1mph over the SAC limit

[Durzel]

tigger1 said:

Suspisciously deleted now...

[Bigends]

87mph? Where was the fire?

[tapereel]

Zammy said:

tapereel said:

Zammy said:

The missus has been caught doing 87mph, 1mph over the speed awareness course qualifying limit of 79 to 86mph.

What is she likely to get, the points and fine or will she still be offered the course? She has never been on the course before.

You know that she doesn't qualify because she is 1mph over teh range at which they offer the course...so why ask?

Why not write and say , she is only 16mph above the speed she is allowed to drive, can you let her off all-together...why not?

You must have known the answer when you wrote your post.

She will most probably be given a conditional offer of a fixed penalty of £100 and 3 points. If she doesn't want to accept that she can go to court and ask teh magistrates to decide...but it still won't be a course, Magistrates can't award one and she is going 1mph too fast after all.

I know she will get the points (and deservedly so) but her and her colleagues thought otherwise hence posting it on here. I told her to wait for the responses on here and true to pistonheads or even SPL form they were just as expected. As Fatboy said
the self-righteousness is defo strong with this thread.

Can't wait for her to get home and read these posts now.

My post is not "self-righteousness" it is sarcastic.

You must have felt a little bit stupid when you were typing the OP surely.

If your missus does read the replies then hopefully she is now aware that 1 too much is too much. Get her to tell her friends.

[RacingPete]

Out of interest... obviously getting 3 points is a pain towards getting a ban - but is there actually any difference to insurance rates between 3 points and being on a SAC these days?

Obviously the OP is thinking about the cost implications of the difference between the two, so wondering does it make that much difference?

[Centurion07]

No, because most insurance companies don't ask if you've been on a course. MOST.

[TooMany2cvs]

Centurion07 said:

No, because most insurance companies don't ask if you've been on a course. MOST.

Indeed. Just Admiral and their brands, isn't it?

[Centurion07]

Sounds about right.

[wack]

RacingPete said:

Out of interest... obviously getting 3 points is a pain towards getting a ban

Just tell them your dog will have to walk to the vet when you get to 12 and they'll let you off

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-new...

[anonymous-user]

fatboy b said:

The self-righteousness is strong with this thread.

This all over.

She's getting 3 points.

[funkyrobot]

Learn2MergeInTurn said:

fatboy b said:

The self-righteousness is strong with this thread.

This all over.

She's getting 3 points.

Blah, blah, blah. Ooooh, the self righteous lot are out in force again. Booo hoo.

Thing is, if people don't like being caught, why bloody speed?

Also, why come on here trying to wriggle out of it or moaning that it's unfair? What do you expect people to hear? Sorry, I feel for you, wkers enforcing the speed limit, etc.?

[Truffs]

wack said:

RacingPete said:

Out of interest... obviously getting 3 points is a pain towards getting a ban

Just tell them your dog will have to walk to the vet when you get to 12 and they'll let you off

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-new...

Nowadays, three points is neither here or there. It won`t make any difference unless they are young or inexperienced. Ignore reel to reel tape and other types of sarcastic and self-righteous interneters. We are generally policed by robots and, fortunately, not too many self-righteous types.

Just make sure they are more careful in future and drive within the limit prescribed for them and also to drive to the conditions, and not be dangerous by being distracted. Easier said than done sometimes but there you go.

Pay up, move on and be glad you are human.