Speeding Ticket Issue

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Originally Posted by Binky

I got caught by a van that had parked up on the opposite side of the road. It's never been there before...

Was wondering if I was with you briefly lol.....that would have ruined my day, at least its only your first set though you will have to slow down for a couple of months

Originally Posted by Binky

P.S. There are no speed awareness courses available in Nottinghamshire.

I was sure they did, but it only if you have literally only been 2/3mph over the limit

Originally Posted by startrek.steve

you only get a speed awareness if youve been caught at 35 or less...
Steve

ehhhhh I got cought doing 55 in a 30 last weekend by a bike cop ,and he asked me to be more carefull and to go on a course
Before you all shout at me it was on a wide industrial estate road

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Originally Posted by gid

ehhhhh I got cought doing 55 in a 30 last weekend by a bike cop ,and he asked me to be more carefull and to go on a course
Before you all shout at me it was on a wide industrial estate road

You clearly didnt get a FPN though......getting a slap on the wrist and advised to do a course is not the same as having the choice of 3 point and a £60 fine or paying to do a compulsory £80 course lol

Originally Posted by Binky

Only my first points on my license.

I only have a bike license and have had it for 1 year 9 months so am not far off the two year time limit..

Just behave for 3 months then....

Originally Posted by Binky

I got caught by a van that had parked up on the opposite side of the road. It's never been there before

A scamera van? i.e: front facing? Or does being on the other side mean they got you from the back?

I don't know the law on this, but if this is the case and they don't have video evidence showing your number plate, I'd be reading every letter on pepipoo to see if the was some technicality that you could exploit. They do need to be able to provide concrete evidence. The operator will have to have turned round to read and note down your number plate, maybe you can ask to see this? If you ask too many awkward questions sometimes you fall outside of the normal process and the scamera partnership's administrative skills and staffing levels to deal with anything out of the ordinary are so poor that you never hear from them again.

Obviously if you can try and make things awkward always ensure you are within the law, i.e provide your details within the timescales, etc.

Don't allow something to go to court unless you are fairly confident you will win.

I recently got 3 points and 60 quid in court for 60 in a 40, but it was only 'cos the speed limit was in a stupid place where it used to be NSL at 70mph and the judge knew it, according to ACPO guidelines I shouldn't have been in court in the first place (court = 66mph) and I plead guilty at the first opportunity. Pleading guilty at the right time if you are guilty seems to be key to not getting a harsher penalty, if you waste the courts time, they will waste you.

you bad boy, speeding, just take it easy for a bit then you can carry on totting up those points, lol.

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Originally Posted by -Ralph-

RANDOM STUFF

They have two people in.....one to catch the numberplate of bikes, sometimes they even have a second camera.

If you've been caught take it like a man and stop wasting everyones time which I'm sure he will do

Originally Posted by AndyW

Really bad advice. Points on the license for totting up purposes are taken from date of offence, not conviction.
A response to the S172 (who is driving letter) must be received within 28 days nominating a driver/s or stating not my bike guv.
Asking for a photo to ID on day 27 means you will be charged with failure to comply with S172 and get 6 points + large fine, and if you then id youself you will pick up an extra 3 for the speeding, unless you beg very nicely to the CPS and they decide to drop a charge.

either there is a loop hole somewhere or a scoootaaaaa riding friend is now still riding despite been banned. he had 1yr 10month on his licence when he got his NIP for his 2nd set of 3 points... I'll have a word, wouldnt suprise me if the lad still rides regardless but lied cos he knows he'd get a slap tbh.

Originally Posted by G

stop wasting everyones time

When I got caught it was the scamera partnership wasting everybody's time, and taxpayers money, the judge agreed, which is why he gave me the same as if it had been a fixed penalty.

I wouldn't waste the time of any organisation that did good work, but a scamera partnership does not fall into that category.

i was caught the other day, early morning when i was late for work. there are roadworks on the dual carriageway and the limit was 40, so me doing 80 made me think i was screwed<what are the chances of getting caught at this time> lol. so the copper overtook me(didn't see him in mirrors) and pulled me in then went through the usual balls but then issued a warning for excessive speed. he was on his own which made me think can a lone copper issue a speeding ticket? was it a change of shift so he couldn't be arsed to do the paperwork(caught 5.30am). did he not have video evidence? i would of thouhgt a copper would throw the book at someone being that stupid. any ideas how i got away with it?

5.30am if it's fairly quiet and no-ones working....?