geforce Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Hi, due to very unfortunate timing i was caught speeding by a safety camera van (quite well hidden) less 200 yards outside my house!! :( i was allegedly doing 50mph in a 30mph zone, this was near the end of the 30mph limit. i have been driving for a year and currently have 0 points but have received a letter of intended prosecution... is there anything i can do or do i just have to go to court and pay the price this is no excuse but i would say that 8 out of 10 drivers on that road do not stick even close to the 30mph limit, and i dont blame them because its a straight, A road, with nothing but green on the side i was driving! there is no need for 30mph!! Quote
windjammer1599968715 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 you could ask a friend to take the points and pay him a few quid to make it worth his while Quote
ukspeedtraps Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 There are lots of urban myths, but to be able to use one of these urban myths you need deep pockets. The safety camera vans use laser and video, so they check you speed with Laser and record the offense on video. They can even verify your speed using the video if needed. Its always worth checking if you have a case to fight, but if you know you were speeding and know the position in the road where you were speeding was in the enforced speed limit then often its better to take it on the knuckles and cough up. Quote
MadAndy71 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Been some while since I got a speeding notice through the post but isn't the initial letter/form sent to you stated as notice for prosecution anyway....even if you end up paying the fixed penalty fine within the 28 days and taking the points? Quote
windjammer1599968715 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 when you send the fine off make the cheque for a pound more they will send a cheque back for the over payment, tear the cheque up so this cant process it Quote
bulletmagnet Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Hi, due to very unfortunate timing i was caught speeding by a safety camera van (quite well hidden) less 200 yards outside my house!! :( i was allegedly doing 50mph in a 30mph zone, this was near the end of the 30mph limit. i have been driving for a year and currently have 0 points but have received a letter of intended prosecution... is there anything i can do or do i just have to go to court and pay the price this is no excuse but i would say that 8 out of 10 drivers on that road do not stick even close to the 30mph limit, and i dont blame them because its a straight, A road, with nothing but green on the side i was driving! there is no need for 30mph!! Was the NIP posted first class? and was the letter dated within 14 days of the offence? if no to either of these then you have a case if not pay up and take note of the speed limit:rolleyes: Quote
geforce Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Posted August 8, 2009 well the car is registered in my mums name, so i could ask her to take the points but the letter does say there's an even larger fine if this is a lie, and they would have video evidence anyway wouldn't they?? ukspeedtraps (nice username thx but i dont have deep pockets as im off to uni next month!!! and im hoping i just get the points and fine, i got a leaflet with the fine saying if your going over the threshold you may have to go to court (on the wiltshire police website it says for example if your going 50mph and above you go to court, but on this site, 'in excess of 51mph in a 30' http://www.drivingban.co.uk/drivingban/speedingoffences/drivingbanspeedingoffences.htm so im not too sure if i have escaped court ! Quote
geforce Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Posted August 8, 2009 and yep i received the letter 5 days later, 1st class Quote
windjammer1599968715 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 why was you doing 50 in a 30 to start with,if you cant be bothered to stick to speed limits then you cant complain about getting a ticket Quote
mick Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 For once I have to agree with WJ. 50 in a 30 limit. There aint no excuse I'm afraid. Quote
geforce Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Posted August 8, 2009 why was you doing 50 in a 30 to start with,if you cant be bothered to stick to speed limits then you cant complain about getting a ticket yes i accept i was speeding (although the speed i was clocked at is questionable), i nearly always stay within 5/10mph of any limit but the only reason i was going over the limit in this case was due to (in my opinion) the unnecessary 30mph limit on the road itself which i have lived by for 18 years! its very common to see people going 50/60+ mph on this road, if you stuck to 30 you would get some funny looks by some drivers, however from now on im going to have to! like i said its a straight stretch of A road with fields next to it...no need for 30, which is why the police like to catch people there... just bad luck, i should have known better! Quote
windjammer1599968715 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 you might get funny looks for going slow,but thats better than having no licence Quote
