Totting up ban coming !!

[Engineer792]

WJNB said:

Gavia said:

People just want to drive at 40mph everywhere and that's simply not acceptable

Nothing wrong with 40mph & perfectly acceptable. In many congested yet rural parts of the UK driving any quicker when able just gets you to the next queue quicker. Many times I chuckled as some pompous 'I'm a very important person' belts past & looks a right tt when I trundle up to find him waiting like the rest of the peasants at a round-about or traffic light.
I know this because I have been that pompous tt in the company issued sales managers 3 Series.

FTFY

[Phil Dicky]

Ilovejapcrap said:

I feel your pain OP

I've just been done at 83 in a 60,

I did not know what they had me at but was expecting far worse and maybe ban.

I spent two weeks thinking did it seem me at that point st I may loose license. The thought of it affecting my work mortgauge etc really scared me. I've altered my whole driving method now and cruise control is my friend.

Anyway.

I'm assuming you had 3 separate lots of 3 point fines and this will be your 4th lot ?

If so how olds the oldest one.

Oldest ones are 15 months old...what did you get?

[Sa Calobra]

Monkeylegend said:

Could easily happen to most bar the driving gods

Last night I noticed at dusk a bloke in a Passat panic brake in the fast lane with another speeding Charlie behind him. The reason? A Highway Maintenance vehicle (rear high viz chevron's) 1/2-1mile ahead in the slow lane

[Seesure]

Sa Calobra said:

Last night I noticed at dusk a bloke in a Passat panic brake in the fast lane with another speeding Charlie behind him. The reason? A Highway Maintenance vehicle (rear high viz chevron's) 1/2-1mile ahead in the slow lane

FFS - Which lanes are you talking about.... ?

What are these lanes you are talking about .... another descriptor stolen from the Daily Wail and the Big Boring Corp...?

[TheAngryDog]

funkyrobot said:

Oh well, at least I will be able to act smug behind the wheel of my car whilst the OP is catching the bus.

Edited by funkyrobot on Monday 1st May 18:19

Christ you really are a snide tt aren't you.

OP, any news? If not then all the best.

[Monkeylegend]

TheAngryDog said:

funkyrobot said:

Oh well, at least I will be able to act smug behind the wheel of my car whilst the OP is catching the bus.

Edited by funkyrobot on Monday 1st May 18:19

Christ you really are a snide tt aren't you.

.

Well I didn't see that coming

[TheAngryDog]

Monkeylegend said:

TheAngryDog said:

funkyrobot said:

Oh well, at least I will be able to act smug behind the wheel of my car whilst the OP is catching the bus.

Edited by funkyrobot on Monday 1st May 18:19

Christ you really are a snide tt aren't you.

.

Well I didn't see that coming

Am I that predictable?

[TooMany2cvs]

TheAngryDog said:

Monkeylegend said:

TheAngryDog said:

funkyrobot said:

Oh well, at least I will be able to act smug behind the wheel of my car whilst the OP is catching the bus.

Edited by funkyrobot on Monday 1st May 18:19

Christ you really are a snide tt aren't you.

Well I didn't see that coming

Am I that predictable?

I think we were all expecting that kind of reply to come within a month or so of posting, though.

[TheAngryDog]

TooMany2cvs said:

TheAngryDog said:

Monkeylegend said:

TheAngryDog said:

funkyrobot said:

Oh well, at least I will be able to act smug behind the wheel of my car whilst the OP is catching the bus.

Edited by funkyrobot on Monday 1st May 18:19

Christ you really are a snide tt aren't you.

Well I didn't see that coming

Am I that predictable?

I think we were all expecting that kind of reply to come within a month or so of posting, though.

I've been busy.

[Stick Legs]

Go out and make sure you get pulled for 105mph. That's what I did with 9 points...
Then go to court.

You'll have to get a ban but the short term ban for 100+ in my case was 28 days. Which was less than I'd have got totting up.

So thanks to the glorious road traffic act 82 mph would have seen me banned for up to year on totting up.
105 mph got me 28 days (of which I spend 21 out of the country anyway) and I was back on the road again.

I hasten to add this is not the MOST responsible advice I have ever given.
Also trying to explain a discretionary ban for the next 5 years to insurance companies was no picnic.

[TooMany2cvs]

Stick Legs said:

Go out and make sure you get pulled for 105mph. That's what I did with 9 points...
Then go to court.

