CEO banned from driving for 6 months
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BobSaunders said:
Zod said:
He's paying a lot on his mortgage for his income level.
Not really. Take home is around 8-9k a month. Then STIC and LTIC incentives. 3k a month is nothing. Sheepshanks said:
Not when you're already on 9 points, hopefully.
Sounds like he needs his eyes testing more than anything else.
This.Sounds like he needs his eyes testing more than anything else.
I pay scant regard to speed limits, but I'm fairly observant and don't drive like a dick. Last nicked 18 years ago, well overdue for getting nicked.
Is this bloke surprised by the location of speed cameras or something?
king moron for doing it when already have a proven track record of getting caughtBobSaunders said:
Zod said:
He's paying a lot on his mortgage for his income level.
Not really. Take home is around 8-9k a month. Then STIC and LTIC incentives. 3k a month is nothing. He's somewhat generously paid, also, for managing what is a fairly small company in one of the poorest and lowest-paid parts of England. Shopfloor employees there may well be asking some awkward questions this week...
jith said:
What an absolute maniac! 35 MPH in a 30, twice. Lunatic!
62 in a 50! Nutter!
72 in a 60! Crucify him!
Where the hell are we going with this insane nonsense? Almost all of us will do these infringements on a regular basis. It means utterly nothing in terms of road safety. These dreadful so called safety partnerships need to be crucified.
J
Because because cars are bad and drivers are evil. 62 in a 50! Nutter!
72 in a 60! Crucify him!
Where the hell are we going with this insane nonsense? Almost all of us will do these infringements on a regular basis. It means utterly nothing in terms of road safety. These dreadful so called safety partnerships need to be crucified.
J
Zod said:
I may or may not do that kind of thing all the time. I've never had a single point in over 30 years of driving.
I have a mate like that - 30 yrs of being a sales rep so a lot of miles but knew how to stay out of trouble. He then got caught 3 times in 2 weeks and spend the next 3yrs in absolute terror, to the extent that he avoided driving if at all possible.SmoothCriminal said:
Is it me or did he get off quite lightly with the fine aswell?
I thought they massively increased the amount you could be fined to 150% of your weekly take home or something.
Pretty sure it's based on the disposable income - ie. after certain expenditure, mortgage will definitely be in there.I thought they massively increased the amount you could be fined to 150% of your weekly take home or something.
Gareth79 said:
Pretty sure it's based on the disposable income - ie. after certain expenditure, mortgage will definitely be in there.
Hypothetically speaking, if you thought a fine like this was coming might it not be sensible to drastically shorten the term of your mortgage, if you had one, to ramp up the monthly payments while your disposable income is assessed... 
SmoothCriminal said:
Is it me or did he get off quite lightly with the fine aswell?
I thought they massively increased the amount you could be fined to 150% of your weekly take home or something.
For Band C, big-amount-over-limit. Which none of these were. These could all have been tea-and-biccies if it wasn't for the minor matter of totting.I thought they massively increased the amount you could be fined to 150% of your weekly take home or something.
Wonder if he's been on a tea-and-biccies in the last three years, too? He does seem a little resistant to clue. Not sure the "But my daughter might have to give up her horsey for a bit to pay for the taxis" excuse was exactly calculated to garner sympathy.
Integroo said:
Zod said:
jith said:
What an absolute maniac! 35 MPH in a 30, twice. Lunatic!
62 in a 50! Nutter!
72 in a 60! Crucify him!
Where the hell are we going with this insane nonsense? Almost all of us will do these infringements on a regular basis. It means utterly nothing in terms of road safety. These dreadful so called safety partnerships need to be crucified.
J
I may or may not do that kind of thing all the time. I've never had a single point in over 30 years of driving. 62 in a 50! Nutter!
72 in a 60! Crucify him!
Where the hell are we going with this insane nonsense? Almost all of us will do these infringements on a regular basis. It means utterly nothing in terms of road safety. These dreadful so called safety partnerships need to be crucified.
J
Inattentive indeed.
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captainaverage said:
jith said:
What an absolute maniac! 35 MPH in a 30, twice. Lunatic!
62 in a 50! Nutter!
72 in a 60! Crucify him!
Where the hell are we going with this insane nonsense? Almost all of us will do these infringements on a regular basis. It means utterly nothing in terms of road safety. These dreadful so called safety partnerships need to be crucified.
J
Because because cars are bad and drivers are evil. 62 in a 50! Nutter!
72 in a 60! Crucify him!
Where the hell are we going with this insane nonsense? Almost all of us will do these infringements on a regular basis. It means utterly nothing in terms of road safety. These dreadful so called safety partnerships need to be crucified.
J
Zod said:
£3k a month is not nothing. If there are school fees, then an income of £170k will quickly seem like not very much. No mention of incentives in earlier posts.
Well if it's not nothing, maybe some avoidance may have been a good idea! 
But there do seem to be state supported institutions these days offering courses for the benefit of the over-funded but under-capable!
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