IAM driver training West Coast/Glasgow/North Ayrshire

[mightymorton]

Can anyone point me in the direction of the above for my daughter ? She has received a summons for excessive speed in a 70 zone for the sheriff court for the area of the offence.She is lucky that she isn`t getting done for dangerous driving in my opinion but fortunately (for her) the summons quoted light traffic , good road conditions and visibility etc.

Having spoken to a few friends who are police officers they think she will be looking at 4/5 points but you just never know if the magistrate is having a bad day.

We intend to plead guilty but as she is only 19 driving for 21 months (clocked at over 90 mph)with a clean licence I would like her to undertake the above and she is also going to take her pass +. I take some consolation that she will become a more considerate and courteous driver because of this and whilst she is more than competent with the mechanics of driving I has shown her the dangers of excessive speed.

Is it worthwhile to provide a accompanying letter of mitigation or better still attend in person ?

[FamilyDub]

I may be wrong, but I thought pass plus had to be completed within 12 months of passing her test?

Going in person no doubt sends a better message, than a written plea - I would have thought?

Where's Paul when you need him?

[craig-A]

I was in a similar situation a few years ago, 99mph in a 70. I plead guilty by letter and got 4 points, which i think was a fair result.

In the letter i stated some important points, clean licence since passing my test, full NCB held for many years, conditions were clear and dry with light traffic. I also pointed out that my annual milage was around 15k per year, which may not seem alot but i was spending 6months of the year out of the country. It could also be worth pointing out that a driving licence is needed for work.

What will go against your daughter is her age and the length of time since she passed her test. Unfortunaely i feel the courts may not be as sympathetic with your daughter as they were with me.

Best of luck though.

[Angelus]

FamilyDub said:

Where's Paul when you need him?

I think they will all still be sleeping off last nights dinner/drinks in various places near Menstie.

[mightymorton]

Her old driving instructor has got back to us and she says she will take her out no problem so I assume there is no 12 month issue ?

The IAM is supplementary to that as whilst I wasn`t too happy with the court summons dropping through the door (98.6 mph over a 0.15 mile distance) its far better than a knock at the door from the boys in blue. Thankfully she has learned her lesson without any lasting damage or worse.

Thanks for all your help up to now , kids who would have them !!!

[Stefluc]

Well only you know the attitude of your girl,is it in her blood or was it just one of those mad moments< I don't know but hopefully with your attitude towards her trying to educate her and keep her safe,she realises what good you are trying to do for her.
I do hope that she sees sense and calms down,but whatever happens at court I hope she learns from it in more ways than one,good luck and let us know how she goes on.
Stefluc

Edited by Stefluc on Sunday 28th November 12:43

[mightymorton]

She is really a level headed girl currently at college heading for university next year. She has always been a wee bit aggressive in her driving style and very much a typical teenager who think they know it all.

She had a friend in the car and they will have been nattering to her pal so it was more a lapse in concentration than a deliberate act.

It has been an almighty wake up call and in some respects I am glad as it has calmed her right down. They often say good comes out of bad and this is a prime example.I will be making her pay whatever fine the courts see fit out of her part time bar job. I think it is only fair as I will be paying a fine for the next few years in terms of her annual insurance premium.

Thanks everyone for their assistance

[OlberJ]

At least 5 replies and no one's asked for pics yet?

You lot are slipping.

[scotty_d]

My mate’s run a IAM group in East Ayrshire mainly aimed at young drivers. Drop me a PM if you want more details i can pass you on to the right people who are very good friends of mine and will be able to help.

[naetype]

http://eastkilbrideroadar.co.uk/index.php

Been there done this, can recommend. Bit anal on the speed front but in this case that might be a good thing.

[mightymorton]

I am filling out the relevant pages for pleading guilty and it requests the usual personal details for my daughter and her income. She is a full time student with a 12 hour part time bar job.

There is a section 8(a) on page 1 of 2 which requests here weekly income but part b requests "usual take home pay of other earners". I personally find this intrusive and should have no bearing on how my daughters case is dealt with.

Should I just leave this blank ?

Thanks in advance

[jamiehamy]

mightymorton said:

Her old driving instructor has got back to us and she says she will take her out no problem so I assume there is no 12 month issue ?

The IAM is supplementary to that as whilst I wasn`t too happy with the court summons dropping through the door (98.6 mph over a 0.15 mile distance) its far better than a knock at the door from the boys in blue. Thankfully she has learned her lesson without any lasting damage or worse.

Thanks for all your help up to now , kids who would have them !!!

I thought the recommended distance for using VASCAR type devices was 0.2miles. There are guidelines on the operation of such equipment that recommend this. Might be wrong, but worth considering?