104 on the motorway.

Gunslinger · 24 Jul 2010 at 01:28

exactly, and it's not like he can't afford it !... probably pays someone to take care of all that sort of stuff for him !

Sin_Chase · 24 Jul 2010 at 07:44

One thing I dread if I ever live in the UK...motorways.

Many people cruise at 80-90 in the outside lane and I could quite easily follow them at that.

No idea what happens if a foreigner gets caught doing over a tonne on UK motorways, fines + points on ghost license?

Fr0dders · 24 Jul 2010 at 09:02

NerveAgent said:
Not true, they can ban you for more than 56 days for speeding, this is just a guide.

when did you last check that? My best mate has a friend of the family who is a magistrate and told us the rules were recently revised to say that the maximum short term ban they could give was 56 days. They can give long term bans, but not purely for the offence of speeding, it would need to be Dangerous Driving and Carless Driving etc..

daelo · 24 Jul 2010 at 09:43

MrLOL said:
Some insurers (such as direct line) will point blank refuse to insure anybody with a ban. Thankfully lots of others are more understanding and dont penalise you for much more than they would for 3 points.

just noted this , rubbish, im with direct line with a DR ban , sure its expensive but was a lot better than some of the other insurers out there.

DM · 24 Jul 2010 at 09:53

MrLOL said:
when did you last check that? My best mate has a friend of the family who is a magistrate and told us the rules were recently revised to say that the maximum short term ban they could give was 56 days. They can give long term bans, but not purely for the offence of speeding, it would need to be Dangerous Driving and Carless Driving etc..

I'l ring my solicitor on monday and check, surely you cant get more than 2 months ffs.

Fr0dders · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:06

definately worth checking. But he's my best mate i've known since i was 11, its unlikely his magistrate friend is wrong, but its possible.

Fr0dders · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:07

daelo said:
just noted this , rubbish, im with direct line with a DR ban , sure its expensive but was a lot better than some of the other insurers out there.

have you notified them ?

If you have and they've chosen to keep cover you thats fine. but if you try and take out a quote as a new customer they will refuse to quote you.

DM · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:09

I just got a bit paranoid there and rang me solicitor at home, he says i will get 1500-1800 quids worth of fine and a month ban, or the fine and 6 points.

Then said he was going back to sleep

Fr0dders · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:12

28 days is normal for this sort of speed. Its what i got.

Fine is means tested. £1500 is the max i only got fined £70 due to not being a massive earner and having a child + mortgage etc.. The form you get asked at the beginning, is the form they use to work out how much free income you have per month. They want to know what your outgoings are (mortgage, utilits bills etc..) if you have kids, and what your salary is etc.. Get this filled in quick so you can get seen first (or asap) i thought it didnt matter and had to wait till last :rolleyes:

colossuss · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:13

JamesTuc said:
Another one to look out for is Golf GTi. Was quite surprised when I saw one all lit up with flashing lights

Sure it was a GTi? There is supposedly a R32 bait car

DM · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:22

MrLOL said:
28 days is normal for this sort of speed. Its what i got.

Fine is means tested. £1500 is the max i only got fined £70 due to not being a massive earner and having a child + mortgage etc.. The form you get asked at the beginning, is the form they use to work out how much free income you have per month. They want to know what your outgoings are (mortgage, utilits bills etc..) if you have kids, and what your salary is etc.. Get this filled in quick so you can get seen first (or asap) i thought it didnt matter and had to wait till last

2500 is the max on a motorway. Thats charming isnt it.

Cheers for the advice mind, it is appreciated.

Andrew Moore · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:26

Mate of mine recieved at £120 fine + fees and had his license removed completely for doing 112 in a 1.2 Clio. Was told that speed was wry dangerous and his car was at from ideal to be doing those sort of speeds. He was given 28 days to wait before applying for a provisional and had to retake everything including a 2 day course for dangerous drivers.

Caught someone at a bad time it would seem.

Andy

IvanDobskey · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:27

About 15 years ago, I got caught doing 105 on the motorway and got 6 points / £250 fine but no ban. So I don't think its automatically a ban over 100mph. Much more careful these days though :cool:

DM · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:27

Andrew Moore said:
Mate of mine recieved at £120 fine + fees and had his license removed completely for doing 112 in a 1.2 Clio. Was told that speed was wry dangerous and his car was at from ideal to be doing those sort of speeds. He was given 28 days to wait before applying for a provisional and had to retake everything including a 2 day course for dangerous drivers.

Caught someone at a bad time it would seem.

Andy

I'd never pass another driving test, that would be me on a bus

Ricochet J · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:52

I learnt my lesson one and a half years ago, when I was doing a similar speed. It was stupid and outright dangerous. I haven't dreamt of doing such a speed since.

helpimcrap · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:57

think of the kittens you killed doing that speed. you should be ashamed.

Dan strokes his clean license.

NerveAgent · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:59

MrLOL said:
when did you last check that? My best mate has a friend of the family who is a magistrate and told us the rules were recently revised to say that the maximum short term ban they could give was 56 days. They can give long term bans, but not purely for the offence of speeding, it would need to be Dangerous Driving and Carless Driving etc..

When I got a six month ban last october, purely for the offence of speeding.

Op has nothing to worry about at that speed though, wont be more than 28 days (if that).

[TW]Fox · 24 Jul 2010 at 11:54

MrLOL said:
Fine is means tested. £1500 is the max i only got fined £70 due to not being a massive earner and having a child + mortgage etc..

Disgusting that your own personal life choices can lead to you pretty much getting off scott free with a pathetic and paltry fine, whereas somebody who had done well for himself gets shafted with a £1500 fine.

They should be blanket fines. It's £60 fixed penalty for 34 in a 30 for goodness sake, £70 is an outrage.

DM · 24 Jul 2010 at 12:04

I dont begrudge Mr Lol getting a small fine.

What has ****ed me off for years in this country is the whole "we fine people as a deterrent from a safety perspective" thing, what a load of ****.

The british motorist is a cash cow, end of, it makes me laugh.

[TW]Fox · 24 Jul 2010 at 12:07

If you can afford to buy a 280bhp car and drive it at over 100mph you can afford to pay a bigger fine than 70 quid when you get caught.