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 Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 24 Jan 17 7.55am |
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A bit pious of me. For the first time since I got my licence (1986), it has been 'clean' for a number of years. 2 days after passing my motorbike test, I was caught doing 69mph in a 30. That cost me all my savings (about £150) and 3 points. I was lucky not to get a ban. I've been pulled over by the police a number of times since then, and warned about my excessive speed. And also never had a clean licence until 2012 In the past 5 years, I've gained some wisdom about how speeding endangers other drivers lives, is hazardous and unsociable to pedestrians and it doesn't really save any time. Don't get me wrong. There is a time and a place for having fun. Speeding to get to work is for mugs. thoughts anyone ? Edited by Forest Hillbilly (25 Jan 2017 7.39am)
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paperhat  croydon 24 Jan 17 8.43am |
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Pay the £200 and go and do the speed awareness course. You will learn a lot more than you think you know. Totally changed my outlook on driving
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| Salford eagle 24 Jan 17 8.48am |
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20 mph on a main road is a ridiculous measure, especially in the early hours of the morning. They are making it more and more frustrating to drive in and around London. You just wonder if these town planners have any road experience.
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Pussay Patrol  24 Jan 17 9.31am |
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Typical of the police agenda of being tough on motoring offences, don't hear of increasing tariffs for muggers and murderers do you?
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| doi209 Fighting for the weak and innocent... 24 Jan 17 9.36am |
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I am retired, do not have any benefits at all and none of my investments produce income. Does this mean I can drive at 100 mph in my new M140i ? Interesting to fine how they would fine those who do not have an income. This needs better thinking.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 24 Jan 17 9.42am |
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Originally posted by paperhat
Pay the £200 and go and do the speed awareness course. You will learn a lot more than you think you know. Totally changed my outlook on driving
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 24 Jan 17 10.14am |
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Originally posted by Pussay Patrol
Typical of the police agenda of being tough on motoring offences, don't hear of increasing tariffs for muggers and murderers do you? Well have spent the last decade and a half increasing the prison population, and minimum tariffs on murder. But I digress, the problem though tends to be more where local authorities put in a ridiculous speed limit (say 20 or 30mph, on a road that previously was national speed limit or 40) and then install a camera....
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| Midlands Eagle 24 Jan 17 10.36am |
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Originally posted by paperhat
Pay the £200 and go and do the speed awareness course. You will learn a lot more than you think you know. Totally changed my outlook on driving The Speed Awareness Courses are for people who only marginally exceed the speed limits (say 35mph in a 30mph limit) and not for real speedsters.
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| topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 24 Jan 17 10.39am |
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When people go over 12 points they should have to take their test before getting their license returned to them. I suspect that having to re-take your test would be a much greater deterrent.
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| npn Crowborough 24 Jan 17 10.49am |
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I had arranged for a beer in London with some old friends. One then got collared for speeding and registered to go on the speed awareness thing in Wales (where he lives) on the same day. His response was "but I should still be there by 6 if I put my toe down"
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| gambler Kent 24 Jan 17 10.58am |
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Originally posted by doi209
I am retired, do not have any benefits at all and none of my investments produce income. Does this mean I can drive at 100 mph in my new M140i ? Interesting to fine how they would fine those who do not have an income. This needs better thinking. How do they run a car if they have no income?
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 24 Jan 17 10.59am |
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Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly
A bit pious of me. For the first time since I got my licence (1986), it has been 'clean' for a number of years. 2 days after passing my motorbike test, I was caught doing 69mph in a 30. That cost me all my savings (about £150) and 3 points. I was lucky not to get a ban. I've been pulled over by the police a number of times since then, and warned about my excessive speed. And also never had a clean licence until 2012 In the past 5 years, I've gained some wisdom about how speeding endangers other drivers lives and it doesn't really save any time. Don't get me wrong. There is a time and a place for having fun. Speeding to get to work is for mugs. thoughts anyone ? Got caught speeding last year - my first (caught) offence since I got my license in 2003. And went on one of those speed awareness courses. It was really eye-opening and I have been much more conscious of my speed ever since. I think it's right that people should be facing increased penalties - the consequences of excessive speeding are severe. In fact the only thing I don't agree with is that there is an absolute cap to the 150% of weekly wages fine. Why should a footballer who earns £350k a week, only face a maximum fine of £2,500? And penalties for mobile use when driving should be much stricter as well. Although they are very frustrating I support the 20mph zones in residential school areas. It's fully supported by scientific research that shows it does noticeably reduce serious injury and death. So why not?
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