2006-10-29 18:23:00 · 24 answers · asked by Michelle H 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Anyone wanting to call me an idiot etc please don't bother. Genuine info only please. Plenty of good, law abiding citizens break the speed limit and if you assume this is automatically dangerous then you are obviously not a good driver yourself. Thank you
2006-10-29 20:42:19 · update #1
You need to know a few things. Yes your going to have to go to court, but There are loop holes that can be used . The mobile camera must have been calibrated that day by testing it agains a calabrated patrol car, and it should have a scientific yearly calabration. Both should be documented and if the police cannot provide these documents you could overturn the case in court. If it was a radar unit the officer should not use it at an angle he should be on the road side for the most accurate reading, as you were on a motorway I assume he was on a bridge which i'm sure is incorrect use and should overturn the case. You must have been the only car on that stretch or road, in both directions as radar units will deliver the highest speed it detects which may well have come from the opposit carrage way. The officer must be on foot, if opporated from inside a patrol car it has been proven that the unit can be affected by the other equipmet and glass in the car. Radar can not effectivly be used at night or in heavy weather conditions. The same as above genraly applys with lazer detection apart from they can be used at night and they can be used if other cars are presant. Remember you do not have to prove you wasnt speeding, just prove the polices sorces are subject to influnce by an external factor and therfor inaccurate. If all this fails plead loss of earnings to stop a ban. altough you'll be heavly fined. if you want any more info buy "the drivers survival handbook" by Martin Thwaite. Hes an ex traffic cop that spilled all the secrets in his book. Good luck pal. P.S motorway speedlimits are silly, 120 is easly controlable in the correct circumstance. Kid killed at 40mph, I bet he/she was not crossing the motorway at the time.
2006-10-30 03:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by thebigd34 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will probabaly get banned but that sentence would have to be handed down by a court. You won't recieve a speeding ticket informing you that you're banned. However the ban could be for as little as 1 month. You need to convince the court that you need to drivein order to do your job and loss of your license would result in you being sacked. If it's your first offence then they may be lenient. I know a bloke who got caught doing 110 on a 60 road at 2 am and he got a 1 month ban and a £300 fine then 6 points on his license when he got it back. Not too bad considering he was doing 50mph over the limit.
I would be amazed if you don't get some sort of ban though.
Ignore Phlodgybodge, Barry R and the other muppets. To simply say doing 120mph is dangerous without knowing anyhting about the circumstances is mindless crap and sums up the anti speed lobbies idiocy.
2006-10-29 20:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by PETER F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People here are INCORRECT in stating that over 100 is an instant ban. What it means is a MANDATORY court appearance.
The fact that it's a mobile unit is irrelevant.
Some people lose licence, other get one point less than a full ban. 120mph is a bit quick...probably safe enough on a clear road in the dry if you're a competent driver - but highly illegal none the less!!
Try for the 'extreme hardship' plea if you're sure you'll banned otherwise. Basically that you'll lose your job, your house, your kids'll be homeless, your employer will have to close....and end up costing the tax payer thousands...
2006-10-29 22:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Will have to go to court first depending Where you are a friend of mine got 6 months ban plus a heavy fine I think was about £300 pounds up here in Scotland.It was hard on him as he was unemployed at the time and required his car to look for work.I don,t think it will happen again though.He had been doing 120 but was reducing speed when he was caught doing 111mph.
2006-10-29 19:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by alex winefly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should, anything over 100 mph on a motorway is a ban. Unless you can think of a VERY good excuse. Being a member of the Royal family usually gets you off!
2006-10-29 19:37:46 · answer #5 · answered by Robert B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are certain mitigating factors that could be taken into account eg wife in hospital dying relative etc, also time of day is a big one as the hazard you present will vary depending on road conditions. However at 120 no excuse would be enough for a magistrate, if a policeman pulled you over though you could plead for them not to press charges.
2006-10-29 18:40:18 · answer #6 · answered by driving_about 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Top Gear tested a speed camera and found that if you manage to go about 180mph, the caemra won't even work.
2006-10-29 18:41:00 · answer #7 · answered by Enrique C 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Depends on which hand you are texting with in response to a radio competition while you were driving. The instant ban is the least of your worries.
2006-10-29 18:37:23 · answer #8 · answered by Ta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2006-10-29 18:51:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you doing more than 30 MPH over the speed limit on any road you would have your licence taken away.
This is assuming you do not have points on your licence already.
2006-10-29 18:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by FUGAZI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