Caught by a camera!

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:08

I was caught by a speeding camera in a 30 zone doing roughly 35mph, just wasn't paying attention to the speedo, however there was another car in the other lane right next to me so who knows may not of been me... anyway what can I expect? as in the wait for a letter, will I definitely receive points etc.

Terrier_Jimlad · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:11

Get an NIP in the post within 14 days and probably offered the driver awareness course for 35?

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:13

If i'm right, if it exceeds 14 days then I'm clear? am I also right in presuming if I do the course, the offence would still go down on my insurance?

axer · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:15

If you do the course then you do not get penalised by your insurance company but the Police do record it and won't offer you another...

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:18

It was purely accidental, as said just wasn't paying attention to the speedo as it didn't feel very fast to me at all (also just a few personal things going on right now) so it wouldn't be something to happen again my concern is just being penalised by insurance with being 20 and looking towards getting an Abarth 500 in February as with insurance costing approximately £800 as it is I didn't wish to get screwed further.

mattyg · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:29

I was led to believe that if there were 2 vehicles in the same shot they were ignored.

Which one triggered the camera.

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:34

Could have been me or the other guy as he wasn't much behind me, fingers crossed then it gets ignored, bad time to get caught out really just as my insurance is about to run up. Hopefully if I am sent a letter I can just do the course, not receive an increased premium and still be able to have the Abarth at a reasonable premium.

acemastr · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:50

They check distance traveled between the 2 shots. Wouldn't worry about an SP30 tbh, it won't make THAT much of a difference in insurance. It's when you get 2 or more it becomes a problem

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 00:55

Fingers crossed then, I'd presume with age i'd get screwed over, considering I want to move up to a 1.4T 135BHP car, for all I know could be worrying over nothing and not even receive a letter.

Aston998 · 16 Dec 2014 at 01:44

Yes, if you don't get anything with 2 weeks then you should be safe, What side was the speeding camera? & what part of UK was it?

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 02:37

Hope so, I know what my mum is like she'd go ballistic even though it wasn't intentional. It was on the left hand side so it would be facing the back of my car as I went past it. It's in Staffordshire on the A50 Potteries way.

acemastr · 16 Dec 2014 at 03:08

An Abarth is 160bhp isn't it?

That's not that particularly powerful, I'm fairly sure insurance won't be much for it anyway

Luke_Bowman · 16 Dec 2014 at 08:10

There's a few different models. 135, 160 and 190 I believe

Luke_Bowman · 16 Dec 2014 at 08:14

Also I'm sure 135bhp and 0-60 in 8flat is fast for a 20 year old whos been driving around in (what I can only assume) is a cheap first car with ~60bhp

div0 · 16 Dec 2014 at 08:27

Worth pointing out that any NIP would be sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle. And that the '2 week' period being mentioned is the time for the registered keeper to be informed about any NIP - any delay beyond two weeks in reaching the actual driver doesn't matter.

Are you the registered keeper?

Lima · 16 Dec 2014 at 08:56

If you get anything it'll be 3 points and a small fine OR the option of the speed awareness course. You were semi on the borderline (dependent on your speedo) where they might use their discretion anyway and not give you anything.

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 09:02

Yeah I'm the registered keeper. Oh yeah the Abarth is more than quick enough for me, not after a car that has a huge top speed just one with abit of go in it (you guessed right I own a 1.2 60BHP punto) guess I'll just have to wait.

~Divine~Wind~ · 16 Dec 2014 at 09:03

When I redid my insurance a few of the companies specifically asked if I had been on any driver awareness courses.

not sure how they would find out if you said no mind

mrk · 16 Dec 2014 at 09:04

You weren't doing exactly 35, more like 33 as your speedo will be over-reading a shade. I got a speed awareness course for 32 in a 30 ages ago. Speedo was reading around 34/35.

~Divine~Wind~ said:
When I redid my insurance a few of the companies specifically asked if I had been on any driver awareness courses.

not sure how they would find out if you said no mind

They ask regardless, only the police keep a record of the awareness course and it won't be shared with anyone else. This is what I was told when I asked about it when it was given to me. I guess they ask anyway because it gives them some fuel to keep their own record and increase your premium should you say yes.

Sure someone will be in shortly with the rod of correction...

Nemerus · 16 Dec 2014 at 09:34

The speedo read just under 40 so about 38 thus around 35, although I've accidentlally gone through some that quick before and they've not gone off, tbh I told my insurance about an accident that wasn't my fault, uninsured driver hit the back of my car and that rocketed my premium up even though it wasn't me, so if I don't have to tell them I won't.

Caught by a camera!

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