Got a speeding ticket

Phoenixdancer · 26 Jan 2011 at 20:32

Hey
Just got a letter saying I did 40 in a 30 zone.

What's the normal fine or points?

There any way to not get the points???

Thanks people

Phoenixdancer · 26 Jan 2011 at 20:37

Johnnytoxic said:
If you council has a speed awareness program, you may get invited on this.

I did one at the beginning of January. Was quite good. Still paid the fine but no points.

interesting. Will ask them tommorw

Thanks

Phoenixdancer · 26 Jan 2011 at 21:20

Tonyator said:
Yeah, it's all been said. I did one of the speed awareness courses...

OP - It looks like (if the speeding was done in the same place as your Trust location) they do the course, Obviously the police have to offer you the course as an alternative, but if they do

SO £65 and a 4 hour lecture on how to drive so i dont have to pay a £60 fine and get 3 points?

Tbh i would much rather the points and pay £5 less.

I dont have the time to go to leicester and sit there for 4 hours.... Costs £10 on the train.

But Then again... If i had no points my insureance wont go up...

Will see what they offer me.

The reason i got caught is that they decided to hide the Mobile van partly behind a bush and aimed the camara down a hill, So me coming round the bend off a 40mph stretch of road and hadnt slowed down yet was clocked.

Very unfair but if thats how the counsil wants to make money from me then fair enough, I dont pay the Tax as im a student so meh.

Phoenixdancer · 26 Jan 2011 at 21:46

franco_22 said:
The Council doesn't want to "catch" you and make money of you. You are legally obliged to keep within the speed limit for safety reasons (which if you don't understand you shouldn't be driving). Morons...

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.

Phoenixdancer · 27 Jan 2011 at 01:03

To those telling me its all my fault and I'm a frap driver..

I bet you can't drive or you also speed on the road.