Ever been convicted of speeding in Scotland

[eggsarascal]

4 hours ago, LeeGray said:

Court issued 3 points and £200 fine, knocked down from £300 for prompt guilty plea so not as bad as was expected really. 

Result!

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, Rich Rule said:

Not a bad outcome.

 

I got pulled in Norway at the end of November.  77kmph in a 60 zone.  
 

The 70kmph started about 100m after the Rozzaz.

 

Fair enough says I.  Can’t deny I was speeding, you come round the bend after a school, which is 60 zone to open fields and a dead straight road.  Most people know the road and just a squirt on the noisy pedal and it isn’t that long before your at 80kmph.

 

5500 NOk fine for the equivalent of 11mph over the limit, at night, no pedestrian traffic.  
 

Well over 500 quid fine, possibly more depending on exchange rates.

 

 

It's a good job there's two sorts of luck mate, or we wouldn't have any.

[Rich Rule]

The irony of it is...

 

3 weeks later I received a hand written message from a Rozza at the closest station, 30km away.

 

It asked me to sign the ticket as the issuing officer had forgotten to get my scribble.  Also they couldn’t process the fine without the signature, so please sign and return In Pre Paid envelope.

 

I wanted to ask if they wanted me to set up a speed trap as well or better still, just report myself when I go a bit too fast.

 

They wanted to give me points and an overly aggressive but quite pretty female officer kept going on about how dangerous I was and could have killed people...  she was adamant I deserved them and both officers were having quite a conversation about it...  

 

Luckily, my son was in the car and speaks fluent Norwegian.  I also gave them my English driving license...  hence the no points and the debate between the two offifices.

 

You make your own luck Eggs

[scbk]

43 minutes ago, Rich Rule said:

The irony of it is...

 

3 weeks later I received a hand written message from a Rozza at the closest station, 30km away.

 

It asked me to sign the ticket as the issuing officer had forgotten to get my scribble.  Also they couldn’t process the fine without the signature, so please sign and return In Pre Paid envelope.

 

I wanted to ask if they wanted me to set up a speed trap as well or better still, just report myself when I go a bit too fast.

 

They wanted to give me points and an overly aggressive but quite pretty female officer kept going on about how dangerous I was and could have killed people...  she was adamant I deserved them and both officers were having quite a conversation about it...  

 

Luckily, my son was in the car and speaks fluent Norwegian.  I also gave them my English driving license...  hence the no points and the debate between the two offifices.

 

You make your own luck Eggs

It's funny you should mention signature, there is/was a way of getting out of speeding tickets in Scotland by sending the form with the drivers details back unsigned, and then not answering the door for a few months.

[Rich Rule]

Of course it could have been rumour or old wives tales...

 

I was informed when I was younger that if a traffic officer got out of his car and tried to do you for driving offences.  If he didn’t have his hat on it would be invalid.  The hat is part of the uniform and they have to be in uniform for the charge to stick...

 

Another, was finding out how long ago the speed camera was calibrated.  
 

Another, if you are flashed by the speed camera if the notice doesn’t appear within 14 days they charge is invalid.

 

As I said, probably old wives tales or urban myths.

 

I only got a chance to try one out.  The missus was heavily preggars with my first.  She really needed and eye lash.  We were in black wall tunnel not far from Greenwich, where we lived at the time.  A car accident after the tunnel and between the first and second exits blocked the whole road.  Traffic backed up to Bow.  They had to get everyone reversing back to the first exit.

 

As the rozza came over to explain the craic, I told him the missus needed the loo and asked was it true that a pregnant woman can piss in a police officers hat?  He said yes, called the traffic sergeant over and explained.  The traffic sergeant quickly issued us to the front of the queue.

 

 

[Baldbloke]

Of course it could have been rumour or old wives tales...
 
I was informed when I was younger that if a traffic officer got out of his car and tried to do you for driving offences.  If he didn’t have his hat on it would be invalid.  The hat is part of the uniform and they have to be in uniform for the charge to stick...
 
Another, was finding out how long ago the speed camera was calibrated.  
 
Another, if you are flashed by the speed camera if the notice doesn’t appear within 14 days they charge is invalid.
 
As I said, probably old wives tales or urban myths.
 
I only got a chance to try one out.  The missus was heavily preggars with my first.  She really needed and eye lash.  We were in black wall tunnel not far from Greenwich, where we lived at the time.  A car accident after the tunnel and between the first and second exits blocked the whole road.  Traffic backed up to Bow.  They had to get everyone reversing back to the first exit.
 
As the rozza came over to explain the craic, I told him the missus needed the loo and asked was it true that a pregnant woman can piss in a police officers hat?  He said yes, called the traffic sergeant over and explained.  The traffic sergeant quickly issued us to the front of the queue.
 
 

I can clear up a couple of your supposed myths but not the one about uniforms.

Modern speed apparatus doesn’t need calibrated as often nowadays. It used to be the case, but not now. Been there, tried that and got the official response[emoji3]

If the notice doesn’t appear in your postbox within two weeks of the offence you’re off the hook as long as the log book’s address pertains to the offending driver and his residence. And if you lent the car you are obliged to name and shame. If it’s a hire car an allowance is in place for extra time as is when the log book paperwork is being updated.

The police helmet must be true [emoji1303]