Loosing my License
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I was stopped by the police for doing 74 in a 40 on the A4. I was caught by a hand held laser.
I was given a producer but no points, I was told that they could not give me points due to my speed and they will take me to court.
yeah it was stupid, no excuse really.
What happens now?
(been driving for 8 years and never had any points)
I was stopped by the police for doing 74 in a 40 on the A4. I was caught by a hand held laser.
I was given a producer but no points, I was told that they could not give me points due to my speed and they will take me to court.
yeah it was stupid, no excuse really.
What happens now?
(been driving for 8 years and never had any points)
Where on the A4? A very long road indeed
Police cannot issue points. You either accept a FPT if you are offered one (in this case you were not) or go to court who can annoint you with between 3 and 6 points for an individual offence if you plead or are found guilty.
I expect that you were not offered a FPT because the guidelines for the officer stopping you for the speed recorded state that he has to report you and not give you the option of FPT.
If you have a clean licence, it will help a little. You need to to get some legal help if you want to avert a short period of Shank's Pony
its 36mph over the limit for instant ban I think - 26-35mph over then court. You may get away with 6 mpoints and big fine if you go and beg nicely with a letter from your employer etc.
I got 6pts a couple of years back for 98 in a 60, should have been banned but need car for work etc.
I got 6pts a couple of years back for 98 in a 60, should have been banned but need car for work etc.
elms said: I had a clean license and got caught doing 129.1 on a dual carridgeway. For my pleasure I got a £200 fine, and a two month ban. I would try to plead for a big(ger) fine and just points in retrospect. Try it and good luck.
You were lucky you weren't thrown in jail. Police must be kicking themselves for letting such a "criminal" get away so lightly.
pmanson said:
elms said: I had a clean license and got caught doing 129.1 on a dual carridgeway. For my pleasure I got a £200 fine, and a two month ban. I would try to plead for a big(ger) fine and just points in retrospect. Try it and good luck.
You were lucky you weren't thrown in jail. Police must be kicking themselves for letting such a "criminal" get away so lightly.
You were lucky that you wernt beated with a stick, crucified, burnt alive, flogged in public and finally put in the stocks the way things are...
soulpatch said:
pmanson said:
elms said: I had a clean license and got caught doing 129.1 on a dual carridgeway. For my pleasure I got a £200 fine, and a two month ban. I would try to plead for a big(ger) fine and just points in retrospect. Try it and good luck.
You were lucky you weren't thrown in jail. Police must be kicking themselves for letting such a "criminal" get away so lightly.
You were lucky that you wernt beated with a stick, crucified, burnt alive, flogged in public and finally put in the stocks the way things are...
Unless your John Prescotts driver and theres an emergency i.e. The chip shop is closing shortly
go for a ban, minimum fine.
Then get a false plate made, after observing similar cars to yours. Do an enquiry pretending to be a wheel clamper, to get the name & address of said vehicle. If ever stopped, give name & address.
Continue to drive.
(c) Criminal manual of driving.
Sick joke? yeah. But loads of people do it - most minicabs for instance.
Good luck.
Carl
Then get a false plate made, after observing similar cars to yours. Do an enquiry pretending to be a wheel clamper, to get the name & address of said vehicle. If ever stopped, give name & address.
Continue to drive.
(c) Criminal manual of driving.
Sick joke? yeah. But loads of people do it - most minicabs for instance.
Good luck.
Carl
hi im new here
i to got pulled for doing 118 on the a1 at anwick northumberland, had to attend court ended up with 8 points and a six hundered pound fine + costs,
just love those laser guns, apparantly on the strech of road it is very common and not many people get banned, took no solicitor, got the old we dont like this on our patch story.
ps im not advocating speeding,are they ?
i to got pulled for doing 118 on the a1 at anwick northumberland, had to attend court ended up with 8 points and a six hundered pound fine + costs,
just love those laser guns, apparantly on the strech of road it is very common and not many people get banned, took no solicitor, got the old we dont like this on our patch story.
ps im not advocating speeding,are they ?
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