speeding

So two days before i finished with my last company i got clocked by one of them vans with a camera hanging out of its arse. 37 in a 30.

Almost 40000 miles in a year and i get done in urmston.

Anyone know what I'm looking at?  I'm praying for a drivers awareness course but I'm not that lucky

My mate got a fine and 3 points.

Option, three points or a d.a.c.

I hope i get the DAC.

So annoyed. I never speed but id just come off the round about and some bellend was parked in the yellow markings blocking the traffic. I'm not making excuses. I got caught and hold my hands up. I got annoyed put my foot down for 20 seconds and got caught.


Idiot

I can't see them being too hard on you for that.

y2johnny wrote:So two days before i finished with my last company i got clocked by one of them vans with a camera hanging out of its arse. 37 in a 30.

Almost 40000 miles in a year and i get done in urmston.

Anyone know what I'm looking at?  I'm praying for a drivers awareness course but I'm not that lucky

You might not have got done, they often only do people doing 10mph+ over the limit.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

y2johnny wrote:So two days before i finished with my last company i got clocked by one of them vans with a camera hanging out of its arse. 37 in a 30.

Almost 40000 miles in a year and i get done in urmston.

Anyone know what I'm looking at?  I'm praying for a drivers awareness course but I'm not that lucky

You might not have got done, they often only do people doing 10mph+ over the limit.

I got a letter from my old employer. They even charged me an extra fifteen quid admin fees for forwarding them my details. I got expelled on my birthday so will probably get the official letter tomorrow

scottjames30 wrote:I can't see them being too hard on you for that.

I'll be happy with the DAC. can't be arsed with the hassle of 3 points and bumping up my insurance.

y2johnny wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:I can't see them being too hard on you for that.

I'll be happy with the DAC. can't be arsed with the hassle of 3 points and bumping up my insurance.

Probably be a small fine and a dac, everybody drives above the speed limit, it wasn't like you was doing 50 in a 30.

Fingers crossed

Had anyone done a DAC? So i know what to expect

y2johnny wrote:
I got a letter from my old employer. They even charged me an extra fifteen quid admin fees for forwarding them my details. I got expelled on my birthday so will probably get the official letter tomorrow

So it was a company car then? Deny it was you.

Yes I've done an awareness course just a load of bollox for half a day.  You basically just need to turn up.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

y2johnny wrote:
I got a letter from my old employer. They even charged me an extra fifteen quid admin fees for forwarding them my details. I got expelled on my birthday so will probably get the official letter tomorrow

So it was a company car then? Deny it was you.

They will have a pic. Like i said im not that lucky

BoltonTillIDie wrote:Yes I've done an awareness course just a load of bollox for half a day.  You basically just need to turn up.

I should be able to manage that. No test or anything?

y2johnny wrote:

They will have a pic.  Like i said im not that lucky

They won't have a pic, this isn't American tv.

The police can only chase the registered keeper of the car.

Tell 'em to fuck off and sit tight.

No test.  Just listening to someone telling you why you shouldn't speed.  A few video clips, a brew, maybe a little group discussion.  And that's it

http://forum.boltonnuts.co.uk/t10456-speed-awareness-con-sorry-course

Pitch up, smile, drink the coffee, do the quiz, ignore Saj from Astley Bridge who seems determined to argue the toss with the instructors about pretty much everything and keeps telling everyone what a brilliant driver he is "'cos he's been drivin' a 5 litre Beemer wiv nitro and shit since he was 17 and he could take that Hamilton fella, innit?" and enjoy the experience.

(I followed Saj out into the Bolton Arena car park after the course and he got in a 1.1 Fiesta.)

I actually learnt something interesting about why the round speed signs you see at the side of the road are the size they are depending on whereabouts they are but I've forgotten it now but it registered as a good fact at the time.)

And it saves you getting the points.

I've just been done on the East Lancs doing 55 in a 40 zone. I'm not eligible for the course because the cut off point was 53 mph. If you speed in a 30 zone you are eligible for an awareness course up to 42 mph, anything above that is a fine and points.

The cut off point is 10% of limit plus 9mph if you are photo genic.
Done 5 to date so I'm a bit of a spert!!
I'm different to most drivers though, I'm shit at it and I know it.
1874 pm'd me and said he was a good driver cos a guy from silcocks told him!

Breadman wrote:http://forum.boltonnuts.co.uk/t10456-speed-awareness-con-sorry-course

Pitch up, smile, drink the coffee, do the quiz, ignore Saj from Astley Bridge who seems determined to argue the toss with the instructors about pretty much everything and keeps telling everyone what a brilliant driver he is "'cos he's been drivin' a 5 litre Beemer wiv nitro and shit since he was 17 and he could take that Hamilton fella, innit?" and enjoy the experience.

(I followed Saj out into the Bolton Arena car park after the course and he got in a 1.1 Fiesta.)

I actually learnt something interesting about why the round speed signs you see at the side of the road are the size they are depending on whereabouts they are but I've forgotten it now but it registered as a good fact at the time.)

And it saves you getting the points.

Did they tell you which sign is universal and why it's shaped as it is?
As an aside do you know the right way to wear a poppy?