New driver and speeding. Revocation?

[Short Grain]

Dogwatch said:

surveyor said:

He works for a risk averse insurance company

Good luck to them!

8 goes to pass, already been on a course, 102mph blast, works for an insurance company. OP is correct, the boy IS an idiot!!

[NewUsername]

KevinCamaroSS said:

NewUsername said:

Exactly, end of discussion, you cannot provide anything to substantiate your idea.

Similarly, you cannot provide anything to disprove it either.

Typical idiots argument, I’m not trying to put forward a theory YOU are.

For example...I think the planet Saturn has a moon that is full of 10ft mutant replicas of the queen mother with enormous Breasts. Prove me wrong.

[surveyor]

Short Grain said:

Dogwatch said:

surveyor said:

He works for a risk averse insurance company

Good luck to them!

8 goes to pass, already been on a course, 102mph blast, works for an insurance company. OP is correct, the boy IS an idiot!!

I have plenty more examples...

[otolith]

KevinCamaroSS said:

Of course not, the data is not available. Post test the only tool currently is penalty points. Introducing mandatory re-testing is likely to have a beneficial effect as a check on performance at regular intervals to catch the 'bad habits' people get into.

You can’t substantiate your belief that those who took most attempts to pass are the least able.

Given that the worst drivers on the road (judged by accident stats) have only just passed their driving test, what do you think checking that people can still pass it years later would prove?

[surveyor]

We have an answer..

£485 and 6 points.

Bye bye driving license

[Starfighter]

Best of luck applying for a new test, the waiting time is enormous due to the Covid shut down.

[surveyor]

Starfighter said:

Best of luck applying for a new test, the waiting time is enormous due to the Covid shut down.

He should not have been so bloody stupid then!

[Short Grain]

surveyor said:

Short Grain said:

Dogwatch said:

surveyor said:

He works for a risk averse insurance company

Good luck to them!

8 goes to pass, already been on a course, 102mph blast, works for an insurance company. OP is correct, the boy IS an idiot!!

I have plenty more examples...

Just spotted this, examples from the same kid?

Just seen the result, probably for the best in his case.

[QBee]

I lost my licence for a month for 108 mph on a motorway in 1985.
Best thing that ever happened to me of a driving nature - I was heading for a major accident.

[foxbody-87]

For someone who’s only been driving 5 minutes but managed to get caught speeding twice including losing their DL it is hopefully a bit of a wake up call. You get the impression based purely on their attitude to driving some people are a ticking time bomb and destined for a nasty crash.

[surveyor]

And probably the final update.

HIs license has been revoked. They gave 5 days notice, then took 5 days to send the letter... So it was same day!

He's allowed to apply for his provisional immediately, by post only. and then the tests...

[surveyor_101]

surveyor said:

And probably the final update.

HIs license has been revoked. They gave 5 days notice, then took 5 days to send the letter... So it was same day!

He's allowed to apply for his provisional immediately, by post only. and then the tests...

Has he lost his job?

I remember I lost mine for a similar at 18 but I got 4 month and £800 fine just prior to the 2 year rule so kept the full licence.

Only difference I was in full time education and part time work not for a risk adverse insurer which seems an odd fit.

Seems a steep learning curve.

[SS2.]

To be fair, they dealt with the revocation faster than I thought they would.

[surveyor]

surveyor_101 said:

surveyor said:

And probably the final update.

HIs license has been revoked. They gave 5 days notice, then took 5 days to send the letter... So it was same day!

He's allowed to apply for his provisional immediately, by post only. and then the tests...

Has he lost his job?

I remember I lost mine for a similar at 18 but I got 4 month and £800 fine just prior to the 2 year rule so kept the full licence.

Only difference I was in full time education and part time work not for a risk adverse insurer which seems an odd fit.

Seems a steep learning curve.

Nope. Ultimately he is a call Centre grunt who has speeded on a motorway. Doesn't need it for work and has zero come back on them.

He's an idiot - but one they seem quite fond of.

[surveyor]

An update.

He has changed jobs. Still a call centre grunt, but a better paid one, albeit without a 50% insurance discount.

he failed his first theory and passed his second. His test has been postponed to July.

He regrets speeding!

[Nibbles_bits]

Pieman68 said:

blueg33 said:

I disagree, my son had 3 goes my daughter one go. My son is a miles batter driver than my daughter.

I'm not sure number of times reflects the quality of the driver.

But that's 3 times. I personally passed 2nd time. Anybody can make a mistake on the day - but this is 8 times!!

Suggests somebody that doesn't have the pre-requisites for driving a car to me

It took me xx times to pass over 16yrs.

Been driving now 10yrs. No accidents (1 at work, but not at fault), no points and because of work, can drive at twice+ the speed limit.

Edited by Nibbles_bits on Sunday 21st March 21:27

[Gary C]

QBee said:

34 years ago I got caught at over 100 mph on a motorway, and I was over 30 at the time.
Fine and a one month ban.

Best thing that ever happened to me - I was habitually driving far too fast and inevitably I would have had a serious accident some time soon, possibly fatal.
It slowed me down.

Think we all have done it in year gone past.

I once overtook an unmarked car, in a 50 limit at about 140. 3 points FPN.

Would not do it now.

[InvisibleSpider]

QBee said:

34 years ago I got caught at over 100 mph on a motorway, and I was over 30 at the time.
Fine and a one month ban.

Best thing that ever happened to me - I was habitually driving far too fast and inevitably I would have had a serious accident some time soon, possibly fatal.
It slowed me down.

The disparity from force to force and officer to officer always surprises me. Around 15 years ago I was caught doing 109mph on the M6 Toll. 3 points and £60 fine. No court appointment, dealt with via a traffic offence report at the roadside.
Yesterday I went through a speed camera (well, many cameras yesterday at high speed) but one in particular at 115mph through a 60 camera. I won't get a ticket this time, but now I'm allowed to drive that fast apparently! Funny how things change.

[Exige77]

InvisibleSpider said:

QBee said:

34 years ago I got caught at over 100 mph on a motorway, and I was over 30 at the time.
Fine and a one month ban.

Best thing that ever happened to me - I was habitually driving far too fast and inevitably I would have had a serious accident some time soon, possibly fatal.
It slowed me down.

The disparity from force to force and officer to officer always surprises me. Around 15 years ago I was caught doing 109mph on the M6 Toll. 3 points and £60 fine. No court appointment, dealt with via a traffic offence report at the roadside.
Yesterday I went through a speed camera (well, many cameras yesterday at high speed) but one in particular at 115mph through a 60 camera. I won't get a ticket this time, but now I'm allowed to drive that fast apparently! Funny how things change.

Is it because you’re invisible ?

[syl]

I know if you have multiple licences (eg car and motorcycle), you lose them all but regain them on passing one test.

Can he use this as an excuse to take a bike test and get his car licence back at the same time? Every cloud and all that. It might even be quicker. Trading a bike might help him appreciate things on the road a bit more.