Do the course Tiggs, if you goto court to plead innocence and fail they can add on an extra point so it will then become 4 points, and we all no in this game points DON'T make prizes, plus they can impose a bigger fine. So go and join the others who have been offered it and watch as they show you a car striking a child dummy at 30mph then 35 then 40 and tell you all about how speed kills.
Saw a programme on it some months back, about 15 people who were given the same choice as you, fine & points or awareness course.

Oh the irony... :D:D Mr 'I welcome cameras and other control devices for motorists' gets busted *again*.

LMAO. :lol1:

not at all.....i fully support speed cameras and have no issue getting caught. I have said lots of times that i have been caught about once every 4-5 years since i started driving/riding bikes. This means i never have more than 3 points, and currently none.
I drive based on a desire this continues which means when i am caught i am doing only 36mph and in no danger of loosing a licence.

if they fitted speed limiters to all cars tommorow i wouldnt give a toss, i'd just go buy a track car and do trackdays (as i did when i got 3 points within days of buying an R1 years ago.....i just slowed down on the road and did 30+ trackdays that year - so i had a great time and very safley)

can you ask to do the course even if you havnt been asked to?

no, not in the Thames Valley.....this is my main issue with it. 35mph you get away with it, 36mph you get the course option, 37mph + you get no option...just points.

If the course is so go...why so few sent on it? why not have people on 40mph given the course and 1 point, 45mph the course and 2 points.

Just seems odd execution of the idea.

Money thats all its about. They have easier options to make £60 than waffle on to a group of dangerous criminals for 1-2 days, in the same period they could have made tens of thousands of pounds sat in the back of a blacked out van :D

i dont think it is money. If they offered the course at £150 instead of points for those under 40mph they would get loads of takers - more than nough to pay for the....in fact, if i was worried about my licence i would rather pay £2k a do a course than loose my licence.

The daft thing is some forces offer this as a freebie!!!

i did a course with hants constabulary back in the 80,s, totally free, and not because of any driving issues :thumb:

it was 2 hour a week over 4 weeks, and finished with a run out with an Iam instructor, to asses your driving, and a tour of duty with the area car!!


nice blast up the M27 on a shout!!

Mart

Very sensible to get it out of your system by doing track days, and good fun too.

Les