bye bye license!?!

[eyedee]

Well, I had a nice suprise waiting on the doormat for me when I returned from work last night, courtesy of the Dorset Magistrates Court.  A summons to appear before the Magistrates for excessive speeding (100mph) in a temporary speed limit zone, 70mph, 60mph, 50mph (whatever that means - it was a dual carriageway in the middle of fields which is 70mph???).  Ive got a clean license and 5 years no claims.  I think I may well be saying bye bye to my license, and my car!

sob!

[Mr_7]

You will only get a straight ban if the speed is in excess of 100mph. below that maybe an excessive amount of points and a hefty fine that the best you can now hopw for sorry!

[scooby_si]

how did they get you, presuming it was you(if evidence doesnt prove it then you might be able to play the ringer card) obviously get all evidence etc before hand, brief, plead you need it for work etc etc.....http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm46052GB\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_12_23v.gif\' border=0>
Good luck
Si

[iiyama]

Wiltshire just got me at 88 in a 60. I have asked to see the photographic evidence they say they had to \'help identify the drive\'. They have sent back three still all from the rear of the car, cant even make out if there are people in it!

Not sure where Im gonna take it from here.........

[mikeeech]

If the notice was sent to you within 2 weeks of the offence you have to identify the driver then the summons is issued. If, however, you received the initial "who was driving" form after two weeks you can legimatly send it back saying you cannot remember.

I had a narrow escape on a holiday before christmas. We were travelling into sheffield on a dual carridgeway with a 50mph speed limit. I was doing 70 when I passed the speed camera in the back of a van pointing straight at me. The weather was good, I was in the outside lane - there could be no way the guy operating the camera didn\'t get me. but I was in a hire car with 2 drivers insured to drive it... I still haven\'t heard a thing about it yet!

I guess the ojimathingy form would have gone to the hire company to ask who was driving. They would have had to have replied that they didn\'t know as 2 people could have been driving. Hey presto the fuz can\'t prove it was me...

[Trevrx]

Eyedee - bad news mate.
Was it on the A303?  There are a few roadworks going on at the mo with temporary speed limits,  the scamera partnerships patrol these areas.
You wont always get banned for over a 100,  but they do take a dim view of it through roadworks.
Are you sure it was you driving??

//www.pepipoo.com has some usefull info.

Also //www.pistonheads.com  , you\'ll need to register, then click on forums, then \'speed plod and the law\' .  Some very helpfull advice to be had there.

Goodluck.

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by Mr_7
You will only get a straight ban if the speed is in excess of 100mph. below that maybe an excessive amount of points and a hefty fine that the best you can now hopw for sorry!

On motorways you can get away with a FP fine up to 96mph, more and you\'re in court whatever and can be banned - I was there a couple of years back. +100mph often a ban but its not automatic - guy in court with me got points for 104mph.

You may \'get lucky\' and get 5-6 points and a chunky fine. Otherwise it will likely be a ban of 28 days, may be a couple of months depending on your circumstances.

[Mr_7]

20b boy

have some one that works in traffic and is mate its 100 or more than 100 is an instant ban i havent just made that up!

[Paul-Tll]

Don\'t believe everything you hear, I didn\'t get a ban,
However consider my self very lucky,unfortunetly it has
some what ruined my enjoyment of driving since scared
to just creep over by a fraction of any speed limit.
But i\'m geting over it.
Good luck
Paul..

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by Paul-Tll
Don\'t believe everything you here, I did\'nt get aban,

Thanks Paul.

Mr 7: I didnt make it up either :rolleyes:

I was told while sat in the back of a traffic car - and then witnessed a fat old guy in a Merc get let off with no ban and 1 point and a £150 less of a fine than me - he was doing 104, I was doing 98.

You get a summons = u go to court = its down to those old codgers with the wigs to do with u what they what - which is totally at their descretion...to ban or not to ban, that is the question...

[iaint]

Originally posted by mikeeech
If the notice was sent to you within 2 weeks of the offence you have to identify the driver then the summons is issued. If, however, you received the initial "who was driving" form after two weeks you can legimatly send it back saying you cannot remember.

I had a narrow escape on a holiday before christmas. We were travelling into sheffield on a dual carridgeway with a 50mph speed limit. I was doing 70 when I passed the speed camera in the back of a van pointing straight at me. The weather was good, I was in the outside lane - there could be no way the guy operating the camera didn\'t get me. but I was in a hire car with 2 drivers insured to drive it... I still haven\'t heard a thing about it yet!

I guess the ojimathingy form would have gone to the hire company to ask who was driving. They would have had to have replied that they didn\'t know as 2 people could have been driving. Hey presto the fuz can\'t prove it was me...

Mike, not to lose you sleep or anything but the hire company, if informed within 2 weeks, will have returned both drivers information to the scamera operators.  The petty Hitlers then have as much time as they like - up to 6 months to contact you for further info on the driver...

[Marky B]

I got taken to court for Dangerous Driving. It was complete bollox. The cops were chasing some guy in a bravo HGT. They clocked HIS speed at 64 mph before he passed me, and 96 mph after he passed me. the coppers pulled him at the next traffic lights, and pulled me over too! I thought they had bigger fish to fry as this guy was driving like an arse, but i admit i was speeding, think i was doin about 40-45mph (it was a 30 at 2 am, three lanes in either directionwith fields on either side of the rd that runs staight for about 2 miles) They said i was racing this idiot, and were taking me to court??

Anyway, they gave me a plee bargain, if i admitted to doing HIS speed (since they didn\'t have mine) they would drop the charge to driving without due care and attention, and speeding. ended up with 9 points and a £60 fine since i was in uni at the time, i played the: "need his car for commuting, never been in trouble before, and 9 points will put me on EXTREAMLY thin ice for 3 years, so not likely to re offend." card, and they took that highly into consideration when deciding the punishment.

The only thing i didn\'t do that i think would have helped is say i go to see my nan on weekends to sit with her. If you do any volenteer work, stress that you need your car for it.  if you don\'t it may be a good idea to do some, then you can say it. Anything to do with under privilaged children/disabled/elderly is looked on as very comendable. Not to mention the self satisfaction you\'ll get from doing it

Good luck

[mikeeech]

Originally posted by iaint
Mike, not to lose you sleep or anything but the hire company, if informed within 2 weeks, will have returned both drivers information to the scamera operators.  The petty Hitlers then have as much time as they like - up to 6 months to contact you for further info on the driver...

Bummer!

[Paul-Tll]

I think I should add to my post that I was very very lucky
to get away with a big fine and 6 points.I think as rule you would
get a ban over a 100, would\'nt want any one to get the wrong Idea.
I have to say it has totally changed the way I drive now, and
may not be a bad thing, I\'m a bit like a reformed smoker if
thats a way of describing it. The going to court and being
pulled out of the car wer\'nt realy nice experiences,I;ve wanted
to sort of say this for along time.
So have fun guys but do go carefull.
Paul..

[davefrith]

over 100 is not always an instant ban, depends on circumstances and speed limit at the time

Believe me I know