At last, after waiting 7 months ive been to court for my speeding offense. It was touch & go for a minute, but I escaped without a ban. Much to my relief. Its a sober reminder of how only a couple of seconds 'going for it' in your scoob can suddenly mean your faced with having scoob privlages removed for a while. I was worried.

However I escaped with 5 points and a £330 fine. There goes by new back box then! (for a while anywat ;) )

What was the speed?

Was it 162 mph in a P1? ;) I know you can't say as you shouldn't publicise it :rolleyes: :D

It was 90 in a 60 (A road)

90 in a 60 is nothing on some of the A roads I know. I wouldn't bat an eye at that speed.

Well expect to get banned in the near future then :p

nuclear pond - was that on the dual carriageway near McD's on the A483 Wrexham way?

That stretch of road is not Dualled.:eek: hence 60mph not 70.

some of it is, going up the hill is dual but not the other way.

anyway i'm only asking cos I think this is the same day / same road that we were on and escaped

u lucky bas***d try 162 in a 70 now thats serious 4 year ban and whopping fine and i had already got 9 points when it happened.

I got a small child and both her parents whilst doing 50 in 30 outside a school...

what u on about wwsd??

Indeed !

'162 in a 70 now thats serious 4 year ban and whopping fine and i had already got 9 points when it happened. '

A 4 year bean, U sure? Thought it was around a years ban for driving that speed.

i got 3 points for doing 82 in a 70mph zone ffs!!!

that's harsh, i got pulled at over 90 in a 60 (lovely straight clear road) and he dropped it down a bit and gave me a 3 pointer so i wouldnt have to go to court.


Andy

Same there 95 on a 60, but as I stopped and grovelled and licked his/their boots till my tongue was raw, only 3 points.

ffs.

Saint

Scoob_babe - yes, that is where they got me. In a mobile camera in a van. I was speeding up the crawler late to pass some slower moving vehicles, your honour ;)

I wouldnt care, but it had been nose to tail traffic all the way from shrewsbury, doing 50mph. Crawler lane came so I went for it. Couldnt pull back in as everyone was too close together, so had go blast it to get into a gap ahead. Easy money for the cops. I bet they got loads of peeps that day.

I dont object to speed cameras if they are used in places more apropriate, like in 30 zones, outside scools etc, but this is just silly IMHO

God my spelling is terrible. Its a good job I have spell checker at work or I'd be sacked!

I am not condoning or glamourising speeding BTW, and I am relieved not to get banned. Very scared of being caught agin now.

How long do points stay on your license?

But there is no physical barrier - hence 60mph.


Edited to say - that stretch is notorious for deaths - If you do speed along there you are risking getting caught big time!!!

[Edited by MattW - 2/4/2003 2:58:10 PM]

I think he's trying to make a point that "inappropriate speed kills" rather graphically ;) (BUT LET'S NOT GET INTO THAT DEBATE HERE)

[Edited by chiark - 2/4/2003 3:11:54 PM]

points are active on licence for 3 years.


i got 6 points and a £300 fine for 72 in 40mph

and I had to cry/beg for forgiveness etc.

just gone off licence now actually, got another 3 on the same day

bugger.

gaz


[Edited by Gaz Jones - 2/6/2003 12:00:20 AM]