69 MPH in 60mph zone

[cayman-black]

Just recieved a letter asking who was driving for the above offence, I did see them at the road side and slowed a bit but was sure I was only doing about 65mph. First offence what can i expect for this?

[SS2.]

An offer of 3 points & £100, or an invite to attend a Speed Awareness Course.

[agtlaw]

What's the offence date and when was the 'letter' received?

[Pica-Pica]

Unless in Scotland, where speed awareness courses are not offered - AIU.

[cayman-black]

agtlaw said:

What's the offence date and when was the 'letter' received?

Offence date 18th december, there letter 21st December arrived this morning,

Thanks all for the replies.

[IJWS15]

Slowing when you see them is too late, if you can see then then they have already recorded your speed.

[cayman-black]

IJWS15 said:

Slowing when you see them is too late, if you can see then then they have already recorded your speed.

Yes agree totally my fault!

[QJumper]

cayman-black said:

IJWS15 said:

Slowing when you see them is too late, if you can see then then they have already recorded your speed.

Yes agree totally my fault!

That's hardly the spirit. You're supposed to say they unfairly caught you, and ask if there are any ways you can get out of it

[spookly]

IJWS15 said:

Slowing when you see them is too late, if you can see then then they have already recorded your speed.

Not always true.
I was doing a fair lick on the motorway, saw camera van on bridge over motorway as I rounded a bend. Hit the brakes very hard, got pinged for 81mph and offered a speed awareness course.

[QJumper]

spookly said:

IJWS15 said:

Slowing when you see them is too late, if you can see then then they have already recorded your speed.

Not always true.
I was doing a fair lick on the motorway, saw camera van on bridge over motorway as I rounded a bend. Hit the brakes very hard, got pinged for 81mph and offered a speed awareness course.

So you were too late when you saw them.

[CoreyDog]

Exactly same speed I was caught at earlier this year in Leicestershire.

NIP sent back, few weeks later letter offering me Speed Awareness, Points & Fine or Court.

Fair cop, took the Speed Awareness and did the course about 10 weeks later.

[LosingGrip]

QJumper said:

So you were too late when you saw them.

I’m guessing they were doing more than 81 before they hit the brakes hard.

[Carguy44]

LosingGrip said:

QJumper said:

So you were too late when you saw them.

I’m guessing they were doing more than 81 before they hit the brakes hard.

They were probably aiming the camera at someone else when they spotted him.

[Pit Pony]

QJumper said:

spookly said:

IJWS15 said:

Slowing when you see them is too late, if you can see then then they have already recorded your speed.

Not always true.
I was doing a fair lick on the motorway, saw camera van on bridge over motorway as I rounded a bend. Hit the brakes very hard, got pinged for 81mph and offered a speed awareness course.

So you were too late when you saw them.

I read that as him going a lot faster before hitting the brakes. Perhaps in ban territory??

[john41901]

69 in a 60 is even an offence! Jesus Christ.

[Kawasicki]

john41901 said:

69 in a 60 is even an offence! Jesus Christ.

61 in a 60 is illegal.

Yes, it might not be intentional or a momentary lapse of attention, but it deserves prosecution all the same.

If we accept this, where will it end?

[vonhosen]

Kawasicki said:

john41901 said:

69 in a 60 is even an offence! Jesus Christ.

61 in a 60 is illegal.

Yes, it might not be intentional or a momentary lapse of attention, but it deserves prosecution all the same.

61 isn't likely to end in prosecution.

Kawasicki said:

If we accept this, where will it end?

If we accept this?
It's been pretty much standard to be prosecuted for exceeding the limit for over a century so it's unlikely to shake the tree suddenly now.

[Carguy44]

Kawasicki said:

john41901 said:

69 in a 60 is even an offence! Jesus Christ.

61 in a 60 is illegal.

Yes, it might not be intentional or a momentary lapse of attention, but it deserves prosecution all the same.

If we accept this, where will it end?

Chaos, absolute chaos.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

john41901 said:

69 in a 60 is even an offence! Jesus Christ.

Yes, dug out the calculator and turns out it's 9mph over the limit.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

QJumper said:

cayman-black said:

IJWS15 said:

Slowing when you see them is too late, if you can see then then they have already recorded your speed.

Yes agree totally my fault!

That's hardly the spirit. You're supposed to say they unfairly caught you, and ask if there are any ways you can get out of it

Yeah, what happened to scamera, should be out catching real criminals, etc. This place is going to the dogs.