FFS think I've been done for speeding AGAIN.. HELP!
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I would have thought having 6pts on your licence you would have eased off on the gas pedal a bit. I know you have an ST but the accelerator isn't an on/off pedal. If you cannot keep the speed own then get something else with a little less oummph.
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I kind of half expected a load of the self righteous nonsense thats appeared in this thread..
I haven't said I didn't do it, I haven't said I am trying to get out of it, believe me I had enough of a run up to the van that in my car I could have been well into triple figures, tbh I was in national speed limit mode so I think I was being pretty sedate doing 65mph.
All that aside I was just asking if anyone knew how long I could push it with exchanging letters before I had to finally either put my hands up or wind up in front of a judge at which point I would have course fess up, in my view if they want to be arkward with pretty pointless cash collectors then I feel the least I can do is repay the favour.
In the meantime and going forwards of course I will be even more observant of the limit rather than the prevailing conditions and what feels safe which have served me well in the old "not hitting stuff".
I know this is a pretty pointless request but unless you have something constructive to say can you please keep it to yourself.
I haven't said I didn't do it, I haven't said I am trying to get out of it, believe me I had enough of a run up to the van that in my car I could have been well into triple figures, tbh I was in national speed limit mode so I think I was being pretty sedate doing 65mph.
All that aside I was just asking if anyone knew how long I could push it with exchanging letters before I had to finally either put my hands up or wind up in front of a judge at which point I would have course fess up, in my view if they want to be arkward with pretty pointless cash collectors then I feel the least I can do is repay the favour.
In the meantime and going forwards of course I will be even more observant of the limit rather than the prevailing conditions and what feels safe which have served me well in the old "not hitting stuff".
I know this is a pretty pointless request but unless you have something constructive to say can you please keep it to yourself.
Dashik said:Thats the point, driving requires constant concentration so maybe its done you a favour and you'll pay more attention. Next time the 'Bang' might be literal. Still at least your still alive to argue about it
Yeah, next time he can concentrate full on his speedo rather than the road ahead.
The worst riding I've felt I've ever done was through built up areas of west yorkshire where you literally have to drive watching your speedometer. I could feel the amount of time I was taking my eyes of the road was dangerous. And I dont even speed anyway, well, not through 30/40/50's.
....although to get to 9 points is a bit careless
Sagalout said:
Agree'd, although up near Hartside a few weeks ago, there seemed to be cops on every other corner.
Even on the way up there on a Sunday morning on the A69 heading towards Alston from Newcastle, dead straight road, very little traffic and a friggin camera van sitting there, its miles from the nearest village.
There's a road round here that's straight for nigh-on a mile, no side turnings, close to an NSL road, only thing that is to be slowed for are two roundabouts, át the start and end of this section, and it's a 30 zone. Police were hiding in a bush, behind a huge sign trying to catch people the other day, thankfully i spotted them. Really annoys me when it could easily be 50.
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the bus timetables.matt100 said:
unless you realise that A) you are (or should be) in full control of your vehicle for the entire time you're driving it and B) you're not "done" for necessarily being unsafe, you're "done" for driving faster than the posted limit. it's that simple.
L0rdMike said:
I find it frustrating that on some of the roads I drive on there are schoolkids running across the road, and it's an obvious 30, but you get w*****s flashing and beeping, then aggressively overtaking (ie: cutting you up) if you hang around the speed limit. I do feel pressurised into speeding sometimes because of these dicks but manage to avoid it most of the time.
for goodness sake.. anyone would think I was saying I was planning on hiring lawyers and deploying every trick in the book to get off the ticket.
The simple fact is and the whole point of the thread is (/was.. seems to have changed now, thanks chaps
) gathering experience/opinions on delaying if possible the impending punishment (if there is one, I'm struggling to find any mention of mobile vans on that stretch of road and this info is pretty public).
If there is no sensible way to go about doing that of course I will just take the punishment.
Similarly after I got 6 points a couple of years ago I slowed down, genuinely. Given the amount of time I spend on the road I pass enough vans at or under the limit to know I must be observing it the majority of the time.. In the 2 years I've had my 6 points I've done as many miles as some people do in 10 years.
I think I'm quite entitled to have a bit of a moan because I would happily argue all day (as looks likely) that I was driving safely, not within the law granted, but safely nontheless.
If it helps pump up your ego or postcount to stick a glib comment in along the lines of "should have known better" or "told you so" then I guess there's not much I can do about it this being a public forum and all but jesus christ ocuk can be tiresome at times.
I'm not proud, I'm not gloating, I'm not trying to get off, I'm not even whinging about the unfairness much, give me a break and if you can't contribute.. don't.
The simple fact is and the whole point of the thread is (/was.. seems to have changed now, thanks chaps
) gathering experience/opinions on delaying if possible the impending punishment (if there is one, I'm struggling to find any mention of mobile vans on that stretch of road and this info is pretty public).If there is no sensible way to go about doing that of course I will just take the punishment.
Similarly after I got 6 points a couple of years ago I slowed down, genuinely. Given the amount of time I spend on the road I pass enough vans at or under the limit to know I must be observing it the majority of the time.. In the 2 years I've had my 6 points I've done as many miles as some people do in 10 years.
I think I'm quite entitled to have a bit of a moan because I would happily argue all day (as looks likely) that I was driving safely, not within the law granted, but safely nontheless.
If it helps pump up your ego or postcount to stick a glib comment in along the lines of "should have known better" or "told you so" then I guess there's not much I can do about it this being a public forum and all but jesus christ ocuk can be tiresome at times.
I'm not proud, I'm not gloating, I'm not trying to get off, I'm not even whinging about the unfairness much, give me a break and if you can't contribute.. don't.
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good attitude IMHO.L0rdMike said:
