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My wife was caught by a speed camera in Lancashire a couple of months ago (34 in a 30). She received the usual NIP a few days later but was also offered a Speed Awareness Course.
She opted for the course as it meant she wouldn't get points (course cost £95 though) and waited. On the day of the course she was absoloutly dreading it, expecting to be patronised and talked at about speed kills etc etc.
But as it turned out she was given a days advance driving tuition, the instructors where excellant with 1 instructor to 2 candidates. All in all she learnt a helluva lot about driving awarness (not necessarily about NOT speeding) and is a much better driver for it.
So thumbs up to Lancashire Constabulary for a bit of forward thinking. Apparantly they hope to role it out nationwide, the only problem is getting enough instructors signed up!
The funniest thing was during the introduction. One guy had phoned in sick to attend the course as he didn't want his boss to find out he had been speeding in his company car. He was slightly embarressed to find his boss was on the course too!
She opted for the course as it meant she wouldn't get points (course cost £95 though) and waited. On the day of the course she was absoloutly dreading it, expecting to be patronised and talked at about speed kills etc etc.
But as it turned out she was given a days advance driving tuition, the instructors where excellant with 1 instructor to 2 candidates. All in all she learnt a helluva lot about driving awarness (not necessarily about NOT speeding) and is a much better driver for it.
So thumbs up to Lancashire Constabulary for a bit of forward thinking. Apparantly they hope to role it out nationwide, the only problem is getting enough instructors signed up!
The funniest thing was during the introduction. One guy had phoned in sick to attend the course as he didn't want his boss to find out he had been speeding in his company car. He was slightly embarressed to find his boss was on the course too!
Deltaf is on the money as usual.
Until recently 34 in a 30 would not have got you an NIP. Now they have this course to offer a few people, they create these few lucky people by lowering the threshold further. It's all about PR.
DAZ
Edited to say I would rather see people looking where they are going and doing 34, than looking at the speedo all of the time.
>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 3rd December 15:20
Until recently 34 in a 30 would not have got you an NIP. Now they have this course to offer a few people, they create these few lucky people by lowering the threshold further. It's all about PR.
DAZ
Edited to say I would rather see people looking where they are going and doing 34, than looking at the speedo all of the time.
>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 3rd December 15:20
My wife went on a similair course in Lancashire as punishment for a similair irresponsible speed. (In fact the 40 limit had been changed to 30 and she was tearing along at 34).
She said it was absolute pants and had to faff around whilst her 'instructer' kept on wanting to stop for cofees at sh1te low rent places.
She has done driver awareness and defensive driver courses with her company ( a huge multinational) and has got gold awards both times, which is unheard of apparently.
She said the instructer couldn't drive to save his life.
She said it was absolute pants and had to faff around whilst her 'instructer' kept on wanting to stop for cofees at sh1te low rent places.
She has done driver awareness and defensive driver courses with her company ( a huge multinational) and has got gold awards both times, which is unheard of apparently.
She said the instructer couldn't drive to save his life.
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