rotten luck

[steve j]

Whilst driving on the M4 recently, the accelerator became lodged under the footwell mat as I was overtaking a couple of cars. I frantically tried to free the pedal and whilst doing this I shot under a bridge with a police camera van on top. I was doing 94 mph, damm and blast, I already have 6 points and now I`ve recieved a notice of intended prosecution. Should I mention in court about the pedal, or would it be taken as a lame excuse.

[Dwight VanDriver]

lame excuse.
dvd

[MiniMac]

[Retard]

This has happened to me a few times, bloody frightining when it occurs. I think if you could get the mags to believe you then morally it should be mitigation.

Although how long does it take your car to accellerate from 70 to 94? Quite a few seconds in most cars...

[so called]

Retard said:

This has happened to me a few times, bloody frightining when it occurs. I think if you could get the mags to believe you then morally it should be mitigation.

Although how long does it take your car to accellerate from 70 to 94? Quite a few seconds in most cars...

Sorry to refer to you being called retard but if your pedal gets stuck on "ANY" TVR it dont take long to get from 70 to 95.

[Zod]

Do TVR Ss have top-hinged accelerator pedals?

[Retard]

Yes, but mags would normally be thinking more of a white-good random 1.8 litre type-thing in top, I would have thought.

Nice s2 btw.

[10 Pence Short]

I would have thought clutch/ and or put into neutral would be the first thought if the throttle pedal got caught under a carpet. Better doing that and trying to get to the hard shoulder than fanny about in your footwell at ever increasing speeds!

Happened to me once or twice in my old man's RR and did exactly that.

[Jasandjules]

I think that the mags will think you are taking the p**s and wouldn't believe you anyways, whether it be true or not and will likely administer a higher punishment than they would otherwise for your "cheek" .. Unless your driving was swerving around wildly whilst you tried to dislodge the pedal etc.. as some form of indication..

[Hooli]

[whitney44]

Condolences Steve - I have an S2 and had the same happen. I just declutched and pulled the mat back whilst the engine bounced off the limiter for a couple of seconds. I now periodically tug the mat (not a euphemism!). BTW I don't think the Mags will give you any leeway......

[carrotchomper]

So, the question is, how fast were you going before your little pedal incident....

[Slowly slowly]

steve j said:

Whilst driving on the M4 recently, the accelerator became lodged under the footwell mat as I was overtaking a couple of cars. I frantically tried to free the pedal and whilst doing this I shot under a bridge with a police camera van on top. I was doing 94 mph, damm and blast, I already have 6 points and now I`ve recieved a notice of intended prosecution. Should I mention in court about the pedal, or would it be taken as a lame excuse.

What you really mean is would this excuse ever get you off a speeding charge?.

No unless you pay Nick Freeman to say it.

[Mr Robbo]

Nice try........but no cigar Im afraid. Your as guilty as a puppy sat next to a pile of pooh (to quote BlackAdder).

[Mattt]

At least you didn't carry on pretending, then crash into a roundabout.

[paddyhasneeds]

Aren't you more likely to cop more for not being in control of your vehicle and so on?