speed limits - fines etc

[bigdom86]

Hi all

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunny weather, been googling but finding mixed answers to this, I was allegedly caught today by speed gun doing 41mph in a 30mph, what is the points and fine for this? I haven't done a speed awareness course before so hoping this is still within the range, I read that it might be upto 42mph?

Cheers
Dom

[Freddyfruitba...]

There's no fixed rules about this; it varies from area to area and is at the discretion of local police forces.
EDIT: just found my scan of the paperwork I got in 2015 from Greater Manchester Police - the threshold for eligibility then was 42mph in a 30, so you may be lucky
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[wr6133]

Send off the NiP and find out. Or google it. I think it's 10% +9MPH for a course, though that figure has just rolled out of my head so may have fuck all factual basis.

Word of warning if you take the course and think, "LOL CoronaEbola no classroom shite for me", they are doing them online I booked mine the other week. Good news earliest online course they could offer me was September

[bigdom86]

[Nobby the Bastard]

I'd just take the fine and points rather wasting a day on one of those courses.
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[wr6133]

[wr6133]

[bigdom86]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[bigdom86]

It's a waste of a day and e points will make no difference to insurance.

Mine actually went down when I got the last 6 points for speeding.[/quote]

but if they build up... I use my bike to commute, I cannot afford to get banned

[P.addy]

[Kris]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I did the course and it was painful.

I'll be paying the fine if there's a next time.
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[1198]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I'm guessing that it would depend upon who was running the course.

Did mine 3 or 4 years ago and it was preachy and condescending.

Can't recall but suspect I rode back home like I stole it.

FWIW I'm a good boy in 30 and 40 zones.
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[bigdom86]

[bhinso]

If you get caught speeding and do the course (i.e. no points) do you still have to declare that you were caught speeding on your insurance?

[Freddyfruitba...]

[notbike]

Do the speed awareness course every time. It costs a bit more and wastes a day, but it poses no risk to your licence.

Don't ever take the points willingly because you're lowering your capacity to get away with taking the piss. Also if you're anywhere even remotely moderate risk (and not out in the sticks, like a lot of people on this forum) it WILL fuck up your insurance. Especially if you're in a city. I've had friends with 3 points have their insurance premiums double or be flat out refused renewals/no results on comparison sites.

With 3 points already in the bag, it'll only take 9 more to ban you.

It's actually quite easy to get 9 points in one go.

For example, say you have Social, Domestic, and Pleasure on your insurance policy because paying more for Commuting is just another way for insurance fat cats to scam your tits off, and you decide one day to ride your bike to work.

On your way, you 'didn't realise' you were doing 40 in a 30 and Mr Speed Gun pulls you over:

"Ello Ello, any ideas why I've pulled you over?"

"Where were you off to today then?"

"Just going to run your details and you'll be on your way."

"You said you were on your way to work, but you aren't insured to ride that vehicle to work"

"I'm reporting you for the offence of speeding and riding without insurance".

At least 3 points for speed, up to 6 points for invalid insurance.

Moral of that story, whenever plod stops you, refuse to answer where you're going, and if bullied into this or for the purposes of not rousing further suspicion into insurance fraud, make an excuse that doesn't involve work. I.e. On my way to grab a coffee.

At this point I've forgotten what your question was.

[Nobby the Bastard]

It's difficult to get 9 points for speeding.

The guidelines go 6 points and then ban.

When I was in immediate ban territory and the court gave me time off for early plea I got six points instead of a ban.

I already had 3 points for speeding at the time (I'm not taking any steeenking course) and it made absolutely no difference whether like got banned or not either as an immediate ban for the offence or under toting up.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

In fact I cant think of anything that attracts 9 points. If you are habitually breaking the law to the extent that your 3rd visit to the courts had got you banned your probably just ignore the ban anyway.
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[Suntan Sid]

[Kentol750]

Also, meef saying about the commuting loophole would only come up in the result of a claim, not for a check on insured or not.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Meet also isnt taking into account that these offences occurred at the same time and so the penalties are concurrent. You have to declare 3 and 6 points to your insurance but only 6 count for totting up.

I think I managed 7 points once (1 point for no l plate) but only 3 counted for totting up.
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