Reply to: Done for speeding....

[TimberWolf]

There's a 20 mph zone near me.

[Sysman]

When the police tail you like that the speeding has to be sustained.

The one time I suffered a speeding fine in the UK, the police had followed me for "four tenths of a mile". This was in the days before electronic wizardry so the distance might not be the same now.

I went back and measured it via the odometer later. I thought they might have been slightly exaggerating the distance between two sets of lights, but it was a close call and did I really want to turn it into my word versus the word of two police officers? Nope.

[mudskipper]

Fair cop. It was the Manchester airport tunnels, 50 zone, a very nice policeman in unmarked Audi.

Was actually clipping early 80's, pretty consistantly around the early 70's.

3 points and 60 quid fine.

Manchester police are on a zero tolerance for speeders campaign this week.

Kicking myself........

You are Stek and you can keep your five licence points.

[Troll]

Fair cop. It was the Manchester airport tunnels, 50 zone, a very nice policeman in unmarked Audi.

Is that night club still going on the Wilmslow side of the tunnel?

[Alf W]

Of course, sometimes the twonks come unstuck on their own.

[Alf W]

Schoolboy error getting nicked there. Everyone knows plod hangs around there hoping to nick footballers speeding through those tunnels.

[AtW]

It's all over youtube now:

[Spacecadet]

I was seeing early 80's on the police video display from the comfort of the back seat of his car....

When the police tail you like that the speeding has to be sustained.

[BrilloPad]

a very nice policeman

Sounds like the Krays. You shook your hand before slitting your throat.

[AtW]

I was seeing early 80's on the police video display from the comfort of the back seat of his car....

So you had to do some favours to get out of it with just 3 points?

Your standards are really falling Wilmsy.

[Gruffalo]

30 over the limit is a ban. I've a feeling the idiot was clocked at the high 70's, he can thank his over reading speedo for the fact he can still drive.

I was seeing early 80's on the police video display from the comfort of the back seat of his car....

[Spacecadet]

WHS

Thought these days it was 6 points or so? Don't think it's ban territory though...

btw don't speed wilmsy if you get banned in real life too...

30 over the limit is a ban. I've a feeling the idiot was clocked at the high 70's, he can thank his over reading speedo for the fact he can still drive.

[AtW]

80 in a 50?

Consider yourself lucky your not looking at a ban.

WHS

Thought these days it was 6 points or so? Don't think it's ban territory though...

btw don't speed wilmsy if you get banned in real life too...

[wim121]

Fair cop. It was the Manchester airport tunnels, 50 zone, a very nice policeman in unmarked Audi.

Was actually clipping early 80's, pretty consistantly around the early 70's.

3 points and 60 quid fine.

Manchester police are on a zero tolerance for speeders campaign this week.

Kicking myself........

Unlucky, as escape said, they must be short on cash.


At least now you know one of the unmarked cars ....

[bless 'em all]

Fair cop. It was the Manchester airport tunnels, 50 zone, a very nice policeman in unmarked Audi.

Was actually clipping early 80's, pretty consistantly around the early 70's.

3 points and 60 quid fine.

Manchester police are on a zero tolerance for speeders campaign this week.

Kicking myself........

80 in a 50?

Consider yourself lucky your not looking at a ban.

I wouldn't call that 'Zero Tolerance'. More like letting heavy footed twonks off when they're taking the piss.