Speeding fine on the way :(

stevo · 17-07-2013, 19:54

To top off a crap day, involving 5 hours in A&E with my wife after a door fell on her head, I got zapped on the way home at midnight!

I pulled up at the lights, to go straight on, when a yoof on a hairdryer pulls up in the right hand filter lane. Straight ahead go green, filter stay red, and yoof pulls off, so through a red light, and cuts me up to go straight on....

I'm so annoyed at his idiocy, that I fail to see the well hidden traffic cop with a handheld until I am right on him.

Midnight, quiet road, 30 limit, and I'm showing 37 to 38 on the speedo. I might be lucky....

But who gets away with it? Yoof, thats who. Speeding, due care and attention, jumping a red light. But no number plate on the front.....

bugger......

clivvy · 17-07-2013, 19:56

sorry to hear about your wife, hope she is ok. And lets just hope tis the idiot that gets zapped mate, only one of you could have been and its more likely it was him...good luck!

The Patrolman · 17-07-2013, 20:23

If it was Plod with a handheld and he didn't come after you I guess you are safe

38mph of the light in a terrano- he probably couldn't believe it anyway

stevo · 17-07-2013, 20:34

fingers crossed about the speeding fine

It would be my first in 30 years....

Oh, and the wife is all confused, so I'm getting her to agree to all kinds of things

A nice CT scan and the all clear..... and a few days in the garden for her

R1cho · 17-07-2013, 20:54

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Originally Posted by stevo

fingers crossed about the speeding fine

It would be my first in 30 years....

Oh, and the wife is all confused, so I'm getting her to agree to all kinds of things

A nice CT scan and the all clear..... and a few days in the garden for her

terrano speedo is usually about 5mph out anyway so your real speed would have been about 32mph you're allowed upto 35mph before they do ya

Banshee · 18-07-2013, 11:03

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Originally Posted by stevo

To top off a crap day, involving 5 hours in A&E with my wife after a door fell on her head, I got zapped on the way home at midnight!

I pulled up at the lights, to go straight on, when a yoof on a hairdryer pulls up in the right hand filter lane. Straight ahead go green, filter stay red, and yoof pulls off, so through a red light, and cuts me up to go straight on....

I'm so annoyed at his idiocy, that I fail to see the well hidden traffic cop with a handheld until I am right on him.

Midnight, quiet road, 30 limit, and I'm showing 37 to 38 on the speedo. I might be lucky....

But who gets away with it? Yoof, thats who. Speeding, due care and attention, jumping a red light. But no number plate on the front.....

bugger......

It's usually 10% + 1 so if it was a 30mph zone 34mph, I know my Mav's speedo is out by at least 3mph so you might be lucky mate

Fez_uk · 18-07-2013, 11:19

If he didn't come after you there and then you will be ok.

Also when they are checking speeds by 'hand' they only really go for the people proper taking the piss.

Banshee · 18-07-2013, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Fez_uk

If he didn't come after you there and then you will be ok.

Also when they are checking speeds by 'hand' they only really go for the people proper taking the piss.

Sounds a bit weird that he was out with a speed gun at that time of night

Fez_uk · 18-07-2013, 12:05

probably trying to catch some boy racers

R1cho · 18-07-2013, 12:26

if ya aint heard anything in 14 working days you're FINE see what i did there

bry · 18-07-2013, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevo

fingers crossed about the speeding fine

It would be my first in 30 years....

Oh, and the wife is all confused, so I'm getting her to agree to all kinds of things

A nice CT scan and the all clear..... and a few days in the garden for her

So the Mrs is agreeing to all sorts of things(Like driving the terrano

)
I hope it all goes well for ya.And best wishes to the Mrs

bry · 18-07-2013, 12:46

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Originally Posted by R1cho

if ya aint heard anything in 14 working days you're FINE see what i did there

Fine pun indeed.

clivvy · 18-07-2013, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1cho

if ya aint heard anything in 14 working days you're FINE see what i did there

jolly good show old boy

briggie · 18-07-2013, 15:09

yep , you nearly " court " us out there with that pun

R1cho · 18-07-2013, 15:12

guess i'll have to be FASTER to catch you lot out

17-07-2013, 19:54	#1
stevo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: surrey Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE Posts: 100	Speeding fine on the way :( To top off a crap day, involving 5 hours in A&E with my wife after a door fell on her head, I got zapped on the way home at midnight! I pulled up at the lights, to go straight on, when a yoof on a hairdryer pulls up in the right hand filter lane. Straight ahead go green, filter stay red, and yoof pulls off, so through a red light, and cuts me up to go straight on.... I'm so annoyed at his idiocy, that I fail to see the well hidden traffic cop with a handheld until I am right on him. Midnight, quiet road, 30 limit, and I'm showing 37 to 38 on the speedo. I might be lucky.... But who gets away with it? Yoof, thats who. Speeding, due care and attention, jumping a red light. But no number plate on the front..... bugger......

17-07-2013, 19:56	#2
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	sorry to hear about your wife, hope she is ok. And lets just hope tis the idiot that gets zapped mate, only one of you could have been and its more likely it was him...good luck!

17-07-2013, 20:23	#3
The Patrolman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Redcar, Teesside Vehicle: Y60 Patrol 4.2 PeTroll Posts: 2,122	If it was Plod with a handheld and he didn't come after you I guess you are safe 38mph of the light in a terrano- he probably couldn't believe it anyway

17-07-2013, 20:34	#4
stevo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: surrey Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE Posts: 100	fingers crossed about the speeding fine It would be my first in 30 years.... Oh, and the wife is all confused, so I'm getting her to agree to all kinds of things A nice CT scan and the all clear..... and a few days in the garden for her

18-07-2013, 11:19	#7
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	If he didn't come after you there and then you will be ok. Also when they are checking speeds by 'hand' they only really go for the people proper taking the piss.

18-07-2013, 12:05	#9
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	probably trying to catch some boy racers

18-07-2013, 12:26	#10
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	if ya aint heard anything in 14 working days you're FINE see what i did there

18-07-2013, 15:09	#14
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	yep , you nearly " court " us out there with that pun

18-07-2013, 15:12	#15
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	guess i'll have to be FASTER to catch you lot out