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as you know i got nicked for speeding ( 36 in a 30 ) ...a letter arrived from west yorkshire police giving me 3 options ( guess which one i chose :lol )
1... a place on a speed awareness course ..... £60 fine and no points
2....accept fixed penalty ....£60 fine and 3 points
3....go to court
my question is .... if i accept the speed course ...... do i get a endorsement on my licence ? :nenau
waterman
05-12-2010, 11:29
No1!!
11redrex
05-12-2010, 11:29
So when is the court date ?
waterman
05-12-2010, 11:30
No - Endorsment is another name for points.
supergnome
05-12-2010, 11:30
How much is the course? not cheap I bet, but better than having 3 points. Do the course would say. David.
How much is the course? not cheap I bet, but better than having 3 points. Do the course would say. David.
the course is the £60
supergnome
05-12-2010, 11:33
the course is the £60
So thats £120
So thats £120
no , its £60
jims-terrano
05-12-2010, 11:38
Lucky sod wish they'd done that with me two years ago:(
Jim
Lucky sod wish they'd done that with me two years ago:(
Jim
do i still get a endorsement ?
supergnome
05-12-2010, 11:42
the course is the £60
no , its £60
Sounds a bargain, and you will learn something, but do you have to use your own car? You said your speedo was wrong.
Sounds a bargain, and you will learn something, but do you have to use your own car? You said your speedo was wrong.
i dunno , i now have to wait for a " appointment " :rolleyes:
supergnome
05-12-2010, 11:45
Best of luck with it. David
Sounds a bargain, and you will learn something, but do you have to use your own car? You said your speedo was wrong.
the strange thing is , that 40 mph and above it reads correctly :rolleyes:
No points :thumb2
I did the course not too long ago.
I was nailed for speeding....my fault...:eek:
To be absolutely honest depends on your experience/age it was one of the longest 4 hours I have sat through.
A lot of people do get some benefit from the course [apart from no points]
but I found it patronizing. .....still no points which is good after 48yrs....must remember to concentrate more near home.
No points :thumb2
I did the course not too long ago.
I was nailed for speeding....my fault...:eek:
To be absolutely honest depends on your experience/age it was one of the longest 4 hours I have sat through.
A lot of people do get some benefit from the course [apart from no points]
but I found it patronizing. .....still no points which is good after 48yrs....must remember to concentrate more near home.
did you still get a endorsement on your licence ?
No ...clean.....still....:thumb2
bit of a no brainer isnt it ?
yes........but I had a mate who is so stubborn he would not do the course, then a few months later got tugged again..:eek:
There was a guy on my course in mid Cheshire who was from the Isle of Man....he had spent a lot of money just to attend, he was same as me, driving long time and did not want points.
i passed my test at 17 ( remember the red cardboard driving licences lol ) ......i am now 56 , i have never had a accident on the road which was my fault ... had a few where people have run into the side /back of me .... i have had a very serious accident which was my fault , but was on a racetrack at 100 + mph ..... i used to race motorbikes :eek:
Terranoman
05-12-2010, 12:22
Doing the course will still leave your licence clean.
I think you will find its £60 fine and £60 to do the course = £120.00
Thats what it was when I got done.
Mark
Terranical
05-12-2010, 13:33
The cost is only the £60 - thats what I had to pay Avon & Somerset. No points on my licence and no requirement to tell insurance company - only thing is if you get done again you can't do another course for 3 years. The course is interesting but they do talk down to you, I felt like a naughty child in junior school!
do you get tea and biscuits?
Just out of interest from what time did the offence happen to a letter was sent to you?
Just out of interest from what time did the offence happen to a letter was sent to you?
within a couple of weeks
i took the fine and 3 points as the course was 130 quid,plus i have used all my holidays at work so i would lose a days pay aswell.was doing 36 in a 30 zone. 3mph slower and i would have got away with it.
not made a difference to my insurance was in fact cheaper than last year.
have had clean liscense for 18 years but never mind these things happen.
Deleted account DD
05-12-2010, 17:42
Just out of interest from what time did the offence happen to a letter was sent to you?
Why do you ask?
