Oops, speeding ticket advice please - SV650.org

dirtydog · 21-02-09, 03:29 PM

Right I got caught speeding on the M6 last week but looking at the ticket now (need to produce my licence today) some of the vehicle details are incorrect. Nothing major just says the car is a manual when it's not and that I had no passengers when I did. Could this get me out of getting 3 points or is it irrelevant?
It was an unmarked car and he got me with VASCAR

need a quick answer to this please.

21-02-09, 04:03 PM

I'd say gearbox type & passenger count has nothing to do with the speedo.

Granted the cop made a mistake, but hands up time IMO.

dirtydog · 21-02-09, 04:05 PM

Oh I admit i was speeding but was hoping to get away without the points on a technicality

G · 21-02-09, 04:06 PM

If you really really wanted to get out of it then you probably could. Innacuracies show incompetence.

Go to court and question various parts of the ticket which are wrong, then theres resonable doubt about other aspects of it, it would probably get thrown out 'on technicality', this is mainly what nick freeman does.

Time consuming and costly......and if you were on 9 points probably worth ago, otherwise just except it.

21-02-09, 07:34 PM

There might be a way but in general if the details that are wrong aren't significant to the offence, then it won't make any difference to a court. Things like you mentioned are unfortunately what I'd consider not significant to the offence.

Stu · 21-02-09, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

need a quick answer to this please.

No you don't, you've got 28 days to either pay the £60 and surrender your licence for the 3 points.
Just because they only gave you 7 days to produce your ins, Mot & licence at a police station doesn't alter the 28 days to decide whether you want to go to court.

Me personally would be staying the hell out of court if at all possible.

anna · 21-02-09, 08:13 PM

dont get caught speeding.
HTH

Stu · 21-02-09, 08:13 PM

Pretty poor by the copper. I mean what if you only had an automatic licence?
couple of times I've told them I was coming from work but they put on the ticket SDP which I thought was pretty lenient in case I didn't have commuting use on my insurance

Stu · 21-02-09, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anna

dont get caught speeding.
HTH

Yeah!

Outrun them next time

anna · 21-02-09, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu

Yeah!

Outrun them next time

*sigh*

21-02-09, 03:29 PM	#1
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Oops, speeding ticket advice please Right I got caught speeding on the M6 last week but looking at the ticket now (need to produce my licence today) some of the vehicle details are incorrect. Nothing major just says the car is a manual when it's not and that I had no passengers when I did. Could this get me out of getting 3 points or is it irrelevant? It was an unmarked car and he got me with VASCAR need a quick answer to this please. __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

21-02-09, 04:03 PM	#2
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oops, speeding ticket advice please I'd say gearbox type & passenger count has nothing to do with the speedo. Granted the cop made a mistake, but hands up time IMO.

21-02-09, 04:05 PM	#3
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: Oops, speeding ticket advice please Oh I admit i was speeding but was hoping to get away without the points on a technicality __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

21-02-09, 04:06 PM	#4
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Oops, speeding ticket advice please If you really really wanted to get out of it then you probably could. Innacuracies show incompetence. Go to court and question various parts of the ticket which are wrong, then theres resonable doubt about other aspects of it, it would probably get thrown out 'on technicality', this is mainly what nick freeman does. Time consuming and costly......and if you were on 9 points probably worth ago, otherwise just except it. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

21-02-09, 07:34 PM	#5
muffles Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oops, speeding ticket advice please There might be a way but in general if the details that are wrong aren't significant to the offence, then it won't make any difference to a court. Things like you mentioned are unfortunately what I'd consider not significant to the offence.

21-02-09, 08:13 PM	#7
anna Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tower Hamlets but with Shutters on the windows Posts: 1,522	Re: Oops, speeding ticket advice please dont get caught speeding. HTH

21-02-09, 08:13 PM	#8
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Oops, speeding ticket advice please Pretty poor by the copper. I mean what if you only had an automatic licence? couple of times I've told them I was coming from work but they put on the ticket SDP which I thought was pretty lenient in case I didn't have commuting use on my insurance

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