Have I dodged a bullet/been very lucky?

[OdramaSwimLaden]

So having had a clean license all my life (35 driving years) in the last 9 weeks I've been caught twice speeding on the A3. 60 and 61 in a 50mph zone. 6 points on my license.

Last week on the Wendover by-pass I was caught by a camera van doing 89 in a 60mph zone.

I have a letter from the Thames Valley Police and the address starts "Fixed Penalty Support Unit".

It says that I will receive a conditional offer of a fixed penalty. I assume this will be points, but how many? Is a fixed penalty 3 points? (6 will mean I will be on 12 points!).

I was going to fast for a Speed Awareness Course.

Needless to say this is a wake up call and I have taken a good hard look at myself and I concluded I'm a fu****ng dick.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Thanks guys.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Jagmanv12 said:

TooMany2cvs said:

OdramaSwimLaden said:

Last week on the Wendover by-pass I was caught by a camera van doing 89 in a 60mph zone.

<wince> That's long been camera alley...

Ridiculous limit for a wide road. 89 is slow for that road.

It turned out to be too fast for that road.....

PS.....I have sent the paperwork off and points are inevitable as too fast for a SAC.
I have however asked for the points and pay for a course; it can't be a bad thing. We will await the reply.

Edited by OdramaSwimLaden on Thursday 24th April 17:46

[OdramaSwimLaden]

• *UPDATE****

It seems after being offered 3 points, filling in the paperwork from the "Fixed Penalty Support Unit" and naming myself as the driver, I now don't qualify for 3 points but the speed was outside the threshold.

Someone will be in touch......

I feel it is like being told that we're not going to charge you for murder if you make a guilty plea for man slaughter. I make the full confession and they get the evidence and go ahead and charge me for murder.

Is this a normal procedure? If it is, fair cop......

[OdramaSwimLaden]

On the back it says:

1 - I was the driver, what happens now?

You need to complete and sign the top section of the enclosed response sheet and return it to the address at the top of the sheet. After this you will receive a conditional offer of a Fixed Penalty; however you may be eligible for a speed awareness course, see below.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

A letter from Thames Valley Police Fixed Penalty Support Unit.

It does mention "Under Section 172 of the RTA I am required .......

[OdramaSwimLaden]

10 Pence Short said:

Go and get some proper (as in, not free) advice. AGTLaw on here is good.

Contact made!

(thanks for you free advice 10PS).

[OdramaSwimLaden]

TooMany2cvs said:

If the speed's too high, or if they don't like the look of your record, they'll not offer you an SAC or FP - they'll just go directly to court.

Directly to court it is then!

89 in a 60 zone; any takers on the number of points coming my way??

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Flibble said:

OdramaSwimLaden said:

Directly to court it is then!

89 in a 60 zone; any takers on the number of points coming my way??

6 probably, or a short ban.

I have 6 points and so more than likely both. Ho hum, lesson learned.....

[OdramaSwimLaden]

UPDATE:

I have heard nothing further since the letter in April asking me who was driving in the above speeding issue (I replied saying it was me driving and was told I would hear from them); offence was on 17th (ish) April.

Is this normal?

[OdramaSwimLaden]

andy-xr said:

Not til end of the month at least!

Please excuse my ignorance on this matter; why the end of the month? Is there a 6 month rule or some other factor?

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Paperwork arrived this PM; fair enough.

Will plead guilty, attend court and hope for the best!

89 in a 60. Any up to date bets on the outcome?

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Fingers crossed.

Will update later this month!

[OdramaSwimLaden]

QBee said:

Have a shuftie here:

http://www.speed-trap.co.uk/Accused_Home/SpeedVSFi...

Summons, £45-£200 fine, 5-6 points

Thank you.

I'm on 6 points so another 6 will mean a ban; joy.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

• ***Court update****

I was in court yesterday and I think I was very, very lucky.

6 points already on my license and now caught doing 89 in a 60.

I got a 14 day ban, no points and a £500 ish fine.

I was informed by the magistrate that it could easily have been a 6 pointer, totting up to a total of 12 on my license, and therefore a 6 month ban.

There were some mitigating circumstances....