ok. no lectures please.. was caught doing 103 mpg, on m74 at abington. what should i expect. i drive for work.

Question

i drive for a living, am married with 4 kids, and generally abide by all the rules.i have 3 points already, 45 on a1 at newcastle in a truck.if i am banned, i lose my job
if i get lots of points, i lose my job.
my wife is a full time mum.
somone please offer some help...........

Answer 1

103 miles per gallon is pretty good fuel economy! Maybe you could sell the formula to a fuel producing company.

Answer 2

Automatic ban, and not much chance of anything less, best go look for a job that you can get to by bus. Celebs somethings get off with a big fine and 9 points usually because they claim charity work. The fact that you will lose your job and have a big family will not save you, as the judge will be thinking that you should have been considering those important things whilst you were driving like a wanker.

Answer 3

In a way my heart goes out to you, but especially your wife and kids. I am, as with others, afraid that unless the judge is very kind you will have both ban and fine.
Note, no matter how good a legal hack you find, even the excuse that you were late for formal tea at your mum's house will not work.
It looks like a choice of local work, borrowing one of your kid's bicycles for commute, and your wife's rain slicker for rain protection is the best option.
It may come down to that or becoming an idler.
Bloody tough, but I, with others are afraid your fate is nearly sealed.
The best with it, especially for your wife and kids.
If you will, tell us where you were going at that speed? Also, even if banned and fined, at least they didn't run you in. Being in jail would suck beyond words.
Hopefully this will never happen again.

Answer 4

This has been taken from a website regarding Motoring Offences. (Link bleow) It was updated in August and I think a new Bill was passed in Parliament last week, which will do nothing to help those caught speeding. Sorry to be a Job's Comforter, but I think you should be prepared for the worst.
Speeding on a Motorway (SP50)
Offence : Driving on a motorway in excess of the speed limit
Maximum Penalty : Fine not exceeding Level 4
Endorsement with 3-6 penalty points - Discretionary disqualification
Comment : If you are driving in excess of 100 mph you are likely to be disqualified as well as being fined.

Answer 5

A friend of mine, was done for speeding on the M6. He was doing 105mph at 7.30 am on a Sunday on the way to work. He fell on his sward, pleaded guilty and asked the judge to take into consideration the fact that he drives as his job. He was given a 2 week ban and a £750 fine. Needless to say he drives much slower now!
Good Luck Mate.

Answer 6

the cost shrink interior the united kingdom is 70mph on motorways.in case you have been doing 103mph and are,as you declare to be,a lorry driving force then there is not any way interior the international which you will say you have been bloody having a pipe dream.whilst you're any variety of specialist driving force you would be nicely conscious that banning is accomplished for automobiles doing over the ton. to do it at 11am isn't precisely the brightest of techniques now's it?notice that up here the place the M1 is cobbled,Yorkshire tha is acquainted with,the plod play in Evo`s and WRX `s as nicely as undeniable outfits volvos..you're able to have relaxing on the roads.Pulling the 103 is pleasing shite merely dont decrease it.Your pastime relied on your having a license and you threw it away.nicely performed.you're making me pleased with you.merely like the wankers who think of they are extra wholesome to stress with 2 or 3 pints interior them.You knew the regulation and skipped over it.extra fool you.

Answer 7

Spend some cash on a brief to advise and represent you, lie your head off, needed a Piss, speedo broke on the journey, mother phoned to say dad had heart attak, usual Bollox what gives magistrate who probably hit 120 on way in because he stopped to shag a tart en route an excuse to go easy, anyway you will have to be convincing to hang on to your license but avoidin a ban got to be worth £ 1000 aint it, and even then you will have 3 years do be absolutely bloody perfect or you do get bloody banned, I would get a non driving Job in walking distance of home if I were you.

Answer 8

First, I would check and see if traffic school is an option for you/if you meet the requirements. But, I'm getting the feeling you're in another country, here in the US, a lot of the states offer that, if you take it it reduces your fine amount as well as the amount of points you'll receive. You might be best off getting an attorney, and see if he/she can negotiate some kind of arrangement with the prosecutor/judge. Good luck!

Answer 9

As everyone on here says you'll either get a hefty fine or be banned that is unless you are a footballer or a celebrity who get away with this kind of thing a few times within a month. Fingers crossed it's a few points and a fine.

Answer 10

Sorry mate but you ARE going to loose your license, you were caught doing 33mph over the speed limit, your looking at least a 28 day ban and points and a big fine, you drive for a liveing which the courts look at more severe than a normal license as you should know better, i know this from personal experience

Answer 11

Wow a 103 MPG, I drive a Fortwo smart car and only get 64 MPG, I take it you mean 103 MPH, Sorry Mr but at 33 MPH over the limit I think you can kiss your license goodbye for at least a year. Your only hope is you can talk the Court round. Good luck on that one.