Speed awareness timeframe?

[eltax91]

Hi all

Sadly, I found myself with a NIP on the doormat this morning. 49 in a 40 that was recently 50 limit, no excuse and a silly lapse of judgement.

I took a speed awareness course 2 years and 10 months ago, which clearly worked

Last offence was in a different police force jurisdiction to this one (next county)

The paperwork says I am not eligible to take another SAC within 3 years. Is that 3 years to date of offence or 3 years to date of the next course? If I schedule it for 2 months time, am I then compliant with the rules?

Being different jurisdictions, do they even talk to each other? Do they keep a central database of who attended a course and when? What's to stop me booking this one with a different provider, will they even notice?

Cheers in advance for any advice before I pay up and take the points.

[TheLuke]

I'd book it after the 3 years and not worry.


Saying that, im no lawyer!

[TooMany2cvs]

If you get offered one, try to book it. If they pop up and say "three years", apologise profusely and you could have sworn it was longer ago...

[eltax91]

TooMany2cvs said:

If you get offered one, try to book it. If they pop up and say "three years", apologise profusely and you could have sworn it was longer ago...

Is there a fine/ penalty for knowingly doing this?

[TooMany2cvs]

eltax91 said:

Is there a fine/ penalty for knowingly doing this?

Worst case? A court date for a speeding ticket and perverting the course of justice added to it.
In all likelihood? A fixed penalty, probably.