Speeding :(

Tom_ed1987 · 8 Sep 2013 at 23:04

The dreaded letter.

62mph in a 50 limit - manned equipment - so i'm guessing chap with a radar gun? It's a wide open straight single carriageway which used to be NSL and i've never seen any speed traps there.

Am I right in thinking i'll be offered a speed awareness course for this?
How do I go about requesting evidence/a picture? Just to check I was driving

oldbag · 8 Sep 2013 at 23:08

Insta ban and firing squad probably.

Kenai · 8 Sep 2013 at 23:31

My course offer was in the NIP I received, so if you've got the NIP and no course offer, I don't think you'll get it.

Barks · 8 Sep 2013 at 23:33

Our speed laws are so archaic it's ridiculous.

Unlucky mate. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time

Saytan · 8 Sep 2013 at 23:35

Barks said:
Our speed laws are so archaic it's ridiculous.

Unlucky mate. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time

Er.... No.

Something Else · 8 Sep 2013 at 23:43

Barks said:
Our speed laws are so archaic it's ridiculous.

Unlucky mate. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time

Ermm, wrong place, wrong time, wrong speed.

Too bad op you got caught this time.

opstrat · 9 Sep 2013 at 00:10

ive had 9 points total in my driving career and never been offered a course. do you have to ask for it?

JBod · 9 Sep 2013 at 00:16

opstrat said:
ive had 9 points total in my driving career and never been offered a course. do you have to ask for it?

When doing 37 in a 30 I got offered it.

Well Splattered · 9 Sep 2013 at 02:31

I believe you are only offered a speed awareness course if you are within a few percentage of the speed limit.

Eligibility for Referral (ACPO Guidelines)

Speed Limit (MPH) | Speed Awareness lower level threshold (10% + 2 mph) | Speed Awareness higher level threshold (10% + 9 mph)
30 35 42
40 46 53
50 57 64
60 68 75
70 79 86

A speed awareness course must not be offered to a driver if the offence is in a 20mph limit.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...j20vqh-S7yZ8noOcA&sig2=lQ-SKNdNWw9cw1ez_da86w

Zefan · 9 Sep 2013 at 02:38

I've known someone be pulled over when doing 10% + 19mph (96mph on motorway) and get offered the course, so those guidelines are pretty loose.

Howard · 9 Sep 2013 at 08:00

Well Splattered said:
I believe you are only offered a speed awareness course if you are within a few percentage of the speed limit.

Eligibility for Referral (ACPO Guidelines)

Speed Limit (MPH) | Speed Awareness lower level threshold (10% + 2 mph) | Speed Awareness higher level threshold (10% + 9 mph)
30 35 42
40 46 53
50 57 64
60 68 75
70 79 86

A speed awareness course must not be offered to a driver if the offence is in a 20mph limit.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...j20vqh-S7yZ8noOcA&sig2=lQ-SKNdNWw9cw1ez_da86w

Damn, I wasn't far from being offered a speed awareness course for my 68 in a 50 then

Matt82 · 9 Sep 2013 at 08:01

Ive been in the theoretical boundary twice and not had it offered

PMKeates · 9 Sep 2013 at 08:13

I think people would have less of a problem with speed laws if the upper restrictions on major dual carriageways/motorways were eased.

Huge motorway? http://goo.gl/maps/u4lfa MAXIMUM SEVENTY MILES PER HOUR!!!11

Tiny country lane that people live directly on? http://goo.gl/maps/3kqf2 60 ofc

On one hand we drive to the conditions with a high limit, and on the other we are conditioned to driving with our brains switched off.

Howard · 9 Sep 2013 at 08:15

You can bet that the BRAKE brigade would be far more up in arms if you dared to do 80mph on that motorway than tool along that country lane at 55mph, too...

Barks · 9 Sep 2013 at 09:13

Saytan said:
Er.... No.

Sure thing Mr Perfect. I bet you've never exceeded 50mph in a 50mph zone.

Everyone speeds occasionally, getting caught is exactly what I said, being unlucky.

RedvGreenOLD · 9 Sep 2013 at 09:31

Barks said:
Sure thing Mr Perfect. I bet you've never exceeded 50mph in a 50mph zone.

Everyone speeds occasionally, getting caught is exactly what I said, being unlucky.

With a M135i I believe that the real task is keeping it under the limit

DogsBody · 9 Sep 2013 at 09:51

57 in a 50, I was offered the course, so that falls inline with those guidelines I guess.

Bat · 9 Sep 2013 at 10:04

61 in a 50, I got offered it.

Freefaller · 9 Sep 2013 at 10:15

Howard said:
You can bet that the BRAKE brigade would be far more up in arms if you dared to do 80mph on that motorway than tool along that country lane at 55mph, too...

Or those that do 40mph on a fast sweeping country lane, and continue to do 40mph in town where the limit is 30mph, and then proceed to get mad when you dare overtake them :mad:

wingman · 9 Sep 2013 at 10:19

Barks said:
Everyone speeds occasionally, getting caught is exactly what I said, being unlucky.

Perhaps everyone speeds, perhaps not. But not everyone speeds 24% over the speed limit.