my letter from the police

briggie · 05-12-2010, 11:26

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

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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

briggie · 05-12-2010, 11:29

my question is .... if i accept the speed course ...... do i get a endorsement on my licence ?

waterman · 05-12-2010, 11:29

No1!!

waterman · 05-12-2010, 11:30

No - Endorsment is another name for points.

11redrex · 05-12-2010, 11:29

So when is the court date ?

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.

briggie · 05-12-2010, 11:31

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Originally Posted by supergnome

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

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Originally Posted by briggie

the course is the £60

So thats £120

briggie · 05-12-2010, 11:36

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Originally Posted by supergnome

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

supergnome · 05-12-2010, 11:42

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Originally Posted by briggie

the course is the £60

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Originally Posted by briggie

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.

briggie · 05-12-2010, 12:09

bit of a no brainer isnt it ?

thor · 05-12-2010, 12:15

yes........but I had a mate who is so stubborn he would not do the course, then a few months later got tugged again..

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.

briggie · 05-12-2010, 12:19

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

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

05-12-2010, 11:26	#1
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	my letter from the police 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 ) 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

05-12-2010, 11:29	#2
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	my question is .... if i accept the speed course ...... do i get a endorsement on my licence ?

05-12-2010, 11:29	#3
waterman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Scotland Vehicle: Vauxhall Antara 2.0cdti E Posts: 140	No1!!

05-12-2010, 11:30	#4
waterman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Scotland Vehicle: Vauxhall Antara 2.0cdti E Posts: 140	No - Endorsment is another name for points.

05-12-2010, 11:29	#5
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	So when is the court date ?

05-12-2010, 11:30	#6
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	How much is the course? not cheap I bet, but better than having 3 points. Do the course would say. David.

05-12-2010, 11:38	#10
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Lucky sod wish they'd done that with me two years ago Jim

05-12-2010, 12:09	#12
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	bit of a no brainer isnt it ?

05-12-2010, 12:15	#13
thor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Warrington,Cheshire. Posts: 268	yes........but I had a mate who is so stubborn he would not do the course, then a few months later got tugged again.. 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.

05-12-2010, 12:19	#14
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	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

05-12-2010, 12:22	#15
Terranoman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Vehicle: Terrano II Posts: 622	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