Anyone had a fixed penalty fine, allegedly I was doing 42 in a 30 zone???

I actually after getting the ticket from the man with the radar gun, tried to do 42 on this road and it felt like I was flying!!!

There was no way I was doing 42, I am not saying for one minute I am innocent lol... I could of been doing 35 or something like that but no way was I doing 42!!!

The worst thing is I can either go to court or pay the fine, where is the part where I can ask for a copy of the calibration certificate??? or alignment tests on the device???

There is no paper appeal, just accept it OR go to court, yeah that's fair????

I have never had any points, really annoyed lol.

Fookers lol... guess we all moan when we are caught doing something

I am going to pay it lol, and take the points, its only £60... but just what if lol.

Mick

Thats a bit of a bummer mate... I think it is you either pay the £60 and take the points or risk it in court.. But i think they would come down harder if you go to court... I guess it is one of them.. pain in the arse really. When my friend went to court she got 6 points and a £200 fine... She is regretting it now as if she just took the fixed penalty she would have saved herself a few bob and avoided 3 extra points

Mick you don't have to take the points on your licence you can take this speed awareness course instead m8. My friend took the course and it saved him his licence and high insurance costs due to penalty points. Have a read of this and you should be given this option in writing.

Speed Awareness Course - No Penalty Points

Miggy that is a great link.

To be fair, I am not sure if I was speeding or not mate, so I would say I was lol.

It's not funny, someone could get hurt, I'll take my fine and points on the chin!!!

However do I need to notify my insurance people about it, and on that matter, when I get the points and I have an insurance renewal do i need to tell them as my renewal is usually automatic?

Cheers all

Yes Mick you do need to tell your insurance. Some companies are ok with 3 points and the priemium is not loaded some load it.
I was with kwik fit ins and they were gonna stick £30 on my priemium due to the 3 points. I got a better deal elsewhere tho

Originally Posted by Mick

Miggy that is a great link.

To be fair, I am not sure if I was speeding or not mate, so I would say I was lol.

It's not funny, someone could get hurt, I'll take my fine and points on the chin!!!

However do I need to notify my insurance people about it, and on that matter, when I get the points and I have an insurance renewal do i need to tell them as my renewal is usually automatic?

Cheers all

Unfortunately you run the risk of your insurance being void if God forbidden anything happens and you haven't reported the points,. So be very careful what you decide mate.

Originally Posted by miggy

Mick you don't have to take the points on your licence you can take this speed awareness course instead m8. My friend took the course and it saved him his licence and high insurance costs due to penalty points. Have a read of this and you should be given this option in writing.

Speed Awareness Course - No Penalty Points

Miggy.

Out of a matter of intrest.. do people have to request to go on the course or does it come with the nip? Looked through the site did not give me info on that?

Regards

Fruit

Always let your insurance know, not worth keeping secrets from them.

Can't believe you automatically renew though. Even if you don't shop around it's usually worth a phone call, normally they can knock a few quid off. I'm staying with Hastings, 3 weeks to renewal, as Go Compare etc couldn't beat the renewal price they sent me but I called Hastings up & asked if they could do anything on the price & the lady said immediately she could take 23 quid off. Made some slight changes to the policy, mainly reducing the yearly mileage & taking my old dad off the policy as he no longer drives and the new renewal price is 70 quid cheaper. Defo worth a phone call.

Apologies for going off-topic.
HH.

I have been on the course

There is a limit up till which you are eligible to go on the course.

* The initiative is aimed at those caught speeding just above the limit and will only be open to people caught breaking the speed limit by 10% + 9mph or less.

The Offer to go on the course usually comes after you send off - the first notice off - saying you were the driver and the driver details. and if you are eligible to go on the course


here is a link which might give you more details on who can go on the course

Speed Awareness Course - Go Safe

Speed Awareness Courses - UK Net Guide

and this is the site who are involved with the Course

National Specialists in Driver Education - TTC Group ®

My wife has just booked to go on one but she was doing 38 in a 30 limit. I think you may be outside the limit for the course if they have clocked you at 42 in a 30!

Now I think of it, the first letter didn't mentiona fine, it was the offer of speed awareness so I don't think you will get the option sadly! I could be wrong, I hope so.