93 mph on motorway - advice / reassurance needed please!

[charliestar]

I just received a NIP for going 93 on the motorway.

Location: M4 (W/BOUND) BET JCT 15 & 16, NR MP 125/4 (SITE MB2)

I can't excuse it, I was just enjoying my car and going too fast at 11.05am on a Saturday (quite clear motorway).

I just want some reassurance that the consequences won't be too horrid - i assume a fixed penalty offer, 4/5 points and a fine? I know I could get a summons if unlucky - is this likely - does anyone know how many cases close to the 96 boundary go to court?

The pictures were very clear, no-one near me in my lane, a car on the inside at edge of picture.

i have 3 points from a SP50 29/02/2004 - please can someone confirm that these no longer count for totting up?

many thanks - really appreciate your help!

[PottyMouth]

3 Points and £60 fine.

[charliestar]

PottyMouth said:

3 Points and £60 fine.

thank you - i do hope that's all i get!

[fluffnik]

charliestar said:

I can't excuse it, I was just enjoying my car and going too fast at 11.05am on a Saturday (quite clear motorway).

You were not going to fast, you were exceeding an arbitrary number.

You neither harmed nor threatened anyone yet bullies are going to extort £60 from you with menaces.

Be very angry, work to overthrow your oppressors.

[SS2.]

charliestar said:

I can't excuse it, I i have 3 points from a SP50 29/02/2004 - please can someone confirm that these no longer count for totting up?

They ceased to be valid for totting purposes last February..

They can be removed from your licence now but remain declarable to insurers until 01.03.2008..

[WildCat]

SS2. said:

charliestar said:

I can't excuse it, I i have 3 points from a SP50 29/02/2004 - please can someone confirm that these no longer count for totting up?

They ceased to be valid for totting purposes last February..

They can be removed from your licence now but remain declarable to insurers until 01.03.2008..

So as we now 3rd March - he not have to declare them. But he will have to declare the new ones for next 5 years to the insurers.

[Don]

SS2. said:

charliestar said:

I can't excuse it, I i have 3 points from a SP50 29/02/2004 - please can someone confirm that these no longer count for totting up?

They ceased to be valid for totting purposes last February..

They can be removed from your licence now but remain declarable to insurers until 01.03.2008..

Sadly insurers usually want to know about anything in the last FIVE years so that will be 01.03.2009.

As other posters have said this will likely be £60 and 3 points.

Points: expire for totting up after three years, HAVE to stay on your licence for four years and you have to tell insurers for five, IIRC.

That is a bad stretch of motorway for it as Wilts SCP are allowed free reign. If you can afford the time take the A4 instead. Its a good road and suffers less from camera vans although it still has them. These days if I must travel the M4 (and I have to regularly) I do it at 70mph.

[EU_Foreigner]

93 is the perfect speed actually, as it does not make any difference if you do 71 or 93 so you have had the most value from your 3 points / £60. Less annoying then the 35 in a 30 zone set ...

[alphadog]

Don said:

That is a bad stretch of motorway for it as Wilts SCP are allowed free reign. If you can afford the time take the A4 instead. Its a good road and suffers less from camera vans although it still has them. These days if I must travel the M4 (and I have to regularly) I do it at 70mph.

The 60mph NSL is much more reasonable for a single carriageway than the 70 limit on what is a vastly superior road. I avoid scammed motorways in this manner unless running short of time.

Of course going forward expect more daft 50 limits on roads like tha A4 in an attempt to increase the driving tedium

[staceyb]

They've been kind to you by giving you a 93, you should get 3 points and 60 squiddles fine. Anything above you might have got a summons.

[fluffnik]

staceyb said:

They've been kind to you by giving you a 93, you should get 3 points and 60 squiddles fine. Anything above you might have got a summons.

Not kind, just less vicious.

We should not be happy about only being bullied a bit.

[Marki]

EU_Foreigner said:

93 is the perfect speed actually, as it does not make any difference if you do 71 or 93 so you have had the most value from your 3 points / £60. Less annoying then the 35 in a 30 zone set ...

Sound logic

[staceyb]

fluffnik said:

staceyb said:

They've been kind to you by giving you a 93, you should get 3 points and 60 squiddles fine. Anything above you might have got a summons.

Not kind, just less vicious.

We should not be happy about only being bullied a bit.

Well yes, I'm sure if they had wanted to they could have rounded up and got a few more points and pennies out of the op.

[AlexE46]

Not only that... when you want the endorsements removing, it costs a further £22!

[SS2.]

WildCat said:

SS2. said:

They can be removed from your licence now but remain declarable to insurers until 01.03.2008..

So as we now 3rd March - he not have to declare them.

Sorry, just ignore me - early morning and my maths was evidently amiss Its 5 years declarable for insurance purposes so until 2009, not 2008.