pbee

A female friend was pulled over last night in a Uk wagon for doing 105 on the A1m, Pretty certain she is facing a ban and hefty fine of some type, anyone have any recent outcomes for 100+ court verdicts. So she can prepare for the worst ?.

hail-hail

That wouldn't be at the Baldock junction by any chance?

I got done there for 98 and got £400 and 5 points IIRC.

pbee

nope new section alconbury > peterborough I think.

davegtt

probably the safest part of the whole stretch of the A1 from london to newcastle yet probably the most manned by coppers too

Butkus

Six points and a £450 fine - the same as the speeding policeman who was caught at 104mph a little while ago. I can't see why an extra 1 mph should make it a ban.

Tiggs

with clean licence i cant see her getting banned......105 actual is prob 110+ on the dial- forget safe/not safe, shes daft to go over 100 unless shes not fussed about this sort of problem.

Spoon

133mph, 6 points, £450 fine and £624 solicitor costs reduced to £250 as agreed when we first met!!

Phil M

decent motor + wife = death trap

nuff said

Spoon

Wtf???

Is this a riddle thread?

How do you know she's somebodys wife?

Then there's the fact that some women are better drivers than some men.

Brit_in_Japan

100 - 109 mph, a ban is at the discretion of the magistrate. Even with a good solicitor pleading hardship, if the magistrate decides to ban her then there's nothing she can do.

andys

104 and got 7 day ban + £400 fine + costs. That was with letter from work saying I can not do my job without a car oh and I am the only one who drives in the famly.

dba

that stretch has gatsos and truvelos galore,and countless hand helds

why the **** didnt they just build the road around these villages instead of through them? then everyone could speed

yoza

Is she a high ranking Police officer ?

If so she will be fine.

If not she will be banned for a few weeks, with a rather large fine.



Plead insanity, works for me every time.

The voices......they told me to drive flat out, who said that? Did your hear that......hello, where am I ?[Puts hands over ears, and shakes head in frantic, voilent movements, whilst screeming at the top of my voice.]

On a serious note:
If she has an old paper license, she should take it to court with her.
When the JP asks what she has to say in her defence, she can unfold the license and show him where it says........




TEAR ALONG DOTTED LINE.

Scooby-Doo

Admit to having no licence, MOT or insurance. They will walk away Scott free and bag a weeks holiday in Tenerife

pbee

it was the new 4 lane bit on the A1, not the section passed grantham with gatsos and truvelo's.

Heard a rumour from a friend of cambs councilor that the section of road is actually owned by a private company and leased back to the government, This company will not allow fixed cameras, so the police have to use traps on bridges and vascar cars.

could be bobbins but doesnt seem completely inplausable.

I agree she was lucky a few weeks ago in the same place doing a similiar speed, so if it is a daily commute spped it is inevitable on a road like that.

better than i thought 6 points £500 i was expecting her to go down with a ban and 1k fine.

Spoon

Ahh, nothing like a knock back is there. Better look next time.

ProperCharlie

I nearly got done there whilst test driving the STi. I was up to something in 3 figures when the bloke from Quenby's said "watch out for the traffic car in the next lay-by..." and sure enough, there was one. Luckily I had pulled back to about 80 by the time we went passed.

earlier on the Quenby's bloke had shown me the plough marks where he'd binned a 911 on the buntingford road a few days before. he said it wasn't his.

WRXPete

She can expect a fine, depends on the magistrate, might be £200+....the ban is discretionary....could be 28 days, could be 6 months, could be more!!!
Pete

Leslie

I suppose if she makes a habit of cruising at those speeds then she really can't complain when she gets caught. Is it worth losing your license and all the extra expense on your insurance?

Les

Prince Popeye

'shes daft to go over 100 unless shes not fussed about this sort of problem.'

'I suppose if she makes a habit of cruising at those speeds then she really can't complain when she gets caught. Is it worth losing your license and all the extra expense on your insurance?'

Thankyou Leslie and Tiggs for putting you're tuppence in. The question was what fine she is expecting to get not a lecture from the do-gooder squad. LOL Bunch of hypocrits. So you've never done over 100 mph on a motorway?

Leslie

My pleasure oh great Prince, and I stand by exactly what I said!

Les

FrenchBoy

I was in court monday.
Caught doing 106 on the M25.

I got 6 points and £555 fine.

tell your 'friend'
Get a solicitor - get their company to plead that they need them driving or it hurts them too - and take extra driving lessons before they go in.

Good luck.