You'll have to get a ban but the short term ban for 100+ in my case was 28 days. Which was less than I'd have got totting up.

So thanks to the glorious road traffic act 82 mph would have seen me banned for up to year on totting up.
105 mph got me 28 days (of which I spend 21 out of the country anyway) and I was back on the road again.

I hasten to add this is not the MOST responsible advice I have ever given.
Also trying to explain a discretionary ban for the next 5 years to insurance companies was no picnic.

But a totter would have cleared your points. Your 105mph ban left you still with nine points.

[Stick Legs]

TooMany2cvs said:

But a totter would have cleared your points. Your 105mph ban left you still with nine points.

Was quite a few years ago. I remember now...

The circumstance was 6 were to come off in a few months, and it seemed unfair that I'd get a 12 month ban for totting up.
Still didn't stop me getting pulled at 105.

I'm a 'bit' more sensible now. :-)

[anonymous-user]

Stick Legs said:

TooMany2cvs said:

But a totter would have cleared your points. Your 105mph ban left you still with nine points.

I'm a 'bit' more sensible now. :-)

Are you sure?

[wc98]

Phil Dicky said:

On a plus side I'm using the pending demise of my licence to get a new bike....every cloud

good idea, 1000cc sports bike and a bag in a cargo net over the plate and you will never have to worry about getting caught speeding again, maybe

[surveyor_101]

Stick Legs said:

Go out and make sure you get pulled for 105mph. That's what I did with 9 points...
Then go to court.

You'll have to get a ban but the short term ban for 100+ in my case was 28 days. Which was less than I'd have got totting up.

So thanks to the glorious road traffic act 82 mph would have seen me banned for up to year on totting up.
105 mph got me 28 days (of which I spend 21 out of the country anyway) and I was back on the road again.

I hasten to add this is not the MOST responsible advice I have ever given.
Also trying to explain a discretionary ban for the next 5 years to insurance companies was no picnic.

That didn't clear your points though.

It would most likely hammer your insurance.

I did 90 odd as an average with 9 points (I was put under silly pressure at work to deliver a multi million pound tender at the 11th hour). Trainee Surveyor as the time.


I made it even being stopped I drove fast after getting stopped.

Totting up ban looming I pleaded exceptional hardship and got 21 day ban which work didn't mind and £150 fine,

That was like 13 year ago

[Stick Legs]

REALIST123 said:

Stick Legs said:

TooMany2cvs said:

But a totter would have cleared your points. Your 105mph ban left you still with nine points.

I'm a 'bit' more sensible now. :-)

Are you sure?

No.

[Phil Dicky]

TheAngryDog said:

funkyrobot said:

Oh well, at least I will be able to act smug behind the wheel of my car whilst the OP is catching the bus.

Edited by funkyrobot on Monday 1st May 18:19

Christ you really are a snide tt aren't you.

OP, any news? If not then all the best.

Well been in court today and received a 14 day ban and fine. Also kept 9 points on my licence so the onus is on me to learn.
All in all the court were very fair and I never argued I needed my licence for work or personal hardship. Just the long term issues with my father.
So only 14 smug days for funkyrobot.....might book a holiday

[Dromedary66]

Phil Dicky said:

Well been in court today and received a 14 day ban and fine. Also kept 9 points on my licence so the onus is on me to learn.
All in all the court were very fair and I never argued I needed my licence for work or personal hardship. Just the long term issues with my father.
So only 14 smug days for funkyrobot.....might book a holiday

What's the hike been on your insurance premiums?

[Phil Dicky]

Dromedary66 said:

Phil Dicky said:

Well been in court today and received a 14 day ban and fine. Also kept 9 points on my licence so the onus is on me to learn.
All in all the court were very fair and I never argued I needed my licence for work or personal hardship. Just the long term issues with my father.
So only 14 smug days for funkyrobot.....might book a holiday

What's the hike been on your insurance premiums?

Looking like doubling..which is fair enough.

[culpz]

Many seem to favor a ban, for some reason. Surely, any length of ban will see the money sign in the eyes of insurers as apposed to totting up points? It's not great end result either way really, is it?

OP, whatever happens, take it on the chin and learn from it. I do mean that last bit aswell. Not meaning to sound like a tw4t here but you've had more than enough chances now to calm it down a bit.