Points on licence, How 2 avoid
Points on licence, How 2 avoid
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Moanro5.7

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7,337 posts

210 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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I got this in an email and i just wondered if anyone knew if this works. Not that iam condoning speeding laugh But i did get a tug on the last Pistonheads Run hehe

Here is what i was sent


Only accountants could come up with this one

Pay your fine, but, NO POINTS DEDUCTED, !!

Read on :-




This is how the points get added to your licence:

If you get a fixed penalty notice through the post which also carries penalty points the computer system first sends you a demand for the cash.

When you have paid, it then sends a demand to return your licence for endorsement.

It cannot handle the licence endorsement and the payment at the same time, and it cannot process the points part of the system until the financial section is complete.

If you overpay the fixed penalty, it must issue and send a refund cheque for the overpayment.


Therefore, overpay the fixed penalty by sending a cheque for the full amount plus ?1.

The computer will then automatically generate a refund cheque for the over-payment and send it to you.

**** Do not cash this refund cheque - DUMP IT.




The system then remains 'open' and cannot generate the 'send your licence for endorsement' demand part of the program.

It does, however, record your payment of the fixed penalty, so it does not trigger the 'follow-up unpaid fine' stage.

As there is no human intervention, the system will leave you alone, since it has got your money, which is the primary objective!


CIRCULATE THIS WIDELY !!!!!!!!!!!!

Soovy

35,829 posts

302 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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the_ferret82

25,627 posts

215 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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being in the IT sector i can safley say that its all balls. and if it did work the loophole has now been closed.

Hex

568 posts

226 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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Yeah was an old one that, on the endorsments it states it has to be the exact amount and if you try doing this they can then start all the bullst and bks for perverting teh course of justice or somethign like that so the wife informs me. (legal type)

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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that thing is older than the hills

shame on your for being so sheltered to have not seen it before wink

Monaro5.7

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7,337 posts

210 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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stigmundfreud said:
that thing is older than the hills

shame on your for being so sheltered to have not seen it before wink
I came across this years ago but i thought the loop hole had been closed frown

I have paid and took the points for all ma speeding offences laugh

drew ss

2,683 posts

215 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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hmm i am on my australian licence still been booked a few times.had to pay fine but they cant do the points thats how i get away with it....until i get an irish licence dont think thats goin to happen this lifetime

Monaro5.7

Original Poster:

7,337 posts

210 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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drew ss said:
hmm i am on my australian licence still been booked a few times.had to pay fine but they cant do the points thats how i get away with it....until i get an irish licence dont think thats goin to happen this lifetime
Dont have to get a brittish licence within 2 years of being on the roads smile

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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Monaro5.7 said:
drew ss said:
hmm i am on my australian licence still been booked a few times.had to pay fine but they cant do the points thats how i get away with it....until i get an irish licence dont think thats goin to happen this lifetime
Dont have to get a brittish licence within 2 years of being on the roads smile
12 months and to be honest anyone flaunting this should get an instant 3 month ban

mv6

1,452 posts

271 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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Even if you don't hold a UK licence any points for fixed penalties etc will be recorded against you by DVLA. If you hit 12 or more points you can still be disqualified in the UK under "totting up". I see it every day.

Monaro5.7

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7,337 posts

210 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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mv6 said:
Even if you don't hold a UK licence any points for fixed penalties etc will be recorded against you by DVLA. If you hit 12 or more points you can still be disqualified in the UK under "totting up". I see it every day.
mv6 strange questin but. Do i have to have ma old points removed or can i just keep them on ma licence?

mv6

1,452 posts

271 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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Points are "live" for 3yrs from the date of the offence,but will remain on your licence for 4yrs.You don't have to send your licence off for "cleaning",but DVLA often remove points automatically if you change your address.

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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best points avoidance is to just not speed wink

Monaro5.7

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7,337 posts

210 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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mv6 said:
Points are "live" for 3yrs from the date of the offence,but will remain on your licence for 4yrs.You don't have to send your licence off for "cleaning",but DVLA often remove points automatically if you change your address.
Thought that ill just move biglaugh

drew ss

2,683 posts

215 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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stigmundfreud said:
Monaro5.7 said:
drew ss said:
hmm i am on my australian licence still been booked a few times.had to pay fine but they cant do the points thats how i get away with it....until i get an irish licence dont think thats goin to happen this lifetime


Dont have to get a brittish licence within 2 years of being on the roads


12 months and to be honest anyone flaunting this should get an instant 3 month ban


12 m0nths correct but leaving the country and comin back again isnt illegal and its not flaunting the system and to get booked dosent mean its just speeding could be anything

S800VXR

5,877 posts

231 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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If you want to avoid points then get the missis to take the hit! My neighbour is just doing this as he went over a 100 leptons (71mph) for a short while overtaking a lorry and was confronted with a camera van mid take, he needs his licence for work so cant afford the possible ban.

ferb

3,112 posts

241 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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S800VXR said:
If you want to avoid points then get the missis to take the hit! My neighbour is just doing this as he went over a 100 leptons (71mph) for a short while overtaking a lorry and was confronted with a camera van mid take, he needs his licence for work so cant afford the possible ban.


My ex boss tried this in WA but they take forward facing pics. When the pics were zoomed in you could see his beard and hairs on his arms. Needless to say he took the hit

Edited by ferb on Friday 8th January 21:59

S800VXR

5,877 posts

231 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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We are talking about the Hampshire police here! so long as they get money I doubt they care who takes the hit!! Speeding around here is considered worse than murder by them!

stevieturbo

18,103 posts

278 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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S800VXR said:
If you want to avoid points then get the missis to take the hit! My neighbour is just doing this as he went over a 100 leptons (71mph) for a short while overtaking a lorry and was confronted with a camera van mid take, he needs his licence for work so cant afford the possible ban.
Be very very careful with that. If caught....purjory is a very serious offence.


The easiest way to avoid points....is to stay within that list if laws about 600000000 miles long that relate to motoring and getting longer every day.


There must be more motoring laws than everything else put together ? Most created to rake in fines.

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

241 months

Saturday 9th January 2010
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drew ss said:
stigmundfreud said:
Monaro5.7 said:
drew ss said:
hmm i am on my australian licence still been booked a few times.had to pay fine but they cant do the points thats how i get away with it....until i get an irish licence dont think thats goin to happen this lifetime
Dont have to get a brittish licence within 2 years of being on the roads smile
12 months and to be honest anyone flaunting this should get an instant 3 month ban
12 m0nths correct but leaving the country and comin back again isnt illegal and its not flaunting the system and to get booked dosent mean its just speeding could be anything