39 in a 30 area.
Discussion
SS2. said:
If you've got a UK licence and have amassed less than 9 points in the past 3 years, then £60 & 3 points (or possibly a Speed Awareness Course - no points & ~£75)..
No points in the last 18 years athough I'm not too sure about Speed awarness course as it was in a truck so they may not be so forgiving.fatboy b said:
professional driver doing an indicated 42 in the 30 - in a 32-tonner. 
It wouldn't have mattered what was indicated as I wasn't looking at the speedo or I would have been doing 30.As an aside HGV speedos are calibrated properly so it wouldn't be that far out.
Edited by falcemob on Tuesday 20th November 14:39
10 Pence Short said:
It'll be recorded on your tacho, won't it? Worth a double check?
Not realy worth a check as I remember doing it and after passing the camera although I didn't see it flash, it was an "Oh bugger" moment when I realised I was going too fast. I was just wondering what to expect and how much vaseline I'll need.
One thing about the NIP though is that it is dated the 19th November for the offence on 29th October. The NIP is addressed to me, asking me for the name of the driver. The lorry is registered to my company so the police will have contacted my company for my address, why then does it ask me who was driving rather thn say I have been named as the driver?
falcemob said:
The lorry is registered to my company so the police will have contacted my company for my address, why then does it ask me who was driving rather thn say I have been named as the driver?
Because of s.12 Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 which is concerned with the admissibility / proof requirements of driver identity..The magistrates guidelines, if it went to court, are for 3 points and a bottom level fine (I would imagine £100 + costs of about £35ish and a £15 victim surcharge, £150ish all in).
Being in an HGV is listed as an aggrevating factor, and with the speed being close to the next punishment threshold (which is 11mph+ over the 30mph limit), you might find either the fine or the points being a bit more. I'd be surprised though.
All of which shouldn't matter, because as far as I'm aware you can be offered a fixed penalty up to 50mph in a 30 limit. So with a bit of luck, it will be just £60 and 3 points.
Being in an HGV is listed as an aggrevating factor, and with the speed being close to the next punishment threshold (which is 11mph+ over the 30mph limit), you might find either the fine or the points being a bit more. I'd be surprised though.
All of which shouldn't matter, because as far as I'm aware you can be offered a fixed penalty up to 50mph in a 30 limit. So with a bit of luck, it will be just £60 and 3 points.
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