Bugger !! 40 in a 30 will I get a course ?
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As an aside I've been on 2 of these (within 3 years as well).
Although the first in Peterborough wasn't ever going to change my thinking, I can appreciate that it was well managed and structured, and involved a 1.5 hour solo drive with an I.A.M. instructor. It likely did make many of the others on the course consider their actions (from what the participants said at the intro, a hell of a lot appeared to have bashed into something rather than a simple speed offence).
The second in Cambridge with AADrivetech was appalling, sanctimonious going-through-the-motions drivel from a couple of driving instructors (the most mouthy one was also fat which made him more of a knob). More than 3 hours bleating on about 30 limits for the most part (probably entirely irrelevant for half the attendees) and no drive-out assessment as I've been told they don't do that anymore (probably too much hassle and eats into the profit margin).
Either way, I'd go just to avoid the points, I need the cushion too much not to.
Although the first in Peterborough wasn't ever going to change my thinking, I can appreciate that it was well managed and structured, and involved a 1.5 hour solo drive with an I.A.M. instructor. It likely did make many of the others on the course consider their actions (from what the participants said at the intro, a hell of a lot appeared to have bashed into something rather than a simple speed offence).
The second in Cambridge with AADrivetech was appalling, sanctimonious going-through-the-motions drivel from a couple of driving instructors (the most mouthy one was also fat which made him more of a knob). More than 3 hours bleating on about 30 limits for the most part (probably entirely irrelevant for half the attendees) and no drive-out assessment as I've been told they don't do that anymore (probably too much hassle and eats into the profit margin).
Either way, I'd go just to avoid the points, I need the cushion too much not to.
jesta1865 said:
never move into organised crime, the feds don't like the competition.
I think tbh unless I had 9 points and going on a sac helped me avoid a ban I would be inclined just to take the 3 points because paying £100 for someone to bore the pants off me due to the fact I did 36 in a 30 is downright highway robbery in my book especially as insurance companies like Admiral now ask if you've been on a sac course and if so jack the insurance up the same as if you had just took the points.I have done a course in Kent was OK!
Think the blew my mind was when the instructor told us that we are one of the best countries for obeying speed limits with a relatively low number of convictions. There were 40 people on my course and another 40 in the afternoon, so 80 people who had been caught speeding and not been convicted. I am guessing that our gentle approach to punishing speeders makes us look better than we actually are!
Think the blew my mind was when the instructor told us that we are one of the best countries for obeying speed limits with a relatively low number of convictions. There were 40 people on my course and another 40 in the afternoon, so 80 people who had been caught speeding and not been convicted. I am guessing that our gentle approach to punishing speeders makes us look better than we actually are!
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