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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up..  |
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"Sounds like you fucked up more than once 
Can't you do a speed awareness course?
I've done one 4 yrs ago..can I do another?  "
You can do another one after 2 years I believe so you should be able to |
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Think you can do another speed awareness course after 3 years so fingers crossed.
At least you're not trying to get out on some stupid technicality like the camera vehicles cmtyres were turned slightly to the right like some do |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Sounds like you fucked up more than once
Can't you do a speed awareness course?
I've done one 4 yrs ago..can I do another?
Thanks x
You can do another one after 2 years I believe so you should be able to "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Think you can do another speed awareness course after 3 years so fingers crossed.
At least you're not trying to get out on some stupid technicality like the camera vehicles cmtyres were turned slightly to the right like some do "
No. I don't speedy excessively but I'm a community nurse and sometimes we get emergency calls and have to get to a patient ASAP. But in this case I wasn't  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Points only last 3 years but stay on the licence for insurance purposes for 5 so if 3 have expired then you’ll still be on 9 and be fine "
Thank you hun x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"In future drive in 30mph areas in no higher than 3rd gear. Speeding feels wrong then and you want to change up - Don’t and It’ll keep you legal  "
It's automatic ..My job really doesn't help the situation unfortunately |
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up.. "
oops I say you need that fine ass punishing
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By *onb21Woman
over a year ago
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"In future drive in 30mph areas in no higher than 3rd gear. Speeding feels wrong then and you want to change up - Don’t and It’ll keep you legal "
I do this, too, a lot of the time. It really helps  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Speed awareness course? Now there’s 3 hours of your life you’ll never get back !!!!!!"
Recently having done a speed awareness course I thought it was interesting and insightful. Deffo makes you rethink. Better that than points and a fine |
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up.. "
All for speeding? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Speed awareness course? Now there’s 3 hours of your life you’ll never get back !!!!!!
Recently having done a speed awareness course I thought it was interesting and insightful. Deffo makes you rethink. Better that than points and a fine"
it reminded me I could do 70 on out local ring road. So made me drive faster ! 
I had to bite my lip as most of it seemed to be " cars are a lot safer now than 20 years ago. But we will stil come at you for doing 35 in a 30 limit at 2am."
(Note: while I dislike cameras I have had better experiences with the people. It's the lack of discretion that does my wick in) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sounds like you fucked up more than once
Can't you do a speed awareness course?
I've done one 4 yrs ago..can I do another? "
Every 3 years. I've done 3 so far |
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It won't help you now, but in a couple of years time you won't be able to speed in a new car. They are trying to fit speed restricters to all new cars, so you can't speed.
Hope this gets sorted out, with out any additional points on the licence. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like you fucked up more than once
Can't you do a speed awareness course?
I've done one 4 yrs ago..can I do another? "
Its 3 years but unfortunately you don't get to choose that decision, they may offer it but it's not guaranteed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up.. "
You should be okay I had six points three expired beginning of August you should be okay x |
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up.. "
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I am a parking and speeding fines appeal expert.
Send private message say hello.
And ill see if I can help!
No promises but ill try.
T |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up..
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I am a parking and speeding fines appeal expert.
Send private message say hello.
And ill see if I can help!
No promises but ill try.
T"
What is there to appeal? Speeding is speeding surely? |
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up.. "
Think you will have to go to court and plead with them to keep your license, give it the I need to drive for my job, will effect finances etc and they might be ok with that.
Always have your say, don't just take it lol |
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up..
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I am a parking and speeding fines appeal expert.
Send private message say hello.
And ill see if I can help!
No promises but ill try.
T
What is there to appeal? Speeding is speeding surely?"
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Defo not the case.
Police/Council's make mistakes like we do.
Incorrect SIMPLE appeal and nothing to pay
T |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up..
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I am a parking and speeding fines appeal expert.
Send private message say hello.
And ill see if I can help!
No promises but ill try.
T
What is there to appeal? Speeding is speeding surely?
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Defo not the case.
Police/Council's make mistakes like we do.
Incorrect SIMPLE appeal and nothing to pay
T"
I’ve won a few over the years, but you’re wasting your time on speeding points , you need to suck it up and stop speeding , not be an arse and pretend speeding is ok. Your best best is magistrates , they are easy to manipulate as they just normal people , just be honest and remorseful , one even helped me once by asking do you need you car to help your parents or grandparents !! |
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"Victimless crimes, no injured party it's all whataboutism."
Speeding isn't a victimless crime if the excess speed results in an accident. I appreciate the OP did not have an accident, but it was a speeding driver who killed my aunt (who I never met) on a zebra crossing, outside the college she attended. She was 16. If they'd been driving at the right speed, they might have stopped in time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up..
------
I am a parking and speeding fines appeal expert.
Send private message say hello.
And ill see if I can help!
No promises but ill try.
T
What is there to appeal? Speeding is speeding surely?
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Defo not the case.
Police/Council's make mistakes like we do.
