I dont think you are quite correct. I got pulled for 95.8mph on the M5 in 2001. The police officer told me that I was very lucky and that over 98mph would have meant a court appearance. He also explained that should I wish to contest the speeding ticket in court, which I was within my rights to do. It may result in a larger fine and more points or maybe even a ban.

:lol: :lol: Erm... no. It didn't. Wish it had though...

Lesson finally learnt now. Shame it means im gonna spend a fortune on resoling my shoes with all this walking im gonna be doing.

Sorry Crono's - Hijacked your thread mate.

What about 116 average, 131 peak, undercover car, all in a corsa???? :lol: :lol:

Today, my most silly thing was probably turning up to work?
Or not putting my electric beard trimmer on charge and having to have a shave 5 min before putting my bash hat on. Very un-comfy ride in :evil:

But the days not over yet, so who knows ha ha :lol:

Right your all wrong...

99.10... went to court didn't even think of a ban... 4 pionts 300 quid.
97.5... 2nd time... officer told me I was over 85 so it was to be a court date, they wanted to ban me but decided 5 points and 500 quid in fines would be better.

Todays been quiet...

There is ultimately no clear cut rule of law for speeding. There are "guidelines" about what an officer should do at any given speed, but at the end of the day they have that wonderful thing called "discretion". Meaning that they can effectively do with you as they please. Thats why some people get lesser sentences (fixed penalty) and others get taken to Court for it. Each case is different - obviously.

I know what i got in my experience, which is obviously different to what other people may have received for higher/lower speeds etc. There is no rhythem nor ryhme to the penalties dished out.

Indeed. Even if it winds up in court, the magistrate only has "guidelines" to work with; rather than fixed penalties.

Also strangely the penalties for Motorways are steeper then dual carriage ways, which is odd as I would have thought motorways are designed for high speed travel?

I think today is one of my first days in a while where I didn't do anything stupid before lunch.

On the speeding ticket front, it looks like I got away with all but one of mine, just got the fixed penalty offer through the post. 3 points and £60 for 87 in a 70.

But not at the side of, as people drop bikes on you...

Does that mean you dont have to take your test again ? I remember you were worried about having to do that when you thought you had been caught by a camera ?