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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    I'm kind of busy doing other things TBH, like watching suity burn his house down.

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by Support Monkey View Post
    I was not thinking of everyone, i just thought In doodab position he might want to stick it to the man one last time
    I'm kind of busy doing other things TBH, like watching suity burn his house down.

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  • Support Monkey
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    If everyone did that then great. But on a personal level, why go through the aggro? Pay up and move on.
    I was not thinking of everyone, i just thought In doodab position he might want to stick it to the man one last time

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    FTFY
    I suspect that toasting bread by burning your house down is more of a side effect than a method.

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    That's a nuisance. I will pay the fine I guess then, can't really be arsed with a speed awareness course and it's likely to clash with something more important like making toast using Suity's new patented making toast in a microwave method.
    FTFY

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  • AtW
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    I got pulled over today by unmarked police after overtaking car in front of them that was rather slow (closer to 20 mph in 30 mph zone)...

    They checked insurance, license (one cop said he was amazed I did not have any points) and let me off with a warning saying that I am lucky they were CIDs rather than traffic police... lesson learnt.

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  • doodab
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    That's a nuisance. I will pay the fine I guess then, can't really be arsed with a speed awareness course and it's likely to clash with something more important like making toast.

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  • Lloyd1981
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    Originally posted by pjclarke View Post
    If it is just a letter, probably nothing. If it's a Notice of Intention to Prosecute (NIP), then they'll first ask you to confirm who was driving, then give you the option of a £60 fine and almost certainly 3 points on your licence, or attendance at a 'Speed Awareness Course' . If you take the course, its a half day and there'll be a fee of around £90, but you avoid the fine and points. At least that's the case in Cheshire where I got snapped doing 38 in a 30 zone (similar circumstance, limit dropped from 'Unlimited' to 30 and I missed the sign).

    The larger cost will come when you renew your insurance, I think the points stay on for 5 years, and the accumulated increased premiums will add up to a lot more than the fine, in most cases. In fact I think you're supposed to tell your insurer once convicted.

    There are of course, various getouts, of varying legality, and there are lawyers who specialise in challenging these things (did they serve you within the 14 day limit, was the equipment properly sited, calibrated,maintained etc), but probably best just to suck it up.

    PePiPoo: Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) - UK Motoring Law
    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.....just recently had one myself!!

    It's now a ton £100 for the fine.....spew

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Support Monkey View Post
    In your position I would rebel, don't pay them tell em to take you to court make it an adventure,
    If everyone did that then great. But on a personal level, why go through the aggro? Pay up and move on.

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  • Support Monkey
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    In your position I would rebel, don't pay them tell em to take you to court make it an adventure,

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  • pjclarke
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    If it is just a letter, probably nothing. If it's a Notice of Intention to Prosecute (NIP), then they'll first ask you to confirm who was driving, then give you the option of a £60 fine and almost certainly 3 points on your licence, or attendance at a 'Speed Awareness Course' . If you take the course, its a half day and there'll be a fee of around £90, but you avoid the fine and points. At least that's the case in Cheshire where I got snapped doing 38 in a 30 zone (similar circumstance, limit dropped from 'Unlimited' to 30 and I missed the sign).

    The larger cost will come when you renew your insurance, I think the points stay on for 5 years, and the accumulated increased premiums will add up to a lot more than the fine, in most cases. In fact I think you're supposed to tell your insurer once convicted.

    There are of course, various getouts, of varying legality, and there are lawyers who specialise in challenging these things (did they serve you within the 14 day limit, was the equipment properly sited, calibrated,maintained etc), but probably best just to suck it up.

    PePiPoo: Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) - UK Motoring Law

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  • garethevans1986
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    Have a look here FightBack Forums -> Speeding and other Criminal Offences

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  • doodab
    started a topic Speeding

    Speeding

    As expected, I have a letter about doing just over 60 where it does from 70 down to 50 on the A3 dual carriageway coming home the other night.

    How very annoying. Nothing about what it's going to cost me.

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