129mph on a 70mph DC

[treetops]

Could you pass the soap.

[BlackLabel]

Just out of interest can mitigation in such cases be something which directly affects you or does it have to concern a 3rd party.

For example, is "I need my licence to get to hospital appointments" just as relevant (and useful) as "I need my licence to take my elderly relative to hospital appointments"?

[V8 Fettler]

Burwood said:

R8Steve said:

anonymous said:

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I bet the copper that stopped him at that was rather unimpressed!

My 62 in a 30 was right at the 30mph sign coming off an NSL. Rather sneaky i thought but i still broke the law at the end of the day. That was used as part of my defence and looking at the fine/points of some others it worked.

It was 4 coppers with speed guns at the East side of Upper Thames Street Tunnel. Three very young guys, can't have been more than 22-23 and a much older officer. The young guys literally high five each other and were 'whooping' with delight. The older officer gave them a right scolding. He was very pleasant to me actually. Even gave me some advice on what to do, not to do in court. The facts were they got 82 off the lotus in lane 1, i was many car lengths ahead so was probably doing more. I wasn't about to dispute 82. I think they has a prior opinion of speed

The days of making good progress in Central London have long gone. In pre-history, it was as if speed limits didn't apply on many roads, must have been frightening for yokel visitors.

[ClaphamGT3]

In 2009 I got stopped for 124 on the A120. Got an £850 fine, six points and no ban at Southend mags in Jan 2010

[tapereel]

BlackLabel said:

Just out of interest can mitigation in such cases be something which directly affects you or does it have to concern a 3rd party.

For example, is "I need my licence to get to hospital appointments" just as relevant (and useful) as "I need my licence to take my elderly relative to hospital appointments...very quickly"?

Fixed that for you. Perhaps the mgistrates will submit elderly reltives in need of hospital treatment to those who think it is OK to drive at 129mph because it is sunny...perhaps not.

[WD39]

ClaphamGT3 said:

In 2009 I got stopped for 124 on the A120. Got an £850 fine, six points and no ban at Southend mags in Jan 2010

Obviously the magistrates were having a bad day.