got caught 44 in 30, have six points already that have expired, just dont fancy any more ! is three the maximum ?
2006-09-03 10:00:52 · 22 answers · asked by toots 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
should have mentioned last points were on the defective car that I didnt know about (thanks guys !) and also was in a dual carraigeway that the speed limit has just been dropped from 40-30, dontcha just love em !
2006-09-03 10:49:05 · update #1
You can challenge it but the risk is that if you lose you will face court
2006-09-03 10:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by clair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Letter are a waste of time unless you can prove that the speed gun / camera wasn't working correctly . You will probably get the £60 fine and 3 points . Don't forget that even though under the "totting up" process points only count for 3 years but for insurance purposes they count for 5 years. Oh and all speed cameras should be blown up .
Just found this.... scroll down to bit about SP30
http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/crimertogeneral.htm#Level%20of%20Fines
2006-09-03 10:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by little weed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah totally,my ex got done for going through a red light,and was gonna lose his licence cos he hadn't been driving two years and already had points on it.He wrote a grovelling letter explaining how he needed the car to get to Uni so he could get a decent job and provide for his then unborn child and not only did they not give him points on his licence he also didn't even have to pay the fine jammy sod that he is.
2006-09-03 10:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by rhieanon6108 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are i the UK,then you will probably get a fixed penalty notice for a fine of £60 and the 3 points on your licence.Best to pay up,because at 44mph,if you take it to court then you risk a much higher fine plus the possibility of upto 5 points added to your licence.I know this as i got caught doing 50 in a 30 and thought i was in serious ****,and i panicked even more when i got the notice of intended prosecution as i thought it meant it was going to court,but i filled it in and returned it reluctantly anyway as i didnt want to be in more doodoo.It was a relief when the fixed penalty came back,so i sent off a cheque and my licence....easiest way in my book.I was guilty and had to face the music
2006-09-03 10:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by Mick H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it on the chin, a letter won't help they won't even read it. Unless you go to court that is.
I've learnt if you get pulled over shut up and listen, police hate cocky sportscar drivers and they love busting them
I got pulled over doing 92 in a 50 in my 360 stradale when it was 3 days old. The police were horrible for about 3 or 4 mins then they realised I was a normal guy and I was sorry. I got a ticket and nearly lot my license, but I ended up selling one of the policemen a subaru about 4 months later cos i gave him a car with my details on. www.IntroCars.co.uk
2006-09-04 02:55:52 · answer #5 · answered by Mark U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is that guy that gets the famous people off for speeding, cant think of his name at the moment. A letter wont have any affect i feel, as it will be a fixed penalty, 3 points
2006-09-03 10:07:58 · answer #6 · answered by Glenn M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say where you are but...in California this is a moving violation and a point against your license 4 points and one looses ones license for a year i think...here we are aloud to attend an educational class that takes up a complete Saturday and we lose the point it is quite a pain but so is no license...I believe one can only do this once a year...slow down babe!
2006-09-03 10:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by red heads ha! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Letters don't work. The best thing to do is grovel to the cop who gave it to you. They often have the ability to put in a good word for you. Depending on the jurisdiction, you can sometimes get a lower fine if you pay prior to your court date.
2006-09-03 10:11:27 · answer #8 · answered by jcsoup22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 'fast' cars, and drive them fast, but never in urban areas. There is a reason for the urban area limits, and all the while people like you, who can't learn their lesson, break these limits and cause accidents in town, the rest of us will suffer. A lot of 20mph zones have come into force near me over the last couple of years.
I NEVER break the urban limits. Result? Clean licence, low insurance, no accidents.
Sorry, but I have no sympathy for you.
2006-09-03 10:05:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Visit and have a good look round this website...
Also get down the newsagent and buy the current MCN, (Motorcycle News) dated 30th August, before the new one's out on wednesday. There's an excellent article in there...
2006-09-04 05:16:08 · answer #10 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard of people getting offered to do a course in road safety like they do in the states in order to avoid the points , i don't know if 3 points is the maximum as it all depend s on how much over the limit you were doing
2006-09-03 10:06:43 · answer #11 · answered by debbie b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