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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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So i just received a nice letter of the Warwichshire police. Looks like 3 points will be given for doing only 52mph on the motorway! The variable speed limits were displaying 40 and numpty here had'nt slowe quite enough through the first gantry   Worse part is i wasnt in the TVR. Was in a crappy little Mazda 323. Please feel free to PM me any advice on this as i have 3 points already.
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Alexdaredevilz
4,257 posts
48 months
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I feel your pain, got my first ticket in 10 years of driving coming up,
Only problem is mines a biggie and needs a court date to sort out :-(
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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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One of 'those' days again! I left the TVR at my sisters in Somerset on Monday and borrowed her dreadful punto to come to work in Portsmouth. I got a temporary car pass for the naval base yesterday and got in ok. This morning got stopped at the gate then had to wait 15 minutes for the police to come tell me the MoT ran out last week. I spent the next ten minutes worrying as they called my insurance company to confirm i had coverage. Thankfully i was ok on that score. I had to leave the car at the gate and walk to the office in the rain. Ive got to book it in to a local MoT station before they will let me leave in it. Such fun 
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TimJM
642 posts
79 months
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dbv8 said: So i just received a nice letter of the Warwichshire police. Looks like 3 points will be given for doing only 52mph on the motorway! The variable speed limits were displaying 40 and numpty here had'nt slowe quite enough through the first gantry Worse part is i wasnt in the TVR. Was in a crappy little Mazda 323. Please feel free to PM me any advice on this as i have 3 points already. Have you got the option to go on the "speed awareness" course instead of the points? If not give them a ring and ask...worth a try and about the only way you can avoid 3 points. You have to sit in a room for a few hours and pretend to be interested but it will keep your license. Tim.
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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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TimJM said: Have you got the option to go on the "speed awareness" course instead of the points? If not give them a ring and ask...worth a try and about the only way you can avoid 3 points.
You have to sit in a room for a few hours and pretend to be interested but it will keep your license.
Tim. The option may have been there but I attended the course in July 2009. You cant do another 1 within 3 years. 
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TVR_owner
3,305 posts
60 months
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The only real advice is stop being a numpty 
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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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TVR_owner said: The only real advice is stop being a numpty 
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TimJM
642 posts
79 months
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dbv8 said: The option may have been there but I attended the course in July 2009. Oh, it was obviously a worthwhile course then! I think you may have to bite the bullet and take the points. Tim.
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TVR_owner
3,305 posts
60 months
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dbv8 said: TVR_owner said: The only real advice is stop being a numpty and try and remember what you learned at the last speed awareness course...
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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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TVR_owner said: and try and remember what you learned at the last speed awareness course... I forgot what i had for breakfast never mind what i slept through nearly 3 years ago.
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Don1
8,995 posts
77 months
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I just got an NIP for 81 in a 70 - first time caught speeding, so I have asked for a course. As much as I want to grumble about it, I was speeding, and got caught - no excuses.
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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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Don1 said: I just got an NIP for 81 in a 70 - first time caught speeding, so I have asked for a course. As much as I want to grumble about it, I was speeding, and got caught - no excuses. I havent made any excuses. Dont deny me my grumbling. I am approacking the age where thats all i will have left  
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Don1
8,995 posts
77 months
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Sorry - I was talking about myself - I don't have any excuses. And yes - totally agree! 
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biper
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86 months
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Yellabelly
2,021 posts
122 months
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Tough!....6 points here in 5 days, no bloody excuses I crossed a double white line with BiB 4 behind on a sh_tty wet night, could have given me a caution as road was clear ahead for a mile but no, there's three points sir!!
Then 5 days later a special, not even a full blown officer nailed me on a clear wide empty country road, sat just over the brow of a hill - 72 in a 60 limit!!! that's another three points sir!
Then the first lot lost my licence so the second lot summons me to court for a non producer!!!!OFFS.
Neither offence was in the Griff, just the lumbering old 75 Estate!!!
Man up and take your punishment and stop whingeing, you don't hear me going on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on!;)
YB
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scotty_d
5,652 posts
63 months
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dbv8 said: One of 'those' days again! I left the TVR at my sisters in Somerset on Monday and borrowed her dreadful punto to come to work in Portsmouth. I got a temporary car pass for the naval base yesterday and got in ok. This morning got stopped at the gate then had to wait 15 minutes for the police to come tell me the MoT ran out last week. I spent the next ten minutes worrying as they called my insurance company to confirm i had coverage. Thankfully i was ok on that score. I had to leave the car at the gate and walk to the office in the rain. Ive got to book it in to a local MoT station before they will let me leave in it. Such fun Rain in pompy dock yard really? lol that is a bummer about the points i knew what it would be in regards to when i read the title.
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Robertjp
2,272 posts
94 months
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dbv8 said: So i just received a nice letter of the Warwichshire police. Looks like 3 points will be given for doing only 52mph on the motorway! The variable speed limits were displaying 40 and numpty here had'nt slowe quite enough through the first gantry Worse part is i wasnt in the TVR. Was in a crappy little Mazda 323. Please feel free to PM me any advice on this as i have 3 points already. where did you get caught mate? I drive the m42 daily...you have me worried now!!! I feel for you, its not like the average speed limits are even primarily for safety, more congestion, but they will always argue (despite the facts) that speed is dangerous...
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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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Robertjp said: where did you get caught mate? I drive the m42 daily...you have me worried now!!!
I feel for you, its not like the average speed limits are even primarily for safety, more congestion, but they will always argue (despite the facts) that speed is dangerous... Just after the M6 toll (junc 9-7) having paid £5.50 for the privalige
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FlipFlopGriff
4,888 posts
116 months
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dbv8 said: Just after the M6 toll (junc 9-7) having paid £5.50 for the privalige Southbound I take it Derek? The only one I see going off regularly is the one between the J9 entrance joing the M42 and the M6/M42 split. Occasionally see one of the others go off on the M42 but rarely. I think the one you are talking about is close to the airport exit at J6? I travel the M42 both ways daily from J3 all the way to the M1. FFG
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dbv8
Original Poster
5,697 posts
89 months
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FlipFlopGriff said: Southbound I take it Derek?
The only one I see going off regularly is the one between the J9 entrance joing the M42 and the M6/M42 split. Occasionally see one of the others go off on the M42 but rarely.
I think the one you are talking about is close to the airport exit at J6?
I travel the M42 both ways daily from J3 all the way to the M1.
FFG Yeah was southbound, just after i come hurtling off the toll having tried to get my moneys worth  Only jokin officer 
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