How far can you push it?

[rude-boy]

No seen this done before, although I am surprised that I haven’t but how far can you push it in the UK?

Now I never ever speed of course but those that do would be very interested to hear the answer to this I am sure.

So, traffic is light and the road dry, taking 50, 60 and 70 limits in turn, at what speed do you leave the relative, well the worst I’ll get is £80 and 3points and enter the buspass zone?

[rude-boy]

Hmm, a little clarity then.

Everyone knows that unless you are being a total Wayne Kerr most bib offer a little discretion and that there is usually a little tolerance with the scameras.

The main question is though, that if you were to roll the dice but were willing to bet, say £80 and 3 points, but no more, how far could you realistically take the gamble before you’d overstepped the mark and bet the house? Be it scamera or traf pol, et al?

[rude-boy]

dcb said:

A friend of mine got done for 96 mph [ about 100 mph indicated] in his Nissan Micra. I'd say that was a pretty silly speed in a Micra, less so in other cars.

I think that the driving standards and the condition of both the road and the car have a great deal to play in these things for sure. I know of a great many people who have been stopped and had a friendly chat with more various officers over the years, without the formal exchange of details. But assuming that the driver is apparently well in control and well within the limits of the car’s abilit, yet it would be a little bit beyond the officers discretion to let them leave empty handed…