FFS think I've been done for speeding AGAIN.. HELP!

Demontec said:
Alright mate,

I have a plan! You take my mazda 6 for a few months and I take your ST! Result!!!!!

In regard to the speeding, naughty, naughty!
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says the man who got banned on a scooter ;)
 
The_Dark_Side said:
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if it really is so important to the OP to draw things out, i really think he needs to seek legal advice.
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its not terribly important, I just feel like being arkward tbh ;)

I'm fairly sure I'll get the points, and I'm pretty sure I can avoid getting any more.

Truth is I don't drive like an arse which is why it'll be 65 in a 50 rather than 80 in a 50. Plus its ridiculous getting done on an unpopulated stretch of dual carriageway in the middle of a stretch of NSL road when people tear down my street at 40 despite the speed bumps (especially little chavs on mopeds who seem to enjoy getting air off the bumps at 2am).

But as has been said time and again, just like I did after the 2nd set of 3 18 months ago I will adjust my behaviour and take overly special care not to be done again.

Its just total nonsense in my opinon though, 2 NSL sets of tickets no accidents this century, 1 accident in 12 years of driving (1 year in when I was a hot headed 19yr old and I've always had fast cars) and I'm facing a ban.

The joke is the folks who rally round my street/area stand almost no chance of ever being caught because they never get out of so53/51 and there are very few mobile sites round here and no gatsos, I get off my arse and get round the country and I'm running the risk of a ban.

Still, hey ho.. there's pleasing some folk on a public forum, I kind of expected some stick and I suppose I deserve some of it. Just to reiterate, I'm not trying to suggest I didn't break the law, I'm not trying to dodge the points and I'm not trying to glorify or condone speeding. What I do think is the national policing perspective on dealing with "dangerous" driving is completely wrong as it does almost nothing to address drunkeness/drugs/non insured/no licence drivers but it hammers those who travel a bit over limits that were set 40+ years ago.

My 2p and I'm sticking to it.

Now.. do I buy a slow car or will that just make the problem worse?
 
The_Dark_Side said:
basically...
1) avoiding the points is unlikely, although you could delay things just bear in mind the courts HATE being dicked around..
2) you might not agree with some speed limits, i don't either to be honest, but that doesn't change the fact that they're in place. this still leaves you free to disobey them if you decide to, just bear in mind that there's a chance you'll be caught and punished accordingly.

that's unfortunately the way it is (unless of course you're a traffic plod "assessing" a car...like that's not a comedy remark but hey ho), for all of us and until the laws on speeding are changed we all have the same choices.
we can moan away about advancments in braking systems and how cars are so much safer etc nowadays, but until the limits are changed it means nothing. you get fined because your cars speedo needle crosses a certain itty bitty mark on the dial on a given road, and that's as complex as it gets.
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I thought I'd made it fairly clear I wasn't trying to avoid the points and I'm certainly not going to let it get anywhere near a court.

also, why dod you quote the line about a new car with no suggestion? give me some guideance! ;)
 
I can well imagine, I am strongly considering sticking a post it to the instrument display things saying "WHATS THE LIMIT???".

That'll do it, it reminded me to write my mileage down every day in an old job so it should do the trick lol.

The ST is a very lazily fast car though, I've driven a civic type R before and it ws slow as knackers when you weren't thrashing it and when you did thrash it it was noisy and dramatic.. in the ST you can wander over 100mph and not even notice.

2nd will fairly easily break every speed limit in the country and you have 4 gears left lol.
 
The_Dark_Side said:
totally OT but i REALLY like the ST Focus.
haven't even been in one as yet but aesthetically i think they look great and everyones opinion i put faith in has had good things to say about them.


back OT...stop wearing the divers boots when driving, the courts LOVE confiscating licenses.
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its an awesome car.. anything that pops and bangs on the overrun is fine by me, very comfortable, good for cruising... you can get to 40/50 in no time, stick it in 5th/6th and just burble along.

It just loves tyres and petrol, petrol isn't really my problem but the tyres are!

I like the car and to be honest testing driving super safely over the last few days has proven its pretty easy but then I never did drive everywhere like my hair was on fire. Its just happy at 60-80 on dual carriageways and 80-110 on motorways which could prove to be a bit of an issue :D
 
Awesome! good skills!

the NIP could take years.. as long as it is issued within 14 days then I believe it stands.

Issued after 2 weeks and they can whistle.
 
AcidHell2 said:
14 days, but that's from the post mark not when it arrives. So allow 18-20 days to be safe.
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I thought it was 14 days from the date on the ticket?

incidentally a colleague at work got a NIP for jumping a red light about 14 months ago and wrote back saying broadly "I don't doubt it was me driving the car but I don't believe I would jump a red so can you please provide some proof".

Not a whisper back from plod. I reckon she must be in the clear by now, I wouldn't condone jumping lights but I believe her when she says she didn't do it.. the journey is scorched in her head as it was her birthday and she was going to a party and she was in no rush and.. well, she just remembers the journey lol. Not a random drive to work.
 
CS||nuTs said:
Im in a similar situation to you.9 of my points come off around November and work tied me to a desk "for my own good". I agree with you about the way these sneaky $%&"%^ hide away in their little vans, makes you want to reverse back and choke them 1/2 to death.
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I perhaps wouldn't put it so strongly, after all I was breaking the law but it is a bit trial by cctv.

I told my boss and he rolled his eyes and laughed..

drives a 911 C4S so you get the picture.
 
MrLOL said:
bad news

just been to court today for my little escapabe back in february. I was told that for totting up purposes they backdate the points to the date of the event.

so allthough 1 of my SP30s was 3 years old last month, it still counted towards the totting up rule today. So even if they dont bring the case till next october, if you've got 9 points now and get another 3 then its goodbye license.

i think you've only got 6 though havent you ? so that wont bother you :)
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I know I know I know I know I know!

I know they are backdated but until you say you were driving and take the points you have not BEEN convicted meaning that you don't have to tell your insurance company, you can't be banned by totting up etc etc.

For example if I were to get the NIP now and hang it out for 6 months and then get another a few months after I finally took the points and then hung that out we would go past next october and the game would be back on.

This is all making me sound frightfully irresponsible, I'm really not! Just dealing with the reality of driving in 2007 Britain!

Aaaaaanyway, looks like I'm ok anyway, plus it's done the trick either way. I've been payng much more attention to my speed.
 
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