Letter from police

[uv]

And undoubtedly there will be many who will say 'so what, you broke the law' - but lets be realistic. Anyone and i mean anyone could go 4mph over 30mph.

You're right, it's incredibly easy to go 4mp/h over, but it's nothing to be angry about - you got caught, you'll have to pay. Just the way it is

*edit*

It was a van with two fat gay coppers in the bak.

I was being sympathetic, but after this I'll just laugh at the fact you're being fined.

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

You just got unlucky really, keep those eyes peeled for cameras and camera vans!

 

[jrodga2k5]

Too high above mate, 33 and you would have been fine

 

[Deleted member 651465]

I sympathise but where do we draw the line?
5 mph over? 6? 8? 9? The line has to be drawn somewhere.

I always thought you were allowed 10% for tyre pressure.

33 - 30mph
44 - 40mph
55 - 50mph
66 - 60mph
77 - 70mph

 

[Killerkebab]

It was a van with two fat gay coppers in the bak.

Homosexuals always give out fines to men too easily, something about screwing their fellow man over

 

[fastwunz]

anyway - so what happens now?

 

[Conscript]

It was a van with two fat gay coppers in the bak.

tbh, if you were observant enough to spot that they were both fat and gay, then you should have been observant enough to slow down in time

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

You fill in the form you then either get the points and fine or you may get offered that course.

 

[antijoke]

Then you get some points.

 

[JBuk]

anyway - so what happens now?

You pay up and drive a bit slower in the future?

 

[Killerkebab]

anyway - so what happens now?

You pay up and hopefully stop moaning

 

[jrodga2k5]

though if you really want to fight it, ask to see the verification certificates for the gun used to ensure its accuracy

 

[Cosimo]

Let’s face it, you were more than 10% over the speed limit, stop whinging and take you punishment like a man.

 

[a1ex2001]

'speed awareness'? what a load off bull.

Clearly you need one as you were not aware of your speed?

I always thought you were allowed 10% for tyre pressure.

33 - 30mph
44 - 40mph
55 - 50mph
66 - 60mph
77 - 70mph

there is notthing in writing the police are perfectly entitled to slap a fine on you for 31mph should they wish, the actually speed they will do you for depends on the local force as they all have rules. Most of the 10% +3 rules seem to have come about because the police said they wouldn't stop anyone for less than 80mph on a motorway so people did some interpretation.

 

[semi-pro waster]

As Rilot says it is a case of where you draw the line and the general rule is the speed limit +10% to allow for the possibility of your speedometer over-reading as I understand it so while you were unlucky it is to be expected with a strict liability offence.

 

[Alex*TLR]

Think of the kittens!

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Anyway, what happens now? I sign the form for 'yes it was me driving' send it back and then what?

Was it you driving then?

 

[XPE]

Trying to make their targets i would guess.

 

[matt_fsr]

Anyway, what happens now?

You buy a radar-detector, and cross your fingers that it works?

 

[Freefaller]

Bear in mind that your speedo will have read quite a bit OVER 34mph - so from inside the car on your speedo will have been stating 35mph at least - so it's not really that excessive is it and quite easy to see. You takes your chances... I don't always drive at the speed limit, but I know if I get caught it'll be my own fault.