3 points or SAC
Discussion
No excuses, not looking for an "out"
Clean license for 20 yrs
NIP came through this am From Northumbria Police - 35 in a 30 .
outcome likely to be 3 points and fine, or SAC.
Im tempted to take the points and fine as I can't be bothered with a SAC, also will be a loss of days income (im self employed) which will likely be more than the £100 fine (is that right) and its my understanding that the first 3 points on a licence dont make a huge difference to insurance etc.
Any advice otherwise?
Thanks
Clean license for 20 yrs
NIP came through this am From Northumbria Police - 35 in a 30 .
outcome likely to be 3 points and fine, or SAC.
Im tempted to take the points and fine as I can't be bothered with a SAC, also will be a loss of days income (im self employed) which will likely be more than the £100 fine (is that right) and its my understanding that the first 3 points on a licence dont make a huge difference to insurance etc.
Any advice otherwise?
Thanks
From my own experience when I got three points it DID affect insurance - across six vehicles!
Also bear in mind that should you get caught again in the next three years and you don’t get the option of a course (I for example got my three points for 44 in a 30; I thought the limit was 40 as it was a big DC. My fault. No option for a SAC) then you will be on six points. Then you’ll really regret not taking the course.
I genuinely can’t fathom taking the points.
Also bear in mind that should you get caught again in the next three years and you don’t get the option of a course (I for example got my three points for 44 in a 30; I thought the limit was 40 as it was a big DC. My fault. No option for a SAC) then you will be on six points. Then you’ll really regret not taking the course.
I genuinely can’t fathom taking the points.
Dixy said:
SAC
Do online so only an hour out of a day
cost is £100 either way
use the get out of jail free card
Smile and wave and don't react.
I'd agree. Fit it in/around your day or book the latest one possible.Do online so only an hour out of a day
cost is £100 either way
use the get out of jail free card
Smile and wave and don't react.
There's no attending centres for hours. It's online, one and done and is one of your nine lives, which you may need in future.
Thanks all
Feeling thoroughly pissed off with myself
Imagine getting caught for 35 in a 30, why didnt they bust me properly, I regularly do 100 plus in a 60 mph zone (joke!)
OK so SAC seems a much more sensible option in hindsight, esp as can be done online, so will try to fit around family / work etc
Anyone done one? Is it as much of a headache as Im imagining it to be?
Thanks!
Feeling thoroughly pissed off with myself
Imagine getting caught for 35 in a 30, why didnt they bust me properly, I regularly do 100 plus in a 60 mph zone (joke!)
OK so SAC seems a much more sensible option in hindsight, esp as can be done online, so will try to fit around family / work etc
Anyone done one? Is it as much of a headache as Im imagining it to be?
Thanks!
scotlandtim said:
Thanks all
Feeling thoroughly pissed off with myself
Imagine getting caught for 35 in a 30, why didnt they bust me properly, I regularly do 100 plus in a 60 mph zone (joke!)
OK so SAC seems a much more sensible option in hindsight, esp as can be done online, so will try to fit around family / work etc
Anyone done one? Is it as much of a headache as Im imagining it to be?
Thanks!
My 80 year old Dad did one a few months ago at my house. Feeling thoroughly pissed off with myself
Imagine getting caught for 35 in a 30, why didnt they bust me properly, I regularly do 100 plus in a 60 mph zone (joke!)
OK so SAC seems a much more sensible option in hindsight, esp as can be done online, so will try to fit around family / work etc
Anyone done one? Is it as much of a headache as Im imagining it to be?
Thanks!
The organiser saw me and I explained that I was just setting it up for him and I would leave. I did listen in from the kitchen and all you have to do is engage a little - they'll show you a video and he'll ask the group (of maybe 8 people) what they thought was a hazard. So just say what you see - a pub delivery lorry unloading on double yellow lines, bend in road etc etc. If my Dad can do it, so can anyone.I worked out the camera angle from which I was invisible and watched some of it and it really is a doddle.
Tam_Mullen said:
If your username is a hint that you live in Scotland then all the more reason to take an SAC and effectively get off 'scot-free' with being caught speeding, as you'll be aware theres no such option up here!
Yes, living in Scotland, but I crossed the border to commit my crime.....!I did an SAC in January caught doing 70mph in a van on a duel carriage way, I forgot van's have lower limits.
The course was about 3 hours with a break in the middle, it was ok but they are keen on making sure there is no one in the room to cause a distraction and they will ask you to contribute to the course to make sure you are paying attention.
If you go in with the right attitude to it it's ok, it's not taxing at all. It does make you think about a few things.
The course was about 3 hours with a break in the middle, it was ok but they are keen on making sure there is no one in the room to cause a distraction and they will ask you to contribute to the course to make sure you are paying attention.
If you go in with the right attitude to it it's ok, it's not taxing at all. It does make you think about a few things.
It's very much an attitude test. Some of it was interesting but some of I wanted to speak up about and question but thought better of it. All it is is them pushing that speed is bad. Not actual driving ability. I got pings for 80 in a 70 on a dual going uphill in a Swift. Overegged it as it was a steep hill and I was carrying luggage. I reviewed my dashcam and I had no hope of seeing him from the drivers seat. He was on an overhead bridge right on the left edge. Lesson learned
abzmike said:
My wife got 3 points last year - Made a direct effect of £100 on out insurance premium come renewal time.
We don't have SAC up here - if we did, and I needed to, I'd take it every time.
Don’t you only get one chance? I thought you don’t get the option if you get caught again.We don't have SAC up here - if we did, and I needed to, I'd take it every time.
I did one recently
It's 3 hours all online
Just prepare yourself to nod in agreement when the person running the course says something you don't necessarily agree with.
On the positive it was a good refresher on the rules about certain limits and also a reminder that half the country has absolutely no idea what a dual carriageway is.
And if the latest one I did is anything to go by it's perfectly acceptable to do the course in bed wearing a dressing gown.
Worth taking if it's an option as there's always a chance you get caught again.
It's 3 hours all online
Just prepare yourself to nod in agreement when the person running the course says something you don't necessarily agree with.
On the positive it was a good refresher on the rules about certain limits and also a reminder that half the country has absolutely no idea what a dual carriageway is.
And if the latest one I did is anything to go by it's perfectly acceptable to do the course in bed wearing a dressing gown.
Worth taking if it's an option as there's always a chance you get caught again.
If you’re in Scotland then it’s an absolute no-brainer. Typical that the joyless “govern me harder” crew in charge up there don’t have them.
I did mine in person at Walsden (W Yorkshire) cricket club and the blokes running it were brilliant, they really honestly made it an enjoyable experience. Hot drinks and biscuits provided too.
I did mine in person at Walsden (W Yorkshire) cricket club and the blokes running it were brilliant, they really honestly made it an enjoyable experience. Hot drinks and biscuits provided too.
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