Caught speeding 85 in a 30

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lukexy

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110 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Hi guy's, Got caught speeding over 8 and a half months ago, I was caught doing 85mph in a 30 I know it was daft but i didn't see the Mobile speed van and it was local and never at all been in that spot before,

Anyways i received a NIP within 2 working days, But the car was in my dads name so i re sent the NIP as me driving the car, Got the new NIP back in my name.

Been 8 months since i last received any letters from them, I have not received anymore letters after i re sent my NIP it's easily been over 6 months and no court date or anything have they forgot about me ? i doubt it very much but i can dream right lol

What do you guys think is going to happen to me ? I've never been caught speeding been driving for 7 years I just really messed up big time frown

From what I've read i guess i will receive a 57 day ban or could they put the hammer down on me and give me a 6months ban ?


SonicShadow

2,452 posts

153 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Hopefully they give you the biggest ban possible. No excuse for 85 in a 30. Absolute idiot.

lukexy

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20 posts

110 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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SonicShadow said:
Hopefully they give you the biggest ban possible. No excuse for 85 in a 30. Absolute idiot.
Cheers pal very helpful

SonicShadow

2,452 posts

153 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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You made the choice to drive at nearly 3 times the limit, 30MPH suggests residential too. Can't see a court going easy on you tbh.

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

166 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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SonicShadow said:
Hopefully they give you the biggest ban possible. No excuse for 85 in a 30. Absolute idiot.
Not really. I can think of a 30 limit to a small town where the traffic flow is 50 and going up hill. It's quite wide, if you had a reasonably powerful car or modest bike 90 wouldn't be a problem at all, or dangerous. 90 outside my house would be tricky, even in the wee small ours due to the nature of the road no matter what the speed limit was.

There are now an awful lot of speed limits that in no way reflect the road they are on.

Evolved

3,553 posts

186 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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That's all beside the point though, it was 85 in a 30!

Willy Nilly said:
Not really. I can think of a 30 limit to a small town where the traffic flow is 50 and going up hill. It's quite wide, if you had a reasonably powerful car or modest bike 90 wouldn't be a problem at all, or dangerous. 90 outside my house would be tricky, even in the wee small ours due to the nature of the road no matter what the speed limit was.

There are now an awful lot of speed limits that in no way reflect the road they are on.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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It might be taking longer as they would have to dust off the gallows and get some new rope.

Meoricin

2,880 posts

168 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Youth offenders institute, surely? How's school going, kid?

lukexy

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110 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Meoricin said:
Youth offenders institute, surely? How's school going, kid?
I've been driving for almost 8 years buddy i highly doubt that I'm going to a young offenders when I'm 26 years old.

Edited by lukexy on Saturday 25th July 12:17

Hamish Finn

476 posts

107 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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School holiday stuff again.

He's even forgotten what he posted last time:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

This speeding NIP from "eight and a half months ago" wasn't in evidence six months ago:

lukexy said:
I've been driving for 8 years and have 7 years NCB and never had any points
I wonder if he's still fronting his insurance? That's if he's old enough to drive yet, of course.

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

166 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Evolved said:
That's all beside the point though, it was 85 in a 30!

Willy Nilly said:
Not really. I can think of a 30 limit to a small town where the traffic flow is 50 and going up hill. It's quite wide, if you had a reasonably powerful car or modest bike 90 wouldn't be a problem at all, or dangerous. 90 outside my house would be tricky, even in the wee small ours due to the nature of the road no matter what the speed limit was.

There are now an awful lot of speed limits that in no way reflect the road they are on.
This issue is that the knives are already out out for him because 30 means built up area, kids, fluffy bunnies when in reality it now means there might be a house 200 yards away from the road. There are 30 limits and 30 limits. If the OP can get up to 85 (probably showing 90), the limit is probably a lot too low.

Deadlift

56 posts

106 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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lukexy said:
I've been driving for almost 8 years buddy i highly doubt that I'm going to a young offenders when I'm 24 years old.
24 or 26?


Pints

18,444 posts

193 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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lukexy said:
Meoricin said:
Youth offenders institute, surely? How's school going, kid?
I've been driving for almost 8 years buddy i highly doubt that I'm going to a young offenders when I'm 24 years old.
So old enough to know better. You'll find little sympathy around these parts for such stupidity.

Hamish Finn

476 posts

107 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Deadlift said:
lukexy said:
I've been driving for almost 8 years buddy i highly doubt that I'm going to a young offenders when I'm 24 years old.
24 or 26?
Classic! rofl

uknick

879 posts

183 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Hamish Finn said:
I wonder if he's still fronting his insurance? That's if he's old enough to drive yet, of course.
Does he have a time machine? Only asking as he's managed to lose 2 years off his age since January.

supermono

7,368 posts

247 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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SonicShadow said:
Hopefully they give you the biggest ban possible. No excuse for 85 in a 30. Absolute idiot.
I saw a camera van collecting cash on the A11 dual carriageway once where some idiot had started a temporary 30 limit a full two miles from some roadworks. It was a perfectly normal 70mph rated road but with some cones off the carriageway either side maybe 20 metres apart.

Vehicle speeds were between the 25mph speed limit nazis you get in Norfolk and the normal 80+ drivers you get on any other normal bit of dual carriageway.

So sorry but you've made a bit of an idiot of yourself making your post. Unless you were there and know the circumstances. Were you there??

lukexy

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110 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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uknick said:
Does he have a time machine? Only asking as he's managed to lose 2 years off his age since January.
Fixed... was a miss type

lukexy

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Saturday 25th July 2015
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Pints said:
So old enough to know better. You'll find little sympathy around these parts for such stupidity.
I don't need any sympathy i just need to find out what's going to happen and why they have had no contact with me in 8 months, After they sent out the NIP in my name.

lukexy

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Saturday 25th July 2015
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Willy Nilly said:
This issue is that the knives are already out out for him because 30 means built up area, kids, fluffy bunnies when in reality it now means there might be a house 200 yards away from the road. There are 30 limits and 30 limits. If the OP can get up to 85 (probably showing 90), the limit is probably a lot too low.
What can i say i messed up big time and the speedo was easily showing 100mph + as i was going down hill and braked as hard as i could.

Haters are going to hate I admit I was very stupid and shouldn't of ever done that kind of speed in a 30mph zone it was ridiculous and I am going to pay the price for doing it lol

But maybe it's gave me the wake up call i needed.

davepoth

29,395 posts

198 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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So long as the information is has been passed to the court within 6 months they have done it in time. It might be another few months before they get round to sending you papers.
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