 year old prat in a metro trying to go round the corner at 60... and then failed to stop!
i also had a drunk driver hit me in the backside and then run away when i called the cops... 15 minutes later they roll up and ask which way did he go... as if he's waiting up the road for them!
and i wonder why i pay £100/month council TAX

...had a bit of rant there but i feel better now
...need coffee and calm down period!

pugoetru

I have been very lucky i have never been done for speeding in 15 years of driving i always drive fast cruise about 80 on nsl roads sometimes more!

my wife drives very slow and safe she got done for 35 in a 30

Simonz

yea,i've been down to that speedworkshop in northamton,..ca'nt see you gettin 6 months m8 if it was a ban i would only be expecting 3.before i got (a little) more responsible i had 14 points on my licence and did'nt get a bad due to exeptional hardship!happy to say now that i have only got 3 points on my licence for an sp30.Sometimes it can depend on wot court you go to and wether the judge had a good nite b4!

TopBanana

Talk about state harassment! Have you guys thought about laser jammers?

P111TJW

ttt - but only because this has had 1600 views in 24 hours - I wonder if this is a record?????

misty

Is your car for sale now then!!! I have a mint Hoop and Stick for sale! never raced or rallied, I may do a part ex with you!!
dave

Gizmo555

Friend in work got 12 totted up over 3 years.
Got 2 month ban and ~£50 fine.

Good luck

P111TJW

not selling my pride & joy - no chance!! it will sit in the garage for a few months and be...... improved!!

bartmanuk

thats sh*t p111,67in a 60 im gunna have to slow down a little if they're gettin this tight,i got a 69 in a 60 a few months ago and just in the process of a 56 in a 40 (it was 6am)that will give me 6 points,the actual ruling on this is if you get 12 points within 3 years of each other,your lookin at a ban ,but the actual points stay on your licence for 4 years...in 12 years of driving ive been done for speeding 4 times,so i dont moan when i do get caught, cause i speed alot more than i get caught the only downside to this is every time its been whilst driving a ****** work van and never in me car!!! lol

Phil WRX 01

Hey tim sorry to have even had to read this thread about ur bad luck .

Good luck when the dreaded day comes .

Phil.

GTI

Sorry here that mate! Hope you can get off! I've got nine points now! Really hurts when it comes to insurance!

P111TJW

Cheers Phil

Don't know anyone that could drive the beastie to track days for me do u?

beemerboy

P111TJW,
thats really bad news mate.

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Thats prob the police laughing at your "poor mans private plate"

LMFAO
BB





[Edited by beemerboy - 10/14/2003 11:24:01 PM]

Gooner

Good luck on the day, hope you keep the licence, we all do it, just some get lucky and some don't!
I'm on 3 points at the moment, first in 12 years, but certainly not the first time I've been speeding in 13 years.
Hopefully they will see sense, it is not as if you have been thieveing or killing is it?

P111TJW

thanx for ur comments beemerboy - the plate was a legacy from my cousins estate, he was terminally ill at 17 died at 18, what little money he had he arranged for all close family to have a private plate.

Just thought u might like to know that

Phil WRX 01

Tim if you could hire a car trailer for the day Iam sure i could pull it down for you with my dads truck .

P111TJW

cheers Phil - got a few folk lined up that could drive it too, wouldn't believe how hard it is to get people willing to take a impreza for a thrash

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