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Old 25 August 2011, 06:00 PM
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Yep def worth if to save the points and you get free tea n biscuits, or £80 worth of tea n biscuits
Old 25 August 2011, 08:17 PM
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I'll do my best trying to get £80 quid worth of biscuits, not to much tea or coffee, might need a pee on way home and end up speeding. :-). Just glad I got offered it, was doing 40 in a 30
Old 25 August 2011, 08:37 PM
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They usually do if you aren't much over the limit and you haven't attended one before. You only get one chance though.
Old 25 August 2011, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by lloyd6240
Got my NIP today and have got offered the speed awareness course, cost, £83.75 in stead of £60 and 3 points.
So I'll be taking that.
I'd be more than happy with that mate, dont think i'll get it though!!!!!!
Old 26 August 2011, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
They usually do if you aren't much over the limit and you haven't attended one before. You only get one chance though.
every 3 years iirc!!!
Old 26 August 2011, 06:56 PM
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whens the court date?
Old 26 August 2011, 07:13 PM
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5 points and a £240 fine when I got clocked by a van a couple of years back. Was supposed to be a court appearance as well, but I entered a plea by post.
Old 26 August 2011, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
eh? wrong! You get one and only one invite! I know I've been on one ffs.
I've been on one too, and it said I couldn't attend if I'd been on one within the last 3 years.
I think it depends on the county, as North Yorkshire police don't offer the courses, but I was caught in Cleveland.....and they do. It definitely gave a number of years before you could do a course again though.
Old 26 August 2011, 11:10 PM
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the court will have a min they can give and a max , depending on your mood if you wanted good value for money turn up with a pot of ky and place on dock in front of you , wait to be asked whats that for ? to ease the pain m lord i work pay tax and insurance so i know ime going to get shafted , unfortunatly ime not unemployed at this moment .you never know the magistrate may just have a sence of humor
Old 26 August 2011, 11:12 PM
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haha a mag with a sense of humour? good one.
Old 26 August 2011, 11:19 PM
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yea you're right u can do another after 3 yrs, now whether u get another invite or not...
Old 27 August 2011, 08:48 AM
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If you are in a position to take the points(FPN), then do so. Dont fund the speed awareness course, its costs more, but more importantly the police take all the money unlike when you accept the points which goes to the government.

If everybody allegedly caught speeding did this for a year or so it would end safety partnerships and we could return to proper road policing
Old 27 August 2011, 04:00 PM
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To be honest I'd rather fund the police and not get the points.....as I'm sure 99% of people would. Although I understand what your saying.
Old 27 August 2011, 04:07 PM
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I thought the safety partnerships were funded by the local councils though, not the police. Either way the speed awareness course cash goes to them rather than gov.
Old 27 August 2011, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisdicko
To be honest I'd rather fund the police and not get the points.....as I'm sure 99% of people would. Although I understand what your saying.
im with you on that one
Old 13 September 2011, 02:59 PM
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bit late now but even though i drive around at the speed limit i can't recommend one of those laser scrambling "parking sensor/garage door opener" things highly enough, yes they are legal as they do work as parking sensors and the £350 they cost will seem cheap when you get your next insurance quote, it's all too easy to drift 4-5mph over (anyone else got a throttle like switch?) which they will still do you for!
and yes they do work but only on the hand-held speed guns which are now all laser if you get caught on the average speed or roadside ones that's your own fault....pay more attention

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Old 13 September 2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by oobyJu
bit late now but even though i drive around at the speed limit i can't recommend one of those laser scrambling "parking sensor/garage door opener" things highly enough, yes they are legal as they do work as parking sensors and the £350 they cost will seem cheap when you get your next insurance quote, it's all too easy to drift 4-5mph over (anyone else got a throttle like switch?) which they will still do you for!
and yes they do work but only on the hand-held speed guns which are now all laser if you get caught on the average speed or roadside ones that's your own fault....pay more attention
Which one do you have?

I thought most of these have died a death?
Old 13 September 2011, 06:20 PM
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Just been informed that a snooper laser pod has just been released but no reviews yet (£80) attaches onto an existing satnav or rear view mirror, or maybe a snooper 3zero. I think other than a laser jammer, the best bet you have of picking up a scamers
Old 13 September 2011, 06:24 PM
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Bloody sausage fingers & iPhone!!!!!!
Picking up a scamera van is detecting the laser scatter from vehicles in front, I think if they're onto you then it's too late to react & the tickets in the post.
Definitely looking into getting some kind of detector for the mobile scameras as I have indigo for the fixed ones.
Old 17 September 2011, 04:02 PM
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detectors are useless by the time they alert you it's too late, think mine is this one
http://www.snooperuk.com/products/laserstar/
will re-post if that's wrong when i find the box but looks right, saved me 6 points so far so that's £120 off the cost of £300ish (also no points he he) so it's getting cheaper all the time

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Old 17 September 2011, 04:42 PM
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I no loads of people have said about what to do but 2 years ago i got a letter saying i was doing 97 on a duel carriage the picture didnt show the 'driver'. The place is was taken was about 150 miles from my address so sent a letter back and said i had never been down there and have no reason to. Got a letter back saying sorry my vehicle may have been cloned and i had to carry this letter around with me just in case the police stopped me as my Reg would flash up on a the police computer as a clone. The second time i was sent the paper work which was 3 points and a smallish fine i replied saying i need a clean license due to my job and they offered me a smaller fine and to attend a one day course for speeders at the time i was just about to leave for work in canada by the time i got back i had letters from them telling me i need to finalise the dates, my dad who works for the courts told me its after six months and they cant do anything. I phoned them up and told me them what i was told and they agreed. There are still loopholes however they are very small.
Old 17 September 2011, 04:44 PM
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Also oobyJu i swear by the snoopers just have to watch as i have been stopped by the police because i had it fitted i just told them it was fitted when i bought the car and nothing they could do.
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