Caught speeding - 125mph on A2 Kent!!!! Hellllp

[djcevo]

Hi girls and guys, I have just been nicked for speeding on the A2 (motorway) in Kent, I was clocked at 125mph, dry conditions, not much traffic, 9pm etc... what is teh likely outcome??????

Thanks

[streaky]

A ban - Streaky

[carmonk]

I'll hazard a guess you could have answered that yourself

[MEATANDCHEESE]

12 month ban, moohoosive fine.

[spikeyhead]

djcevo said:

Hi girls and guys, I have just been nicked for speeding on the A2 (motorway) in Kent, I was clocked at 125mph, dry conditions, not much traffic, 9pm etc... what is teh likely outcome??????

Thanks

Most likely is that you will be heavily critisized by the PH punctuation police for excessive use of question marks!!!!!!

Apart from that a ban, I'll guess siz months and a fine that's about two weeks wages.

[14-7]

As others have said - I think you will be banned.

Doing 125mph on an empty good stretch of road and not realising something is keeping up with you are two different things.

I don't have a problem with people doing that speed in the proper circumstances but you need to keep a good eye around you and that's half the battle.

[Wacky Racer]

Unfortunately I'd keep some of this handy.....

[soprano]

djcevo said:

Hi girls and guys, I have just been nicked for speeding on the A2 (motorway) in Kent, I was clocked at 125mph, dry conditions, not much traffic, 9pm etc... what is teh likely outcome??????

Thanks

I take it the officer didnt deal with it at the side of the road and you will be going to court? Do you have any point currently? I would expect a ban of between 1 and 3 months. If you already have 6 points rather than an instant ban you may get a further 6 points and therefore be banned under totting up (6 month minimum I believe).

Also a fine which is means tested.

[deltaevo16]

124mph on the M18 very light traffic, got 8 weeks ban and a 350 pound fine, but no points.
Strangely this had zero effect on my insurance (and I disclosed it) Integrale insurance this year was £240 fully comp.

Basically plead stupidity, effect on job etc.

What evidence is being used against you?

[Dick_Phallus]

MEATANDCHEESE said:

12 month ban, moohoosive fine.

I thought maximum ban for speeding was 56 days?

[plg]

Dick_Phallus said:

MEATANDCHEESE said:

12 month ban, moohoosive fine.

I thought maximum ban for speeding was 56 days?

I thought at 36mph over the limit it was up to 12 months?

[SVTRick]

Birched by a bunch of lesbians

Edited by SVTRick on Tuesday 24th August 23:49

[scenario8]

SVTRick said:

Birched by a bunch of lesbians

Edited by SVTRick on Tuesday 24th August 23:49

You had to edit that? What was your first choice verb?

[Stedman]

Good effort. Why does 125mph not seem 'too' bad but 130 is WOAH?

Best of luck chap. My advice is, don't pick up the soap, although I don't speak from experience.

[TPS]

The cut off limit is 96mph for a fixed penalty. Therfore its a trip to court now.
Possible outcome will be upto 6 points,maximum fine upto £1000,disqualification is possible and can be between 7-56 days.

Edited by TPS on Wednesday 25th August 00:06

[plg]

TPS said:

The cut off limit is 96mph for a fixed penalty. Therfore its a trip to court now.
Possible outcome will be upto 6 points,maximum fine upto £1000,disqualification is possible and can be between 7-56 days.

Are you sure - I can't find the exact law but a number of sites suggest longer:

http://www.drivingban.co.uk/drivingban/speedingoff... (120 days)
http://www.motorlawyers.co.uk/offences/speeding.ht... (90 days if 40% over limit)
http://www.pattersonlaw.co.uk/Offences/Court/Discr... (56 days)

Can anyone provide the absolute guidelines?

[mel]

Can I ask how and by what? I travel that road daily and it's always nice to know your "enemy" Please tell me it wasn't the black unmarked Seat Leon?

[Plotloss]

mel said:

Please tell me it wasn't the black unmarked Seat Leon?

I thought he covered Portsmouth...

[mel]

Strange you should say that, I always think of him whenever I see it parked up blue strobes a blinking.

[MoonMonkey]

Get a lawyer..!!

Mate of mine was done for 117mph on the A1(M).

He got something like a £1,500 fine
2 week driving ban
0 points
Oh, and £1,500 legal costs (good value in his eyes)

A colleague is a magistrate and (at the time) his best advice was to get legal representation, be smart, grovel but the outcome all depends on what mood the mag is in on the day...