[stefan4]

Got cought doing 89 in a 60!!!!

Any ideas on what is likely to happen? from reading around it looks likely to be a class b so 4 to 6 points and a nice fine :/

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by Herr August Schmidhuber

I would have thought that you'll be infront of a magistrate.

I'm so pissed off. I was stuck behind traffic for ages, it cleared, gave it a quick blat and got snapped from miles away!!!

[SkyJawa]

Band B so:

Disqualify 7-28 days OR 4-6 points
100% of relevant weekly income

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by SkyJawa

Band B so:

Disqualify 7-28 days OR 4-6 points
100% of relevant weekly income

feel such an idiot! Was going to happen at some point, my first discretion in 15 years of driving.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by stefan4

I'm so pissed off. I was stuck behind traffic for ages, it cleared, gave it a quick blat and got snapped from miles away!!!

If you had been in something more discrete you might have got away with it...although maybe not if it was a camera!!

At least being self employed you will be able to fudge your weekly income...

Question - if it was a choice between a 2 week ban and 6 points, which would you take? Totting up bans tend to be for 6 months minimum so 3 years with 6 points on your licence from day 1 could get stressful.

I ask this as I have a friend in a similar situation - hasnt had the NIP yet but is expecting 70 in a 40 (VSL on M3 at 1 am for roadworks in about a mile that she was turning off before...)

[Ss66]

That's what happens when you release the beast unfortunately. Good luck.

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

If you had been in something more discrete you might have got away with it...although maybe not if it was a camera!!

At least being self employed you will be able to fudge your weekly income...

Question - if it was a choice between a 2 week ban and 6 points, which would you take? Totting up bans tend to be for 6 months minimum so 3 years with 6 points on your licence from day 1 could get stressful.

I ask this as I have a friend in a similar situation - hasnt had the NIP yet but is expecting 70 in a 40 (VSL on M3 at 1 am for roadworks in about a mile that she was turning off before...)

yes, pondering upon that. I don't have to drive for work and haven't for the last 3 months so a short ban wouldn't make much difference to be honest.

RE: Fudging income, not sure how to go about that. I will definitely be only reporting what I take out of the business for me and certainly not my day rate! I'm not sure I'd like to push it much further than that

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by Ss66

That's what happens when you release the beast unfortunately. Good luck.

yes, it's just so composed and capable, the car was not in the slightest bit troubled on that road at those speeds.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by stefan4

yes, pondering upon that. I don't have to drive for work and haven't for the last 3 months so a short ban wouldn't make much difference to be honest.

RE: Fudging income, not sure how to go about that. I will definitely be only reporting what I take out of the business for me and certainly not my day rate! I'm not sure I'd like to push it much further than that

That's what I was thinking on the first para...

and indeed on the second, be honest but absolutely honest on answering the question....

[stefan4]

100% investing in a road angel or similar now!

[Hooded]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

If you had been in something more discrete you might have got away with it...although maybe not if it was a camera!!

At least being self employed you will be able to fudge your weekly income...

Question - if it was a choice between a 2 week ban and 6 points, which would you take? Totting up bans tend to be for 6 months minimum so 3 years with 6 points on your licence from day 1 could get stressful.

I ask this as I have a friend in a similar situation - hasnt had the NIP yet but is expecting 70 in a 40 (VSL on M3 at 1 am for roadworks in about a mile that she was turning off before...)

I'm curious which would cause the biggest increase of insurance premium, 6 points on the licence or a short 2 week ban instead of the points.

[goodbyalfa]

Originally Posted by stefan4

my first discretion in 15 years of driving.

First time caught more like...

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by goodbyalfa

First time caught more like...

noooooooo :/

[nascot]

Pretty daft to do nearly 90 in a 60. Good luck with whatever the decide to throw at you.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by nascot

Pretty daft to do nearly 90 in a 60. Good luck with whatever the decide to throw at you.

There is always someone comes along who is whiter than white...

I'd suggest 89 in a 60 (assuming the 60 is a national speed limit single carriageway out of town) could be a lot less dangerous than 44 in a 30, and of course you have never done that either....

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by nascot

Pretty daft to do nearly 90 in a 60. Good luck with whatever the decide to throw at you.

and here it comes ..............

yes I'm guilty as charged but I really did just give it a quick burst on a very clear road, but I'm not looking to make any excuses.

may the Lord give you mercy, heaven forbid you should make a mistake or stray from the rules

[nascot]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

There is always someone comes along who is whiter than white...

I'd suggest 89 in a 60 (assuming the 60 is a national speed limit single carriageway out of town) could be a lot less dangerous than 44 in a 30, and of course you have never done that either....

Don't get out of your pram. Never said whiter than white, just daft to be going that fast in a 60.

And no I've never done 90 in a 60 or 44 in a 30.

[nascot]

Originally Posted by stefan4

and here it comes ..............

yes I'm guilty as charged but I really did just give it a quick burst on a very clear road, but I'm not looking to make any excuses.

may the Lord give you mercy, heaven forbid you should make a mistake or stray from the rules

Not meant to come across that way TBH...we've all broken speed limit rules so was just commenting on it's a daft speed. I knew my reply would spark this type of reaction though

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by nascot

Don't get out of your pram. Never said whiter than white, just daft to be going that fast in a 60.

And no I've never done 90 in a 60 or 44 in a 30.

Never, really? Never not slowed down soon enough when limit changes? never tested a new car a bit above the limit in a quiet place when you could? never made a mistake...?

My speeding misdemeanours include 42 in a 30, 61 in a 50 (VSL on M1 - it was different to all the limits before and after!), 99 on a 70, 99.9 on a 70 (yes it was quite alot more but it was a copper with common sense not a camera..). Some were mistakes, some were taking a chance and getting caught. But I used to drive 25k plus miles a year, I have probably done 750k since I passed my test - shit happens and I would never say I have never deliberately or accidentally been a bit naughty...

But knowing your weaknesses comes as you get older

[kzg1969]

Originally Posted by stefan4

Got cought doing 89 in a 60!!!!

Any ideas on what is likely to happen?

I was about to say, yes - lots of holier than thou attitudes, but not yet......

on the plus side - lucky its not 91. then it coulda been much worse!

[nascot]

Originally Posted by kzg1969

I was about to say, yes - lots of holier than thou attitudes, but not yet......

on the plus side - lucky its not 91. then it coulda been much worse!

Serious Q, is there a line to be crossed such us under x speed is one charge and over x speed is another? I thought it was more of a discretionary thing.

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by nascot

Serious Q, is there a line to be crossed such us under x speed is one charge and over x speed is another? I thought it was more of a discretionary thing.

yes, there are 3 bands, A,B and C.

89 in a 60 puts me just under class C. I believe they do have the right to increase or decrease the penalty as they see fit, but I believe this is only in extreme cases.