Dammit :( NIP

[DodgyGeezer]

Well after 40 years of driving the, nearly, inevitable happened... just received a NiP from our good friends in Northant whilst on the M6 (thanks to trains trike worries by don-in-law I was 'dad-taxiing' - hmmm another reason for me to dislike the RMT? )

I am a little miffed tbh, more at myself than anything else - I just didn't react to the temporary speed limit quickly enough. 58 in a 50 (at least I know the family wagon has an accurate speedo )

Form now filled in I'm suitably chastised.

[Chubbyross]

Don’t worry, it gets easier after your first one.

[InitialDave]

I haven't managed to catch a ticket yet, but when I at some point do, my position is that I'd rather get popped for some irrelevant bit of minor speeding than for some of the stuff I've done while young and (more) stupid.

[768]

Chubbyross said:

Don’t worry, it gets easier after your first one.

This.

[StonedRollin]

Caught on Tuesday and fine today? Didn't realise the Government could be that efficient. Wow.

[dave01253]

I too have my first ever speed awareness course. Almost managed 30 yrs without being seen by the cameras. 38 in a 30, mobile van around a sweeping bend. Ah well.

[carinaman]

2 days from offence to NIP is impressive.

[RazerSauber]

StonedRollin said:

Caught on Tuesday and fine today? Didn't realise the Government could be that efficient. Wow.

Probably because it earns them money. If it was them refunding you for anything, you'd be lucky to get it this side of Christmas!

OP: Hard luck.

[Limpet]

Hard luck, OP.

I have a horrible feeling I got caught by a mobile van in Leeds on Friday last week. Indicated 40 in a 30, so possibly 35-36 real mph. I'm currently going through that unpleasant 2 week period of getting an instant sinking feeling every time a brown envelope comes through the door.

Hopefully you'll be offered a naughty boy course as an alternative to the points, something I won't be eligible for if I do get done, as it's only about 6 months since my last course.

[TCX]

carinaman said:

2 days from offence to NIP is impressive.

Be RMT's fault.... apparently?

[Magnum 475]

TCX said:

carinaman said:

2 days from offence to NIP is impressive.

Be RMT's fault.... apparently?

Absolutely! If they hadn't been on strike, he wouldn't have been there.

[Demhcs]

Always amazes me the number of people who just roll over and pay the tax for these minor infractions. Always an avenue of defence despite the usual brakeist posters with their usual agenda to spread propaganda and have everyone cowering in the corner feeding their anti-speeding hysteria...

[InitialDave]

Demhcs said:

Always amazes me the number of people who just roll over and pay the tax for these minor infractions. Always an avenue of defence despite the usual brakeist posters with their usual agenda to spread propaganda and have everyone cowering in the corner feeding their anti-speeding hysteria...

I notice you don't say what this defence would be.

[Mammasaid]

InitialDave said:

Demhcs said:

Always amazes me the number of people who just roll over and pay the tax for these minor infractions. Always an avenue of defence despite the usual brakeist posters with their usual agenda to spread propaganda and have everyone cowering in the corner feeding their anti-speeding hysteria...

I notice you don't say what this defence would be.

FotL

[JakeT]

carinaman said:

2 days from offence to NIP is impressive.

Better than thinking you’re in the clear and it plops on the doormat after 13 days.

[DodgyGeezer]

InitialDave said:

Demhcs said:

Always amazes me the number of people who just roll over and pay the tax for these minor infractions. Always an avenue of defence despite the usual brakeist posters with their usual agenda to spread propaganda and have everyone cowering in the corner feeding their anti-speeding hysteria...

I notice you don't say what this defence would be.

Sadly there was/is no defence - I was over the allowed limit

[Demhcs]

DodgyGeezer said:

InitialDave said:

Demhcs said:

Always amazes me the number of people who just roll over and pay the tax for these minor infractions. Always an avenue of defence despite the usual brakeist posters with their usual agenda to spread propaganda and have everyone cowering in the corner feeding their anti-speeding hysteria...

I notice you don't say what this defence would be.

Sadly there was/is no defence - I was over the allowed limit

Yep, that's exactly the kind of binary thinking that leads to points & bans.

[8bit]

I got my first just over three years ago (which reminds me, the points are probably not counted now but anyway), 71 in a 60 I think it was, 3 points and £100 fine. It happened just before my insurance was due to renew but the penalty hadn't come through before it did. The following year when my insurance was due again I declared the points. Premium dropped by £120. So I was £20 better off as a result

[brillomaster]

ah goodoh. my first was a overhead gantry camera on the M4, flashed doing 83mph.

i'm now paranoid about speeding under variable speed limit sections of motorway, so am looking forward to being rear ended by a lorry when i am forced to go at 40mph on a clear, well sighted bit of motorway for no reason whatsoever.

[anonymous-user]

Demhcs said:

DodgyGeezer said:

InitialDave said:

Demhcs said:

Always amazes me the number of people who just roll over and pay the tax for these minor infractions. Always an avenue of defence despite the usual brakeist posters with their usual agenda to spread propaganda and have everyone cowering in the corner feeding their anti-speeding hysteria...

I notice you don't say what this defence would be.

Sadly there was/is no defence - I was over the allowed limit

Yep, that's exactly the kind of binary thinking that leads to points & bans.

Ok. OP will fight it and you’ll be his defence Barrister. How are you going to get him off? We’re all ears