Speeding on the A303
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A colleague (yes really) has just been zapped by a roadside speed gun. He has received the NIP which he has duly returned naming himself as the driver. His speed was been recorded at 100mph and this was on the DC stretch of the A303.
He will go to court and plead guilty and he knows he is in licence removal territory. He fully accepts that he was wrong and isn't going to make any weak excuses.
Advice and potential outcome most welcome. Comments about kittens/children and being more aware not necessary thanks.
TIA
He will go to court and plead guilty and he knows he is in licence removal territory. He fully accepts that he was wrong and isn't going to make any weak excuses.
Advice and potential outcome most welcome. Comments about kittens/children and being more aware not necessary thanks.
TIA
Definately find a local solictor to stand up in court on your friends behalf - if anything to pleed for forgiveness and explain it was a moment of madness and that the use of the car is imperitive to his daily life both work and personal.
A good lawyer will get him a better chance of no ban/big fine or short ban/big fine.
Great road the 303 but seen alot more speed traps along it (while cruising past with my caravan hitched to the back of the SQ5).....
A good lawyer will get him a better chance of no ban/big fine or short ban/big fine.
Great road the 303 but seen alot more speed traps along it (while cruising past with my caravan hitched to the back of the SQ5).....
t in your comments though - If it was me, Id be seeking PROFESSIONAL advice before hand. agtlaw said:
He isn't. He's suggesting dealing with it by post. In which case, D won't be disqualified but if disqualification is considered, then the case will be adjourned and he will have to attend.
Agreed, that will save at least one trip to court. Does turning up to the first hearing affect the probability of a disqualification in your experience?
Alex said:
agtlaw said:
He isn't. He's suggesting dealing with it by post. In which case, D won't be disqualified but if disqualification is considered, then the case will be adjourned and he will have to attend.
Agreed, that will save at least one trip to court. Does turning up to the first hearing affect the probability of a disqualification in your experience?
DaveOrange said:
A colleague (yes really) has just been zapped by a roadside speed gun. He has received the NIP which he has duly returned naming himself as the driver. His speed was been recorded at 100mph and this was on the DC stretch of the A303.
There's a lot of DC on the A303, could you reveal where he was done?
I bomb down this stretch to Amesbury quite a lot. I know of 4 usual spots that a van will park up at to catch motorists but never seen a Traffic cop standing out with a gun other then the past the brow of beacon hill going down to the Tidworth turn off or on the other side in the layby's
DaveOrange said:
A colleague (yes really) has just been zapped by a roadside speed gun. He has received the NIP which he has duly returned naming himself as the driver. His speed was been recorded at 100mph and this was on the DC stretch of the A303.
He will go to court and plead guilty and he knows he is in licence removal territory. He fully accepts that he was wrong and isn't going to make any weak excuses.
Advice and potential outcome most welcome. Comments about kittens/children and being more aware not necessary thanks.
TIA
Make sure it is pointed out to the court that the vehicle was fully insured, taxed, MOT'd and roadworthy at the time of the incident (assuming it was).He will go to court and plead guilty and he knows he is in licence removal territory. He fully accepts that he was wrong and isn't going to make any weak excuses.
Advice and potential outcome most welcome. Comments about kittens/children and being more aware not necessary thanks.
TIA
surveyor_101 said:
monthefish said:
Make sure it is pointed out to the court that the vehicle was fully insured, taxed, MOT'd and roadworthy at the time of the incident (assuming it was).
Why?It also helps, to a small degree, play down the severity of the offence - the implication is that speeding = dangerous and therefore any factors that makes the alleged offence 'less dangerous' will help the case. For the same reason, the conditions at the time should be mentioned if appropriate. (100 mph in dry conditions can often be much, much safer than 71 mph in heavy rain/poor visibility.)
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