Deleted account DD
05-12-2010, 17:45
Briggie, its a complete absolute no brainer.
Course it has to be.
So called "points" on your licence are the record of the level of endorsement.
You cant have one without the other.
As for court, thats for the very indignant, very brave or plain stupid in bog standard circumstances like yours :thumb2
Why do you ask?
Cuz if they have not contacted you within 14 days of offense there not allow to do you for it.Also if he was 35 he could of got away with it as well.I know as i used it in court when they tryed to do me for 34 in a 30 zone.
or the very wealthy, football manager, etc, etc
Terranical
05-12-2010, 18:36
do you get tea and biscuits?
Tea, coffee, o/j & biscuits!
Deleted account DD
05-12-2010, 18:41
Cuz if they have not contacted you within 14 days of offense there not allow to do you for it.Also if he was 35 he could of got away with it as well.I know as i used it in court when they tryed to do me for 34 in a 30 zone.
ahhhh...............
depends on the area for the 34/35 argument. In some areas you will get prosecuted for 35 and if you were convicted, youd have costs for both sides :thumb2
I dont know why you were cleared. I can only guess they were working on the 10% + 2mph
As for the 14 days, the NIP/conditional offer must be SENT OUT by the authorities within 14 days. Statement of posting is held to be acceptable as it being served. As far as having to receive it within 14 days that is myth. Circumstances have occurred where a driver has never received the letter at all and the first they knew was a recorded delivery follow up or summons and the prosecution has proceeded.
Just be wary of advice you follow :thumb2:thumb2
Deleted account DD
05-12-2010, 18:42
Tea, coffee, o/j & biscuits!
Bloody hell! luxury.
When I got nicked i got 3 points and £60 but I did get the opportunity to tell the cop he was a twat :lol:lol:lol
jims-terrano
05-12-2010, 18:45
Bloody hell! luxury.
When I got nicked i got 3 points and £60 but I did get the opportunity to tell the cop he was a twat :lol:lol:lol
Now that is style:thumbs
Jim
macabethiel
05-12-2010, 19:05
as you know i got nicked for speeding ( 36 in a 30 ) ...a letter arrived from west yorkshire police giving me 3 options ( guess which one i chose :lol )
1... a place on a speed awareness course ..... £60 fine and no points
2....accept fixed penalty ....£60 fine and 3 points
3....go to court
Hi Briggie,
If you go for the course then there are no point (aka endorsements) on your licence though it is still a disclosable offence for insurance purposes.
One of the Girls at work attended a speed awareness course in Notts and to her credit she says it has changed her driving completely though the course fee was extra in Notts.
My seminal moment came in 1986/7 when I was still a serving officer and attended a fatal accident in Somercoates where a 3 year old boy was killed in an Road Traffic Collision involving a skip lorry.
The driver was blameless as were the parents and it made me very aware of how deadly a vehicle is even when driven lawfully. It was almost 2 hours before we traced the parents and the initial identification was based on a description of the boy who was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine T-shirt.
Since that day I have very rarely exceeded the speed limit on any road other than a motorway . Knocking on the door of a complete stranger to tell them their son who they had reported missing has been killed in an accident somehow stays with you and saving a few minutes on a jouney is somehow pointless.
I am not trying to preach about the dangers of speeding just sharing an experience that has stayed with me all these years.
makeitfit
06-12-2010, 01:45
I hate the arbitary nature of these speeding fines/points etc.:(
How come I cant go on a course to get off , er , I mean improve my speeding awareness:sly
Surely with my record I need help !!!
I hate the arbitary nature of these speeding fines/points etc.:(
How come I cant go on a course to get off , er , I mean improve my speeding awareness:sly
Surely with my record I need help !!!
I think they believe that some people are beyond help..:doh :lol:lol
I wonder if you are caught speeding off road, they will put you on a 4x4 training course. :thumb2
makeitfit
06-12-2010, 09:34
I wonder if you are caught speeding off road, they will put you on a 4x4 training course. :thumb2
Now you're talking :naughty
MontysMaverick
06-12-2010, 10:44
Briggie, Glad to see that you have had a bit of good luck....
See there is a god after all,
Good Luck
Now dont go and let us down know will you...
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