Incorrect SIMPLE appeal and nothing to pay
T"
You can appeal it, doesn't mean the appeal will hold and could end up costing more if the appeal fails.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Seriously though, isn't this telling you something about your driving?? "
Yes that I'm under too much pressure with my job tbh getting from patient to patient.. But I hold my hands up . |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Victimless crimes, no injured party it's all whataboutism.
Speeding isn't a victimless crime if the excess speed results in an accident. I appreciate the OP did not have an accident, but it was a speeding driver who killed my aunt (who I never met) on a zebra crossing, outside the college she attended. She was 16. If they'd been driving at the right speed, they might have stopped in time. "
So sorry to hear that  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It’s ok, means you have three left to use and on 12th October you have 6 left to use. You’re fine
Driving license half full kind of person "
Thank you x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Most new cars have speed limiters ….. maybe you should make sure you know how to use it. If this time isn’t a ban, the next one will be "
I know... x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If you have 9 pints that is at least 2 speeding fines unlikey youll get another speeding aware course
I had 9 pints last night. I certainly couldn't drive"
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"On my speed awareness course, I actually learned that on some roads I could drive faster than I thought.
I don't think that was something they expected on the feedback form
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Seriously though, isn't this telling you something about your driving??
Yes that I'm under too much pressure with my job tbh getting from patient to patient.. But I hold my hands up . "
I had a maintenance job same thing happened to me dashing up and down motorways I got 9 points also and used to see some awful crashes on my travels so I gave it up for a less stressful job as I didn't fancy being a casualty myself |
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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago
Craggy Island |
"Ouch!!
Ok so I get my new car on Friday and boom another penalty notice on my doorstep this morning..36 in a 30 zone...
Nothing to be proud of that's for sure. My problem now is I have 9 points 3 it says expired but not off the license till 12th October this year and 3 that are obviously going to go on ..
Have I fucked up.. "
The expired points don't count, so you still have nine and I would be very careful if I was you, I don't know how long you have left on the last 6. |
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By *ovebjsMan
over a year ago
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I got caught speeding one time quite a few years ago now 37 in a 30
But in reality My speedo would have been reading near on 40mph due to the 10% that the speedo is set lower so I really had no excuse.
you will be able to take the corse again so will not get the points but now some insurance companies have started asking if you have ever attended a speed awareness corse |
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You can ask if the speed camera has been calibrated in the last 12 months and if not then you have grounds to have the points overturned.
Also do a little digging on a few sites as there are known cameras that are faulty like the one in Staffordshire I think it (highest grossing UK camera) that was found to be clocking cars at 27mph then sending out fines saying they were doing between 47-57mph.
Thousands have been done by it and only one person investigated the camera which is what finally showed up the error.
No doubt the council will not be going back over the incorrect fines etc either and people have been known to have lost their jobs due to this one camera. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You can ask if the speed camera has been calibrated in the last 12 months and if not then you have grounds to have the points overturned.
Also do a little digging on a few sites as there are known cameras that are faulty like the one in Staffordshire I think it (highest grossing UK camera) that was found to be clocking cars at 27mph then sending out fines saying they were doing between 47-57mph.
Thousands have been done by it and only one person investigated the camera which is what finally showed up the error.
No doubt the council will not be going back over the incorrect fines etc either and people have been known to have lost their jobs due to this one camera."
It was the police mobile camera unfortunately |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Seriously though, isn't this telling you something about your driving??
Yes that I'm under too much pressure with my job tbh getting from patient to patient.. But I hold my hands up .
I had a maintenance job same thing happened to me dashing up and down motorways I got 9 points also and used to see some awful crashes on my travels so I gave it up for a less stressful job as I didn't fancy being a casualty myself "
Seriously thinking about it |
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"You can ask if the speed camera has been calibrated in the last 12 months and if not then you have grounds to have the points overturned.
Also do a little digging on a few sites as there are known cameras that are faulty like the one in Staffordshire I think it (highest grossing UK camera) that was found to be clocking cars at 27mph then sending out fines saying they were doing between 47-57mph.
Thousands have been done by it and only one person investigated the camera which is what finally showed up the error.
No doubt the council will not be going back over the incorrect fines etc either and people have been known to have lost their jobs due to this one camera.
It was the police mobile camera unfortunately "
Same thing, it needs to have conformed to calibration controls they have in place for each camera.
No harm in enquiring although do check if you will get a time extension while doing so as some forces allow the extra time and put your fine on hold while doing so and others don't. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Seriously though, isn't this telling you something about your driving??
Yes that I'm under too much pressure with my job tbh getting from patient to patient.. But I hold my hands up .
I had a maintenance job same thing happened to me dashing up and down motorways I got 9 points also and used to see some awful crashes on my travels so I gave it up for a less stressful job as I didn't fancy being a casualty myself
Seriously thinking about it "
Do it 1 of the better things I've done |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Seriously though, isn't this telling you something about your driving??
Yes that I'm under too much pressure with my job tbh getting from patient to patient.. But I hold my hands up . "
Im not sure that mindset stacks up when you consider the risk you are putting yourself and other at by speeding everywhere. And you're a nurse! Slow down. Please. |
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