Guess it’s a fear we all bear.. but my look ran out when the blue lights lit up the grill on the front of an unmarked police car yesterday ..
Had been for an enjoyable blast over the top of Devizes (Somerset hills) which is a popular run for bikes as the route contains a number of long straights, sweeping bends with little visual obstructions such as hedges (just the occasional tank..!).
Was heading back home to Bristol on the A36 Warminster to Frome road. This is a wide, fast stretch of road with the occasional double lane stretches to get past those Sunday drivers.
It was here whilst comfortably on the outside lane did I notice the blue Honda revealed it's true identity in the mirrors behind me..
Pulled up in the next lay-by, switched/got off the bike and confronted the smug officer in a polite concerning manner. I was asked to sit in the back of his car and was told I was clocked doing 76mph (in a 60) .. 3 points £60 fine
My views have always been.. if you are prepared to speed, then your prepared to pick up the points if you get caught.
I know I was speeding, but given the road is a wide two lane road and I’m not a nuttier (like the bikes whizzing past us whilst sitting in the car), I thought a warning for doing 16mph over would have been more appropriate..
But some you win some you lose heavily..
