Just back from court for speeding.

[B19BROMMERS87]

Morning all I posted here last week asking for advice on the likely outcome of a 86 in a 60 speeding offence.
I can report that I was given 4pts and a £319 fine which I think is more than fair kop.
The Magistrates were fair and I’m glad I went to court to offer my apologies and show my remorse for my actions.
Thanks to all those who commented last week 👍🏻

[tejr]

Lucky you.. i got 6 points for a 96 in a 70 (I was 1mph over the guildeline 3 points and should have gotten a discretionary 4).

Lesson learnt.. If I'm going to speed, I might as well do it with bigger numbers as the penalty would have been the same. The guys before me were all well over 110mph and got the same amount of penalty points.

[AnotherClarkey]

tejr said:

Lucky you.. i got 6 points for a 96 in a 70 (I was 1mph over the guildeline 3 points and should have gotten a discretionary 4).

Lesson learnt.. If I'm going to speed, I might as well do it with bigger numbers as the penalty would have been the same. The guys before me were all well over 110mph and got the same amount of penalty points.

Sounds like they made the right call if that is your attitude.

[Buff Mchugelarge]

B19BROMMERS87 said:

Morning all I posted here last week asking for advice on the likely outcome of a 86 in a 60 speeding offence.
I can report that I was given 4pts and a £319 fine which I think is more than fair kop.
The Magistrates were fair and I’m glad I went to court to offer my apologies and show my remorse for my actions.
Thanks to all those who commented last week ????

Could've been a lot worse, a decent outcome and a lesson learned

[tejr]

AnotherClarkey said:

Sounds like they made the right call if that is your attitude.

It is now.. wasn't before

[hooblah]

What's attitude got to do with it? I have a blatant disregard for speed limits, my attitude won't change regardless. I fail to see how it affects anything.

[B19BROMMERS87]

You sound a bit of a whopper mate, my post was to try to highlight how the right attitude and show of remorse could help others as it has me. I abide by limits just made an error of judgement that day. Perhaps karma is a real thing!

[PorkInsider]

Looks like you did ok there, OP.

There but for the grace of god... etc.

[Rawwr]

B19BROMMERS87 said:

...just made an error of judgement

I love this phrase. It can excuse your actions for quite literally anything.

[FN2TypeR]

hooblah said:

What's attitude got to do with it? I have a blatant disregard for speed limits, my attitude won't change regardless. I fail to see how it affects anything.

If you are ever taken to court for speeding, turn up with that attitude and express your views to the magistrate and see how you get on

[DaveH23]

hooblah said:

What's attitude got to do with it? I have a blatant disregard for speed limits, my attitude won't change regardless. I fail to see how it affects anything.

And to think we share the roads with these people.

[AppleJuice]

DaveH23 said:

hooblah said:

What's attitude got to do with it? I have a blatant disregard for speed limits, my attitude won't change regardless. I fail to see how it affects anything.

And to think we share the roads with these people.

+1
They drive among us...

[abzmike]

Eventually he'll have a big shunt and blame it on the other guy

[BossHogg]

Or spin out of control in nasty weather and kill someone innocent doing their job.

[creampuff]

Why remorse? There is remorse only because the speeding was detected and there was a prosecution. You don't exceed the NSL by 27mph by accident. The remorse is "I wish I hadn't been going fast at that particular place and time; I don't like the fine and points so I might not go that fast next time"

[InitialDave]

Rawwr said:

I love this phrase. It can excuse your actions for quite literally anything.

To quote Porridge:
"I'm only in here due to tragic circumstances."
"Which were?"
"I got caught."

[creampuff]

Rawwr said:

I love this phrase. It can excuse your actions for quite literally anything.

I know somebody who got busted shagging his wife's sister. There's errrors of judgement and there's errors of judgement

[InitialDave]

creampuff said:

I know somebody who got busted shagging his wife's sister. There's errrors of judgement and there's errors of judgement

I can think of a couple of people's sisters where it'd be considered an error in judgement whether you were caught or not.

[vonhosen]

hooblah said:

What's attitude got to do with it? I have a blatant disregard for speed limits, my attitude won't change regardless. I fail to see how it affects anything.

I'd imagine it naturally affects your chances of ended up with a speeding conviction relative to to somebody who doesn't have a blatant disregard for speed limits.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

InitialDave said:

To quote Porridge:
"I'm only in here due to tragic circumstances."
"Which were?"
"I got caught."

I got done for something I didn't do!
What was it you didn't you do?
I didn't buy a TV licence.