Didn't affect my insurance at all. Weirdly they didn't care about the one-week ban, they were only interested in points and for some reason I wasn't given any. Strange people insurers.

Past Master - do you not have an endorsent on your licence from the ban?? In which case they might be interested in that? I'm not sure what it was for but for example if it was speeding, surely you have an SP30 (Speeding) for example which will be on your licence for 4 years??

I only say this as if you have an accident and your insurers use this against you, you might find yourslef without any insurance... Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints

"What acceptable limit, the limit now is the speed limit and they allow you 10% error NO + I know as I was caught at 34 in a 30. The + was removed a few years when the rules changed allowing the authorities to keep some of the monies raised"

The speed at which you get a Fixed penalty ticket varies from police force area to police force area. The speed is agreed between the Chief constable and the Procurator Fiscal (Scotland) I assume its the crown presecution service in England and Wales?

I must confess that I have issued many speeding tickets in the past using HHR and using the Follow method.

AiiEEX wrote:

I have a built in radar detector ...... they're not allowed in the UK (legally anyway ) DOH!

Captain W - told them all about it and they weren't interested. Anyway it's long gone now, and I can genuinely say I've never had any points on my licence!

Forget about the '10% +2' rule...I know a mate that was caught, apparently doing 85 on his bike in a 60. He replied to the NIP with a letter stating he wasn't going at anymore than 66 and would like to take the matter to court.

He proved he was doing 66 to the court and...got over £150 in costs and fines plus 3 points. If you're over the speed limit you're over the limit. Most cameras don't flash within the 10% + 2 rule, but if they do you aren't automatically off!!

I'd take it on the chin. My insurance after I had to go to court for doing 66 in a 30, in a van (don't judge I know I was a complete idiot ) went up by the grand total of...£50, on a 4 figure insurance sum. Incidentally I walked away from court with 6 points and an £80 fine and no ban  Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Skypilot617 wrote:

AiiEEX wrote:

I have a built in radar detector ...... they're not allowed in the UK (legally anyway ) DOH!

Most of the internet sites which still sell them don't think so. Many GPS units now have removable sensors so you can use them in France where they are definitely not legal.

Laser jammers are more questionable - perverting the course of justice.......

The things I hate are the flashing signs when they are set lower than the limit and flash at you when you are driving right on the limit (using a GPS indicator).

The stance on detectors are that you can use them perfectly legally, for both gps based systems and the detection systems using sensors. However, it's illegal to use systems which block the laser fired from the speed gun, therefore making it impossible for the police to get a speed reading. Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Good news! On my way home from work yesterday and noticed that someone had set fire to a fixed speed camera

flycop2000 wrote:

Good news! On my way home from work yesterday and noticed that someone had set fire to a fixed speed camera

Have you heard anything

After my one and only trip out today I have the two week wait now also

Cameravan parked at side of road, saw him and was just over the 40mph, long straight road but it depends on his boundaries he can take readings from

Guess it's going to be a long 2 weeks  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

just been offrerd a Speed awarness course today instead of points and of course rang them and paid up front, better than points on the licence. cost 75 quid and localish at garforth, leeds

4 hours long though  freelander 2 SE black and beige - now sold

A chap I work with is there tomorrow on his

I live in Garforth, hotels nice enough for a holiday inn, beers expensive if you have lunch with the instructors  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Two years ago I got flashed in a 30 mph limit just after I missed the reduction from 40mph in Bristol, I was offered the awareness course but only in Bristol as there was not a local alternative then. Set off from East Yorkshire at 4.00am for the 8.45am start, sat/slept through the course then drove home, I wandered how many points I might have gathered on that 450 mile jaunt! Luckily none.

If you dont want the punishment and the possibility of a kid or somone actually wearing your bonnet on their skulls, dont speed - simples!

I've no patience with speeders or people making light of speeding. It kills, period! When will some people learn? When it happens to them?