GIBBYDMG Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 why was you doing 50 in a 30 to start with,if you cant be bothered to stick to speed limits then you cant complain about getting a ticket yes i accept i was speeding (although the speed i was clocked at is questionable), i nearly always stay within 5/10mph of any limit but the only reason i was going over the limit in this case was due to (in my opinion) the unnecessary 30mph limit on the road itself which i have lived by for 18 years! its very common to see people going 50/60+ mph on this road, if you stuck to 30 you would get some funny looks by some drivers, however from now on im going to have to! like i said its a straight stretch of A road with fields next to it...no need for 30, which is why the police like to catch people there... just bad luck Not bad luck buddy just bad driving it really does not matter what YOUR opinion is about the speed limit on that particular road it is there for a reason and if you choose to ignore it then you have to accept the consequences. With reference to the speed quoted it is certainly not questionably as ukspeedtraps said laser is used for accuracy the thing that is questionable is your own speedometer which is not calibrated so could therefore be out by 10% just slow down and you might just make it to my age without encountering major surgery due to wrapping yourself around a tree Quote
garc Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Sounds like you're trying to wriggle out of this one ! It's not bad luck. You were caught breaking the law. Those numbers on road signs are not a "guide". On the positive side - just take it on the chin and learn from it. You're not the only one. I was caught on the A55 in North Wales doing 50 in a 40 zone (roadworks). Just paid up and took the 3 points. Funny thing was I had 2 vehicles at the time a 2.5 V6 Vectra that I used to regularly hammer down the motorway at 90+ and a 1990 VW Kamper. I got caught in the Kamper and laughably 50mph was not far off it's top speed !!! Quote
steve_w Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Hang on if you've only been driving a year won't that mean 6 points and possibly a ban? Or have I got that bit wrong! Quote
geforce Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Posted August 8, 2009 yep if you get six in your first two years you have to retake your test..hopefully i will only get three thinking about it its probably the best time for me to get caught anyway because im off to uni next month for three years and would only be driving on the odd weekend and it could be seen as a good thing as now i will be very careful not go over the speed limit,.... that would mean six points and no driving for a while Quote
benne Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 If you end up in court for going WAY over the limit, dont be a twit with the magistrate, or he will make axample on give you 6 points, then it will be back to the test centre for you. Take the fine like a man and learn from it, but most importantly, SLOW DOWN!!! the limit isnt there just for the safe speed for the road, but to give best chance to react to any emergencys that may arise, and to keep trafic in residential areas slow moving, There was talk of limiting new drivers to 40 and only in daylight hours, now I think it is a bit OTT, but seeing some new drivers, I think it is fair!! Quote
geforce Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Posted August 8, 2009 no i defiantly wont be a twit! if i do end up in court i will just say i have learnt from it and i will not be speeding again!! Quote
martin Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 I'd hang my head in shame, not adverise it on a forum. A work colleague recieved an invitation to view a "Dangers of Speeding" video instead of points. You might get offered the same & learn the dangers of 50 in a 30. Quote
Dunc Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Speed limits are constantly dropping in my area. Currently a 3 mile stretch between Ryhall and Essendine has had it's limit dropped by 10mph all the way down. It's a pointless pain in the arse as accidents are rare down there but it's the law and unfortunately you have to stick to it. Just pray for 3 points and be more careful next time. Quote
abba Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Surely if it was only first class post theres no proof of you receiving it? I've heard before you should wait for a recorded delivery one! My neighbour should have nearly 30points on his license... all for speeding But he got out of several bans by blaming stress and having a young child:rolleyes: At the end of the day he's a cock who has a company car that regularly has bits hanging off it... atm the rear bumber is not looking too good the fine and 3points is nothing... the insurance company will sting you next year though! Quote
mr_tris Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 As a fairly new driver getting caught doing 50 in mummys car,i'd just take the flak no matter what and just learn from your mistake. I would also be grateful there wasn't a kid in the way of your Need for Speed! Quote
windjammer1599968715 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 yep if you get six in your first two years you have to retake your test..hopefully i will only get three thinking about it its probably the best time for me to get caught anyway because im off to uni next month for three years and would only be driving on the odd weekend and it could be seen as a good thing as now i will be very careful not go over the speed limit,.... that would mean six points and no driving for a while why the feck did you do 50 then, its only worth doing a few more miles a hour if you got a 6 hour drive, take a lesson from this event,you could always wear a mask to cover your face so the camera cant take your picture lol Quote
mick Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Yeh, lets string the bstrd up. Its a long time since we've had a lynching:D Quote
andrewjohn Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 Why even moan about it on here? You admit to speeding, pay up and take the points. Take some responsibility. Quote
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