Speed awareness course - what to expect?

[M.C]

Got one coming up, got flashed doing 37mph by one of those red light camera's which are now measuring speed...

Anyway, what are the courses like? Is it a dangerous Darren was driving too fast and killed little Lucy type thing, or do they actually have anything useful to say?

Also is it attendance based or do you actually have to pay attention?

[MCN]

[Tracey Suntan-King]

What MCN said plus expect to be patronised. Don't argue and do not indulge in any isms (race, sex, sexual orientation, disabled etc) including no disparaging remarks about speed control cameras, or police, or why don't they catch real criminals/terrorists etc.

If you any of the above you get kicked out and they keep your money and still give you points.

I know this because I've done two courses ( )

Didn't get kicked out tho, I was very well behaved but chirped the tyres on the car park as I left, snigger
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[Nobby the Bastard]

No idea. If I'm ever dumb enough to get caught, I'll take the points and fine. I'm fucked if I'm wasting a day on that shit.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

You'll probably get the video where you are asked to count how many times a ball was passed, too.

https://youtu.be/vJG698U2Mvo
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[binge]

Half a day.

Take the morning one if you can.

Gets boring towards the end.

I did learn some stuff though.

[MCN]

[M.C]

[MCN]

[Matt B]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[stonesie]

You know how we think most cager's are morons? Prepare to have this proven

[UrbanRacer]

Done it, it was a 2 day event. 1st morning was spent talking and listening to shit in a classroom environment, we all had to speak about our driving offence that got us landed on the course and it went like some sort of AA meeting . Some the folk there really shouldn't have had a license compared to my lame driving offence. One of which was an old lady who ran a red light and nearly killed the occupants of the other other car who needed to be cut out of it.
In the afternoon we went out in groups with a driving instructor to assess our driving.

2nd day we were out all day with the instructor, We had to listen to his condescending bollocks and constant criticism of our driving. He was even trying to tell me to stop doing my life saver/blindspot check in the car as it was "making him concerned" I told him in no uncertain terms that i would not stop doing my blindspot check only just holding back harsher words like "go fuck yourself c*nt"

Its dog sh!t but if you want to keep the points off your license then you just need to shut yer yap and give it "3 bags full sir"

[M.C]

[Diggs]

Sit there and resist the temptation to answer all the questions - you will be amazed just how much you do know compared to the non-motorcycling miscreants... Especially if they do the 'spot the potential hazard' video.

Don't be lippy, a smart-arse or flippant. Remember, you can't fail the course but if you are deemed to have 'not benefitted' you will still get the points.

The one I sat was comedy gold!!!
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[P.]

3 points lowered my insurance. Due to come off Feb though..

Erm, I'd do the course really gives you less to play with.

[M.C]

CBA entering all my details for a bike quote, so on a saved car one:
Cheapest to Cheapest quote = £1390 > £1656 with 3 points
Same company = £1390 > £1983 or £1454 > £1656 (both still 2 cheapest)

Obviously gonna be less on a bike but still seems worth avoiding. Those quotes are on a 1.0L Fiesta btw...

Gonna stick to bikes for a while =)

[stinkwheel]

[Raffles]

[pepperami]

As a previous poster said, expect to be patronised big time
They will tell you what a monster you are for being a few mph above the limit.
They will tell you how devastating your actions could be for being 5mph over the limit .

On the bright side, if you have an old Doris on the course like I did on my course, it could be fun.
She let them have it big time and was`nt prepared to give in
They knew she`d been there by the time she had finished
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[MCN]

You do the facking course FFS.

If you have failed to dodge a camera once then you'r likely to fail to dodge another.

Two in a certain amount of time will wank over your ins premium/s.

Word.

Probably about a 10-15% loading. More than an afternoon's wages for some. ANd the loading will be applied for several years. (Not to mention the social stigma. )

But if you fancy your odds then pay the fine and take the points.

On the + side, there may be a couple of fitties on the course too. Wimin are terrible drivers after all.
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[M.C]

[Raffles]

[stinkwheel]

Mind you. I highly doubt a speed awareness course would be in the cards if I get stopped for speeding again.

I've been stopped three times. Last time I was doing 35 over the limit and somehow didn't get summonsed. The time before that I was doing 28.6mph over the limit by the time they caught up with me and somehow was offered 3 points. The time beofre that I was doing 30 over the limit and got let off.
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