drive87

Mother captured doing 41 through a 30 ,Loch Lomond to Arrochar road .What's her penalty points and fine?
Need to get her a Bell.550 for her jallopy!

Hollywood

In my young and irresponsible days I was done for 48 in a 30 in my Citroen BX - no sniggering at the back please... 3 points and £40 fine. I would imagine it will be rather stiifer nowadays - this was 10 years ago...

Nick

Mal K

Was it on camera or was she stopped by an officer? Either way she's looking at a £60 fine and 3 points if she pleads guilty. If she pleads not guilty and tries her luck in court and is unsuccessful then she will get a minimum of 3 points and also incur court costs.

MARK MORRIS

i got caught doing 41 in a 30 last october by a radar trap, got a £40 fine and three points, think the fine has gone up to £60 now
mark

Diablo

In Scotland its not quite so draconian

Likely 3 poiints and £60.

Unless she has a history.

D

HunterB

drive87,

Was she not offered a fixed penalty at the time? There are no fixed-site speed cameras on that road, so was she caught by a police car or by a mobile camera?

Fixed penalty is £60 and 3 points, as has been said. But if that wasn't offered, she'll be up in court and it could be more. Depends on circumstances at the time of the offence and, possibly, on driver's history although this shouldn't come into it.

Brian

Jza

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Diablo:
<B>In Scotland its not quite so draconian

Likely 3 poiints and £60.

Unless she has a history.

D[/quote]

I think you'll find scottish courts treat driving offences much more strictly than english courts. My mate got locked up for 3 months and a 3 year ban for dangerous driving. His solicitor said he wasnt surprised... In the uk he would have got a ban and a fine!!!

J

Murray53

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jza:
<B> I think you'll find scottish courts treat driving offences much more strictly than english courts. My mate got locked up for 3 months and a 3 year ban for dangerous driving. His solicitor said he wasnt surprised... In the uk he would have got a ban and a fine!!!

J[/quote]

I think you will find that Scottish courts are in the UK

drive87

Hunterb,this event occured the weekend of the Loch Lomond golf comp.,she wasn't stopped by the police only notified by post.
Glad to hear there are no fixed cameras on this road as I used it two days after only slightly quicker,ahem..
We do use this route regularly and although camera warning signs are aplenty,I've yet to see one.My mother assures me there is one after Tarbet ,before Arrochar.
cheers Drive.

Gastro

3 points and £60 fine. *EVEN* in Scotland !
Jza - stop scaring people
'Dangerous driving' covers a multitude of sins - and probably explains your friends apparent harsh sentence

Gastro

PS - forget a BELL 990 - I have found morpheous geodesy much more useful in Scotland !!!!!!

Richard Askew

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Hollywood:
<B>In my young and irresponsible days I was done for 48 in a 30 in my Citroen BX - no sniggering at the back please... 3 points and £40 fine. I would imagine it will be rather stiifer nowadays - this was 10 years ago...

Nick[/quote]

Not so mate ..... I got just 3 points and £40 for 49 in a 30 last year

IntegraR

Hmmph, just joined the club, got an NIP this morning for 50 in a 30 for while I was in Leicester.

Is 50 in a 30 going to be around the same amount, or are things going to be worse for me?

Solicitor time?

Gastro

IntegraR,

I think that you will join the same 3pt/£60 fine club. I wouldnt worry about a solicitor.
Bad luck,

Gastro

tonybooth

It makes my blood boil when 1 in 20 motorists may be uninsured and maybe, say 1 in 100 are pi55ed, and they insist on nicking the 'honest' man or woman for 'Going a bit too fast'.

50 lashes and life in the slammer it is then.

TONY