Book him Danno - Speeding Thread

[doodab]

[nomadd]

Oh dear I got caught going very fast last night. Might lose me licence

FWIW:

Got done the first time on the M6 for 96 mph. Had option of court appearance to plead, but admitted guilt by post instead. Result, three points and £150 fine.

Got done about four years later for 120 mph on the M40. Had no option but to "appear". Pleaded the old "I'm a one-man company and need to the car to travel to clients or I will go under... yada, yada, yada." Result was a two week ban, £200 fine and three points. NB. If you do have to appear at court, don't forget to take someone with you to drive you home, as your ban will take immediate effect (the court I had to appear in was in the middle of nowhere, over 100 miles from where I live, so using the train was not an option.)

Strangely, when I phoned the insurance companies to renew, all they wanted to know was the "code" of the offence. Mine were of the "SPxx" variety, and they didn't seem to fussed - it was "DRxx" (drink and drugs) offences they were mainly concerned about. My insurance didn't change in price at all. NB. The most recent of these offences was about 8 years ago now, so maybe things have changed since then.

As you were doing 40 mph over the posted limit, you can almost guarantee a court appearance and a short ban. You might get lucky, of course, but I'd prepare for court and ban. If this is your first offence and you have a pretty clean license, I'd skip the lawyer route and just plead in person; the advice I was given was that the magistrates hate drivers who try to weazel out of these minor offences by hiding behind a lawyer. The magistrates at my court appearance were OK people and were pretty lenient; the court usher (a nobody), was a jumped-up little Hitler in comparison. Just nod in agreement, smile politely and you'll be out of there in under 10 minutes.

Best of luck.

[Paddy]

FWIW:

Got done the first time on the M6 for 96 mph. Had option of court appearance to plead, but admitted guilt by post instead. Result, three points and £150 fine.

Got done about four years later for 120 mph on the M40. Had no option but to "appear". Pleaded the old "I'm a one-man company and need to the car to travel to clients or I will go under... yada, yada, yada." Result was a two week ban, £200 fine and three points. NB. If you do have to appear at court, don't forget to take someone with you to drive you home, as your ban will take immediate effect (the court I had to appear in was in the middle of nowhere, over 100 miles from where I live, so using the train was not an option.)

Strangely, when I phoned the insurance companies to renew, all they wanted to know was the "code" of the offence. Mine were of the "SPxx" variety, and they didn't seem to fussed - it was "DRxx" (drink and drugs) offences they were mainly concerned about. My insurance didn't change in price at all. NB. The most recent of these offences was about 8 years ago now, so maybe things have changed since then.

As you were doing 40 mph over the posted limit, you can almost guarantee a court appearance and a short ban. You might get lucky, of course, but I'd prepare for court and ban. If this is your first offence and you have a pretty clean license, I'd skip the lawyer route and just plead in person; the advice I was given was that the magistrates hate drivers who try to weazel out of these minor offences by hiding behind a lawyer. The magistrates at my court appearance were OK people and were pretty lenient; the court usher (a nobody), was a jumped-up little Hitler in comparison. Just nod in agreement, smile politely and you'll be out of there in under 10 minutes.

Best of luck.

I presume you mean the ‘Clerk of the Court’ the user is not permitted to have a say.
The Clerk of the Court is supposed to advise the magistrates on legal technicalities, they are not allowed give their opinion on whether you are guilty or not. However, during my speeding case the magistrates vacated at let a Judge preside because I was strongly contesting the case.
The college leaver bitch Clerk of the Court got up and said “he has admitted his guilt by filling in the NIP” . I pointed out that it was an offence not to fill out the NIP and was therefore not an admission.
Another time I was in the magistrates court helping someone with council tax, when I pointed out that the council has failed to provide written evidence the magistrates were going to dismiss the case then fat bitch Clerk of the Court with PMT starts shouting and then screams “get out get out”.

[dogzilla]

Clocked doing 95mph in Denmark less than a mile away from the German border.

Driven to the cash point and had 450 euros forcible extracted.

He was a nice chap though.

[doodab]

Clocked doing 95mph in Denmark less than a mile away from the German border.

Driven to the cash point and had 450 euros forcible extracted.

He was a nice chap though.

You were robbed. I got done in France, 120mph, €90. He was very disappointed when I turned out not to be German like the car.

[RedSauce]

I was caught doing 105 in a 70, made out I had a bad stomach and the officer let me go. Few of my mates have done the same thing

[BrilloPad]

Clocked doing 95mph in Denmark less than a mile away from the German border.

Driven to the cash point and had 450 euros forcible extracted.

He was a nice chap though.

You were robbed. I got done in France, 120mph, €90. He was very disappointed when I turned out not to be German like the car.

The fine doesn't count. Its the points that are the killer.

[vetran]

I was caught doing 105 in a 70, made out I had a bad stomach and the officer let me go. Few of my mates have done the same thing

well it nearly worked for Gillian Taylforth.

[SeekingIT]

Indeed!

well it nearly worked for Gillian Taylforth.