my letter from the police

[wildbri]

or the very wealthy, football manager, etc, etc

[Terranical]

Originally Posted by wildbri

do you get tea and biscuits?

Tea, coffee, o/j & biscuits!

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by sp00k

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

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

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by Terranical

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

[jims-terrano]

Originally Posted by daved

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

Now that is style

Jim

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by briggie

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

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]

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
Surely with my record I need help !!!

[rustic]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

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
Surely with my record I need help !!!

I think they believe that some people are beyond help..

I wonder if you are caught speeding off road, they will put you on a 4x4 training course.

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by rustic

I wonder if you are caught speeding off road, they will put you on a 4x4 training course.

Now you're talking

[MontysMaverick]

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...