Changes to Speeding Fines etc.

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

This is new information in this this thread, which makes it look as if you too have heard about this somewhere, or know it to be true? What have you heard and where did you hear it? Thanks

That's been the standard with the existing speeding courses, you get one chance at a course, get caught again and you get points. I think the assumption is being made that this would stay the same.

Druid

[punyXpress]

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" What is unclear is how many driver awareness courses you can attend before you get the points. In Thames Valley, currently, it is one driver awarness course, then your next offence is points, if the 2nd offence occurs within 3 years of the course, which is equilvent to how long points are valid for on your licence. "

Its down to a force, officer thing to with with regards to handing a ticket out, some go for the no way to aruge option rather then pulling people at about 37 in 30 then will pull them when the 45 in the 30 because there is no excuss and aruging. Again from experenice of being a ex copper. The only way to be sure is not to speed FACT.

Also down this way normal police cars are being fitted with Speed equiment. So its just not static camera's and they use a lot of unmarked cars.

i cant find the original artical it was quite some time ago on swinton bike insurance website i think

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-11827772

but thats one regarding thames valley police and a bit more recent. seems alot of it is still hear-say, but the artical id read was. more elegibility to take the courses. and one course per..some years, cant fully remember how many or if that was just the thames valley police.

edit - bit of googling tells me currently you can take this course once per 3 months.
http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/Spe...essCourse.html

i thought it was more than that myself, but there you go. i cant see them removing this limit tbh