55 in a 30
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DaveH23

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3,348 posts

191 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Got caught back in Sept by a Van doing 55 in a 30 coming out of an industrial estate.

Was in my partner's car so have sent it back stating I was driving.

Clean licence for over 20 years.

Would I be right to expect a day in court, a hefty fine and up to 6 points?

No excuses, far too fast for a 30 zone, I'm fully aware of that.

Not sure it'll matter but in Northumberland so Northumbria Police.

Edited by DaveH23 on Friday 10th October 15:11

InitialDave

14,156 posts

140 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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agtlaw is your man for this question.

geeks

10,923 posts

160 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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From AGTs website.




Mammasaid

5,175 posts

118 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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You need this before the below, also from AGTLaw




geeks said:
From AGTs website.

geeks

10,923 posts

160 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Mammasaid said:
You need this before the below, also from AGTLaw




geeks said:
From AGTs website.

Ah yes, my bad I was in a rush....

Mammasaid

5,175 posts

118 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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geeks said:
Ah yes, my bad I was in a rush....
thumbup

In fact, it's probably better to link the correct page;

https://andrew-thompson-fnlu.squarespace.com/news/...

DaveH23

Original Poster:

3,348 posts

191 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Thought as much.

Couldn't remember the name of his website. Thank you.

martinbiz

3,622 posts

166 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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geeks said:
From AGTs website.

This one is for prosecution by the court if you chose not to accept a FP

Triumph Man

9,369 posts

189 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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geeks said:
Mammasaid said:
You need this before the below, also from AGTLaw




geeks said:
From AGTs website.

Ah yes, my bad I was in a rush....
So was daveh23 getmecoat

Ted Maul

1,513 posts

27 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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55 in a 30 is a bit cheeky, how did you manage that?

happytobealive

188 posts

127 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Ted Maul said:
55 in a 30 is a bit cheeky, how did you manage that?
He messed up. As he admitted. Being sanctimonious (which is where you are going) is predictable and boring.

Terminator X

19,107 posts

225 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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I'm a 10mph over the limit kind of guy as imho limits are always set too low. 25 over though is some going!

TX.

cerb4.5lee

40,491 posts

201 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Ted Maul said:
55 in a 30 is a bit cheeky, how did you manage that?
That isn't trying really, and I was sat next to my BiL when he got caught at 84 in a 30 years back! 3 Volvo T5 police cars came chasing after us(we were stopped at the traffic lights a bit further down the road), and they showed us the radar gun with 84mph showing on it!(we actually touched 110mph before we got to the lights though yikes).

Very very silly when I look back now, but he did get a £600 fine, and banned for a year, and asked to take an extended retest. That was back in the 90's though. I still get the blame now for that, even though I wasn't driving, because apparently I was a bad influence! hehe

Ted Maul

1,513 posts

27 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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happytobealive said:
Ted Maul said:
55 in a 30 is a bit cheeky, how did you manage that?
He messed up. As he admitted. Being sanctimonious (which is where you are going) is predictable and boring.
Oh bog off you cretin, I was genuinely curious. White knighting is even more predictable and boring particularly when you have absolutely no idea on 'where I was going.'

happytobealive

188 posts

127 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Ted Maul said:
happytobealive said:
Ted Maul said:
55 in a 30 is a bit cheeky, how did you manage that?
He messed up. As he admitted. Being sanctimonious (which is where you are going) is predictable and boring.
Oh bog off you cretin, I was genuinely curious. White knighting is even more predictable and boring particularly when you have absolutely no idea on 'where I was going.'
rolleyes

stemll

5,014 posts

221 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Snafu361 said:
Re the bold- why would you self incriminate? Remember your old au pair who has since returned to the Ukraine and is now untraceable often used to borrow the car ?
Yeah because PCOJ is nowhere near as bad as a speeding fine

Ted Maul

1,513 posts

27 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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cerb4.5lee said:
Ted Maul said:
55 in a 30 is a bit cheeky, how did you manage that?
That isn't trying really, and I was sat next to my BiL when he got caught at 84 in a 30 years back! 3 Volvo T5 police cars came chasing after us(we were stopped at the traffic lights a bit further down the road), and they showed us the radar gun with 84mph showing on it!(we actually touched 110mph before we got to the lights though yikes).

Very very silly when I look back now, but he did get a £600 fine, and banned for a year, and asked to take an extended retest. That was back in the 90's though. I still get the blame now for that, even though I wasn't driving, because apparently I was a bad influence! hehe
I thought I did well spotting a marked car at 125mph on a dual carriageway and 'only' getting zapped at 103. Passed the attitude test and got away with 'driving in excess of 70mph' so three points and a tiny fine. Lucky boy that day!

cliffords

3,391 posts

44 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Snafu361 said:
DaveH23 said:
Got caught back in Sept by a Van doing 55 in a 30 coming out of an industrial estate.

Was in my partner's car so have sent it back stating I was driving.

Clean licence for over 20 years.

Would I be right to expect a day in court, a hefty fine and up to 6 points?

No excuses, far too fast for a 30 zone, I'm fully aware of that.

Not sure it'll matter but in Northumberland so Northumbria Police.

Edited by DaveH23 on Friday 10th October 15:11
Re the bold- why would you self incriminate? Remember your old au pair who has since returned to the Ukraine and is now untraceable often used to borrow the car ?
Best not to lie in life.

Galibier

848 posts

8 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Snafu361 said:
Re the bold- why would you self incriminate? Remember your old au pair who has since returned to the Ukraine and is now untraceable often used to borrow the car ?
And the photo the speed camera can would have taken?

This is spectacularly bad advice.

Heaveho

6,598 posts

195 months

Friday 10th October 2025
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Ted Maul said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Ted Maul said:
55 in a 30 is a bit cheeky, how did you manage that?
That isn't trying really, and I was sat next to my BiL when he got caught at 84 in a 30 years back! 3 Volvo T5 police cars came chasing after us(we were stopped at the traffic lights a bit further down the road), and they showed us the radar gun with 84mph showing on it!(we actually touched 110mph before we got to the lights though yikes).

Very very silly when I look back now, but he did get a £600 fine, and banned for a year, and asked to take an extended retest. That was back in the 90's though. I still get the blame now for that, even though I wasn't driving, because apparently I was a bad influence! hehe
I thought I did well spotting a marked car at 125mph on a dual carriageway and 'only' getting zapped at 103. Passed the attitude test and got away with 'driving in excess of 70mph' so three points and a tiny fine. Lucky boy that day!
Does 123 in a 30 get me in the hall of fame? I got off with it.......