Pulled at 98mph on the M4 - any suggestions!

[tripletdad]

Got pulled yesterday on the M4, 98MPH registered on the speed gun . Just wondered if anyone had any idea what the likely impact will be points, fine, ban ?

Advice much appreciated

[Tivster]

tripletdad said:

Got pulled yesterday on the M4, 98MPH registered on the speed gun . Just wondered if anyone had any idea what the likely impact will be points, fine, ban ? Advice much appreciated

Less than 100mph - chances are you may get away with a fine and lots of points.
100mph+ almost certainly a ban.
Did they offer you the chance of a fixed penalty for the offence?

Tivster

[tripletdad]

Worryingly no, they stated that speeds in excess of 95mph can no longer be dealt with at the roadside and therefore would be dealt through the courts!

Recent law change?

News to me - I'd always thought 100+ was the boundary!

Wrong

[Mr Peevly]

ACPO guidelines are 96+ (in 70) = summons, up to 95 = FPN.

www.pepipoo.com/files/ACPO/ACPO_enforcement_guidelines.htm

[manek]

Similar pull on the A23 once cost me £150 plus 5 points.

[Fat Audi 80]

Just out of interest - which bit of the M4 were you caught on?

Sorry to hear your bad news.

Steve.

[tripletdad]

West bound between two Swindon exits, just crested second hill on left bend prior to weeping right hander, police vehicle at bottom of hill, parked in police layby. Measured my speed over 519m.

Wonders of modern cars (3.0 X-type) speed builds so quickly, being so quiet and smooth I just didn't notice how high it had got. Just "making progress" as far as I was concerned.

Colleagues with Audi's tell me of an overspeed warning - bleeps at preset speed - this would be a sensible add-on!

[hertsbiker]

A sensible add-on would be a laser jammer & radar detector. Bad luck about being caught old chap, but good luck with getting off lightly!

[hut49]

tripletdad said:

Colleagues with Audi's tell me of an overspeed warning - bleeps at preset speed - this would be a sensible add-on!

Got this as an unexpected after-market add-on with my TVR Whenever I get to around 95, wife leans over and says "do you know what speed you're doing?!"

[McP]

I have this fitted to my Porker. I call her the speed restrictor!

>> Edited by McP on Friday 1st August 12:22

[pdV6]

hut49 said:

tripletdad said: Colleagues with Audi's tell me of an overspeed warning - bleeps at preset speed - this would be a sensible add-on! Got this as an unexpected after-market add-on with my TVR Whenever I get to around 95, wife leans over and says "do you know what speed you're doing?!"

The Mrs can't read any of the dials in the Alfa from the passenger seat!

[Wasted Bullet]

I have something simmilar... Sits in passanger seat dictating the choise of radio station and likem to be called Amanda....

[tripletdad]

I said I wanted something that bleeps!

I too already have someone that bleats,
however mine also has the optional upgrades of
1) grabbing hand rail and hissing during bends as an excess cornering speed warning and
2) built in proximity radar warning of stamping foot on floor whilst shouting "too close, too close".

[Big_M]

tripletdad said:

1) grabbing hand rail and hissing during bends as an excess cornering speed warning

I do this - well not the hissing bit - have you ever sat in the passenger seat when someone is throwing the car around especially if you have a bad back? Don't forget that as the driver you are in control and have a steering wheel to hold onto. Took Mr Big out in my Nova the other day and made a point of cornering at speed - well as much as I could - he soon got my point although he nearly ended up in the drivers seat.

[Mark.S]

hut49 said:

Got this as an unexpected after-market add-on with my TVR Whenever I get to around 95, wife leans over and says "do you know what speed you're doing?!"

Mine kicks in at about 90 - when the Chimaera 'bonnet flap at speed' problem starts to show itself and she can catches glimpses of the engine from the passenger seat!

[Mad Dave]

Yup, ive got this optional extra - i used to have a Golf GTI and 'the missus' could only see the needle on the speedo once we got to about 90mph - if she could see the needle i got a subtle "a-hem" from the passenger seat

[Bassfiend]

Do what they do with horses...

...fit the wife with blinkers!

Or will yours only wear that stuff in private?

Phil

[nick heppinstall]

Keep it on Topic guys

[zorro]

hertsbiker said:

A sensible add-on would be a laser jammer & radar detector. Bad luck about being caught old chap, but good luck with getting off lightly!

Agreed, not forgetting an 'accident blackspot warning device'

[roosevelt]

A good buy would be 'The Driver's Survival Handbook' as advertised in most car mags...
Tells you how to challenge allegations, after all we are innocent until proven guilty - a fact you should employ at the roadside and NOT say too much.......