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iTrader: (1)

I have had my scooby 8 months and I think I have just got myself my 1st ticket , I was on a 40 mph road and the police had a hand held gun at the other end, as it was dark I did not see them till the last minute and I don't know how fast I was going, but my question is.....would they have pulled me over straight away if I was breakiing the limit or do they send me a fine through the post??? bearing in mind that it was hand held

tuscan57

think that depends on wot type of hand-held system they were using... but surely they would have pulled you in....

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iTrader: (1)

yeah thats what i thought,...I could not even see if they were pointed it at me but they must have heard me coming so hopfully I was under the limit

Robocop

Have a read over at this site http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/

tuscan57

garage door opener on the cards???? mine is waiting to be fitted.

Avalyn

I got my first SP30 last year ... hand held unit on a 30 (which I thought was a 40 .. nice wide dual carriagway etc) after 14 years of driving.

Didn't get pulled in and just received letter through the post so don't count your chickens dude.

Avalyn.

Little Miss WRX

Both speeding fines I have had have been from hand held devices with photographic evidence on both.

You'll get an NIP within the week usually from them. If Nottingham then in the next couple of days. I got mine basically the next day......very efficient of them I thought.

Buzzer

LMW

*All* business' have to run efficiently, how else are they meant to make a profit

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

In your defense you can have a look at the web site: www.pepipoo.com there's plenty of sound advise on there. You may even get off the ticket! Are you aware that they have to send the NIP to you within 14 days. If it does arrive in that time make sure that it is 100% correct - reg no. address, name etc otherwise you might get off with it!

messiah

My first SP50 was waiting for me when I got home after collecting the scoob.

Vegescoob

Try to learn to drive at a given speed without looking at your speedo. Practise at different speeds on all types of roads day and night in different gears. Listen to the sound of your car, the way it feels. In all these varying conditions you will internalise how the scenery goes past and start to find you can drive at any speed without looking at speedo.
Traffic police are very good at this!
And yes 30mph does often feel slow as does 70 on a reasonably clear motorway.

VTEC to Turbo

Touching a large piece of wood I haven't had a tax letter though the door from the police yet!

It isn't really a question of if, more a question of when you are going to get one.

Are are roads any safer? No. Taking my eyes off the road to constantly check my speed doesn't help!

We will all be criminals one day! Just a case of when!

Andrew Dixon

Worth a look on the forums at pepipoo. Should explain what you should expect to happen, and when, and what to do if/when it does (specifically the PACE letter that you may want to return instead of a completed NIP).

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iTrader: (1)

well 1 day down only 13 to go , hopfully it will get lost in the post