134 in a 70

[notabikeranym...]

Long story short, pulled for 134 in a 70 on a dual carriageway. Was bound to happen with the way I've been riding recently lol so I'm not at all upset. Officer at the scene was a cheery chap, not giving me the third degree.

He said he's not doing me for dangerous driving, just excessive speed, and said the maximum I can get for that is a 56 day ban & £1000 fine.

I've checked insurance quotes and it's only an extra £300 with a 56 day ban & maximum fine for that offence, so really it's not that bad at the end of the day. Might just have to lay up the bike over winter for 2 months by the time they serve me the court papers.

My only concern is, what if it isn't just a 56 day ban? What if the court throws the book at me? Can they do this & would they/is it likely?

I have no previous convictions, clean licence for 6 years, first offence, use bike to ride to work etc.

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[doggone]

If the media smell a story about deranged ton-up biker and frightened kittens that's far more serious crime than stabbing people or blowing stuff up.
Losing licence is almost guaranteed 56 days sounds on the low side I wouldn't bank on it.

[martin734]

It would seem that the coppers advice is generally correct although in extreme cases courts do have the discretion to disqualify you for up to 120 days. The fine is usually 150% of your weekly income up to a max of £1000. But it certainly looks likely that you will have to run the coronavirus gauntlet on public transport for several weeks.
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[Riejufixing]

[notabikeranym...]

All I have is a slip with my details and the alleged offence.

The offence code is SV77011 - after some googling around that is:

Excess speed 70mph – dual carriageway £100 3 points - Speed awareness course available

This could mean jack shit though.

[chickenstrip]

134? I thought you said your bike was fast?
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[spottedtango]

Think positive maybe you caught him in a good mood.

[Riejufixing]

[Ste]

[notabikeranym...]

Unsure if FPN yet- I've just got the yellow slip with the stated offence and I'll be waiting a couple months to get a letter in the post about the next steps.

Doubt it's going to be an FPN due to the speed I was at. 99% likely to be court date.

The investigating officer might've been in a good mood, but it all comes down to the courts discretion at the end of the day I guess.

...I did have the GoPro running and caught him on camera saying that there's some nice roads to do max-speeds down though

[Ste]

99% likely? You're not getting an FPN. You are going to court and they will mercilessly fuck you as hard as they want.

Plead guilty, grit your teeth and hope for the best. At least if you're expecting to get banned for 6 or 12 months (who knows) then anything less than that will be a bit of a win.

[notabikeranym...]

Lol yeah that's the harsh reality I need tbh. I'd be very happy with a 56 day ban. Fuck having to retake the tests.

[redeem ouzzer]

Lol if you are as quick as you claim why not be a real man and start racing? I have zero tolerance for that sort of riding on the public road in all honesty, it’s not the mid 90’s anymore - being a twat on the road is socially unacceptable and utterly pointless when track time is so easily available. Personally I hope you get fined so heavily you starve to death - copper dun goofed not writing that up as DD.
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[stinkwheel]

It would probably count in your favour if you had done some advanced rider training and maybe a speed awareness course before your court appearance. What with you being so contrite and sorry and all that.

I may have been doing a similar speed this weekend with a group of friends on a section of fairly twisty A-road but because the copper was going the other way in a landrover, all I got was headlights flashed at me.
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[Easy-X]

Last time I had anything like this was doing >110 in a car on the M25.

Yes, it did go to court but fortunately the speed thing on the plod car wasn't too accurate and they only had me consistently going over 90. Papers came through: court offered 5 pts and a £500 fine, i.e. please don't clog up our court system Needless to say my solicitor said snap their arm off!

This was all pre-covid - the courts are fucked at the moment - you might get lucky
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[c_dug]

A few years back I got pulled for 57 in a 30, had a pretty similar experience with the officer (i.e. was friendly enough at the side of the road, no drama just the facts).

From memory, if it's a court summons they have six months from the date of the offence to get the summons to you.

In my case the summons was never sent. It relies on the officer doing all the paperwork for it back in the station and according to my police officer friend it's not the quickest of processes.

In my case, I was friendly to the lady the whole time, and the road was dead empty on a Sunday morning in a non built up area. My friend says in the same situation if he has fairly limited time in the station and a wodge of offences to write up, he may well turn a blind eye to one or two that he personally judges are less bad.

Enjoy your six month wait, I know the feeling
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[arry]

Time to start 'identifying' as a transexual pansexual Jewish Muslim with mental health issues?

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Nobby the Bastard]

The bit about applying for a new license is because in the past you had to actually hand over the license for bans longer than 56 days.

Applying for a new license doesnt mean retaking tests, it means filling in a form and having your lisence reissued.
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