I just got a speeding ticket!

[Riggerbear]

Got caught by one of the camera vans doing 37 in a 30 a few weeks back.

Just been on the speed awareness course, £85 and 4 hours in a classroom between 2pm and 6pm, had a early start at work to get the job done, went straight to the course and no points.

Seemed fair to me and the course reminded me of a few things we quickly all forget about day to day driving.

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Just an update..

My court case was Wednesday,I pleaded guilty for speeding and not guilty for failure to notify the police of the driver.

I did this by post as losing a days pay would only add to the large dent I was expecting in my wallet.

So I got fined £75 and got 3 points!

Which for what I was expecting a great result for me!

[MATTMOSS]

Apparently the speed awareness courses are very educational, and you can actually learn a lot about yours and others driving from them. A mate of mine had to attend after doing 36 in a 30, he reckoned the course has made him a lot more aware of how he drives, not just the speed he drives at.

 

I'm exactly the same! Take it in your stride, its all experience.

[Steve Bullman]

I just got caught speeding....on my way to church no less. Whats annoying is I might go to church once or maybe twice a year to keep my mum happy.....and this is what I get for it!

[Peter]

Just as well you don't go every Sunday Steve, you would have been banned by now.

[Steve Bullman]

from church or driving?

[Peter]

Probably both.

[Rebel_Commando]

I just got caught speeding....on my way to church no less. Whats annoying is I might go to church once or maybe twice a year to keep my mum happy.....and this is what I get for it!

 

I think the vans have been out in force all over the country because I just got caught too! First time in 18yrs!

I got caught doing 38 in a 30 zone. I just saw the sign late and eased off started to slow and i was about 50 yards in the zone and saw the van 200 yards down the road, he must of zapped me straight away.

 

On the same journey though a Caterham overtook me on a chevroned area, he must of been doing about 80. As soon as he was past me saw a bloke step out into the middle of the road in plain black leathers to wave him in, was a copper on an unmarked bike with just "Police" written in small print on the breast of his leathers! Not seen one of those around around here before.

[Mike Dempsey]

I was on a long dual carraigeway last night and was about to overtake another car. I wasnt doing more than about 65mph when this vehicle came out of nowhere and must have been doing at least a ton. Took me a couple of seconds to realise it was a police traffic range rover. It was about 9pm and nearly dark. It didnt have blue lights or a siren on. I think they have have on blue lights if they are over 70mph. Gave me a hell of a fright and you should have heard my son swear - I didnt know that he knew so many swear words.

As I drive a Ford Fiesta I think that there wouldnt have been much left of us.

 

Mike