Got a speeding ticket

mattyprice4004 · 27 Jan 2011 at 09:54

Moredhel said:
Just don't speed? It's not difficult to keep within the speed limit.

Sometimes you might creep over I guess, but just ease off a bit!

Some idiots make my blood boil. I had one guy, I was going a hair over the (on that road 40mph) speed limit, according to the GPS anyway, and this mouth breather storms up behind me flashing his lights, trying to overtake in heavy oncoming traffic on corners.

When he eventually stormed past me beeping his horn I would have given a lot to see him obliterate himself on a tree or large concrete pillar or something, alas I was denied such.

He obviously wanted a race, when he's overtaking you downshift and plant it, to see who wins.

Sp00n · 27 Jan 2011 at 09:56

mattyprice4004 said:
He obviously wanted a race, when he's overtaking you downshift and plant it, to see who wins.

..and then you are worse than him.

Abraham · 27 Jan 2011 at 09:56

Khaaan! said:
If you got done for 40 in a 30 then your speedo was probably reading 43-45 as they're almost always over-reading by a few MPH.

Naughty!

Agreed, especially as he was supposedly slowing down from a 40 into a 30, he must've been closer to 50 in the 40.

You're not likely to get offered speed awareness at that speed, it's usually the speeds that would read below 40 that you get offered it, does vary county to county though. I don't personally think there's much wrong with speeding on NSL or some limited roads, but I take full responsibility if I ever get caught, which I have done twice.

bledd · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:00

Phoenixdancer said:
What? When they stick a mobile cam in the ONE place that most people have yet to slow down from the previous 40mph stretch?

very fair that.

It means go 30 NOW, not when you feel like it

stoofa · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:02

LOL

"Boo Hoo" - They keep on putting speed cameras up in slow areas and I haven't bothered to slow down by the time I'm caught.

And that is anybody other than your own fault how exactly?

Abraham · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:02

Khaaan! said:
Meh, either way, everybody speeds at some point but some people drive slowly on purpose I find, they see me coming up and then ease off the throttle so what was 33MPH is now 27.

Those people are annoying!

I'm sure there's something about my car that must make it look like a police car in rear view mirrors (no idea why, Mk3 Golf), I get people who were speeding slow down to the speed limit, I've even had people pull over to let me pass, I don't drive agressively at all so find it quite amusing.

Metalface Mark · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:05

Op just sounds like a whiney young driver who has no respect for the road. I personally think anyone under 25 who gets done for speeding should be getting a months ban so they can respect the road, its speeding youngsters that cause all our premiums to go up.

Maybe the cop pulling you over saved you from a fatal accident due to your high speeds.

Sp00n · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:07

Metalface Mark said:
Op just sounds like a whiney young driver who has no respect for the road. I personally think anyone under 25 who gets done for speeding should be getting a months ban so they can respect the road, its speeding youngsters that cause all our premiums to go up.

Maybe the cop pulling you over saved you from a fatal accident due to your high speeds.

lol

Cosimo · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:13

Metalface Mark said:
Maybe the cop pulling you over saved you from a fatal accident due to your high speeds.

Just think of that child you could have killed. That thought should make you adhere to a 30 limit in the future.

Metalface Mark · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:18

simulatorman said:
Just think of that child you could have killed. That thought should make you adhere to a 30 limit in the future.

I never got faster than 25 on any road ... ever.

MOOGLEYS · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:21

Abraham said:
I'm sure there's something about my car that must make it look like a police car in rear view mirrors (no idea why, Mk3 Golf), I get people who were speeding slow down to the speed limit, I've even had people pull over to let me pass, I don't drive agressively at all so find it quite amusing.

I get that in my vectra. The look on their faces when I go past and they see the sunshades, car seats and baby on board sign is hilarious...

Castiel · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:25

Metalface Mark said:
I never got faster than 25 on any road ... ever.

Is that not illegal on the motorway?

Metalface Mark · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:28

Castiel said:
Is that not illegal on the motorway?

I dont use motorways, I own a scooter.

Cosimo · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:42

Castiel said:
Is that not illegal on the motorway?

There isn't a minimum limit unless a minimum speed sign is shown but:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7171154.stm

knowlton · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:44

I hope you've learnt your lesson - I really do hate people who speed and put people's lives at risk.

Cosimo · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:46

For those of you who don't recognise where a 30mph limit applies take a look at this:

http://www.smartdriving.co.uk/Driving/DefensiveDriving/Speed/UK_Speed_limits.html

The rest of us should have a read as a reminder as well.

Castiel · 27 Jan 2011 at 10:48

simulatorman said:
There isn't a minimum limit unless a minimum speed sign is shown but:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7171154.stm

I think that the common thought is the under 35mph is classed as 'driving without reasonable consideration' if the flow of traffic is normal.

That's what I've heard somewhere anyway.

Cosimo · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:07

Castiel said:
I think that the common thought is the under 35mph is classed as 'driving without reasonable consideration' if the flow of traffic is normal.

That's what I've heard somewhere anyway.

From what I‘ve seen they only do people for travelling at very low speeds. All this 30-35mph limit business is a bit of a myth.

Sp00n · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:08

I would class 30mph on a motorway a very low speed, that's 40mph below the limit.

Castiel · 27 Jan 2011 at 11:10

simulatorman said:
From what I‘ve seen they only do people for travelling at very low speeds. All this 30-35mph limit business is a bit of a myth.

I expect you're right. It was just something I heard someplace.