"It's a fair cop guv...."
Just got the dreaded letter saying I've been caught speeding. 48 in a 40 limit. No arguments: coming home after a rubbish long day at work,
stretch of A5 I use every day, not concentrating*, speed drifted up and sailed straight past a coppa and his big white van.
But the question is, do I take the 3 points and £60 fine or the no points and £90 “speed awareness” course ?
( * if their camera could detect brain activity, or just the glazed look in my eyes, then they would have been quite right in charging me with driving
without due care )
You have to ask? Points do not make prizes!
do the course and take the points as your obviously a public menace...
The course - they're actually not nearly as bad as you imagine they're going to be (not something you'd really do for fun mind you!)
If you think your insurance won't go up £30 over 3 years and you won't get any more points then take the points n fine.
The course is boring but u can't really fail it.
Truck speed limit is 40 in a 50 n use 3rd gear when doing 30 mph
My insurance went up £200 a year for 3 points.
Answer ye question?
[Edited on 10/5/12 by jossey]
The course, obviously, on a cost basis alone. If you take the points, your insurance being hit for the next 5 years is likely to add up to quite a substantial amount.
Frankly I'm disgusted. Hangings too good for you (etc)! A year of self-flagellation is the only thing that MIGHT cleanse your despicable
soul!
(£90 and course would be my preferred option). 
Do the course ............ Thats what I'm doing on the 11th June 
.......... BUT ........ throwing a sicky so I get paid anyway
RD 
I did a course, they asked me what i did for a living so told them i pick up crashed cars every day, including some nasty fatals so i got a bit of a
lecture as i should know better take the course mine was just a few videos and some stats of the many people who get killed at 30mph
As already said, take points, fine, course and anything else that will teach you a lesson you public menace
I feel you should also do at least 100 days community service as well! Maybe be made to help someone on here build a kit car or something for your
sins? 
I did the course and found it very useful, actually. I was grateful though as i didn't really deserve to have been offered it.
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Originally posted by TimEllershaw
"It's a fair cop guv...."
Just got the dreaded letter saying I've been caught speeding. 48 in a 40 limit. No arguments: coming home after a rubbish long day at work, stretch of A5 I use every day, not concentrating*, speed drifted up and sailed straight past a coppa and his big white van.
But the question is, do I take the 3 points and £60 fine or the no points and £90 “speed awareness” course ?
( * if their camera could detect brain activity, or just the glazed look in my eyes, then they would have been quite right in charging me with driving without due care )
I did the course lasy year its a doddle.Depends on how many points youve already got.
It was the same price as the point eg £60 things must have changed.
The course was quite funny as there were a couple of very strange people on it and the whole room was laughing at one stage.
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Originally posted by TimEllershaw
"It's a fair cop guv...."
Just got the dreaded letter saying I've been caught speeding. 48 in a 40 limit. No arguments: coming home after a rubbish long day at work, stretch of A5 I use every day, not concentrating*, speed drifted up and sailed straight past a coppa and his big white van.
But the question is, do I take the 3 points and £60 fine or the no points and £90 “speed awareness” course ?
( * if their camera could detect brain activity, or just the glazed look in my eyes, then they would have been quite right in charging me with driving without due care )
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Originally posted by ReMan
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Originally posted by TimEllershaw
"It's a fair cop guv...."
Just got the dreaded letter saying I've been caught speeding. 48 in a 40 limit. No arguments: coming home after a rubbish long day at work, stretch of A5 I use every day, not concentrating*, speed drifted up and sailed straight past a coppa and his big white van.
But the question is, do I take the 3 points and £60 fine or the no points and £90 “speed awareness” course ?
( * if their camera could detect brain activity, or just the glazed look in my eyes, then they would have been quite right in charging me with driving without due care )
On the Stretton bends?
Do the course but make sure you go dressed as The Stig and keep your visor down
All the best people have been on these courses, I've been on both the speed awareness and the hazard awareness courses
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Originally posted by scootz
...A year of self-flagellation is the only thing that MIGHT cleanse your despicable soul!
Couple of friends have done the course and said it was pretty useful
Don't mention 4 wheel drift and handbrake turns and you'll be fine
I did the course in Feb, and i did find it quite interesting
helped by our host, an Irish comedian
You do have to participate, but it was nothing difficult
steve
Do the course, first off so your insurance doesn't go up.
I found it quite interesting, for example the actual difference in journey time between doing 30 and 35 is 17 seconds per mile (wow you're
getting there so much faster huh?)
Having managed 50 years with an unblemished licence, I got flashed last year, doing 35 in 40 zone. In-bloody-furiating!! So, I took the course. Deffo recommended - (i) no points, and (ii) you don't have to tell you insurer. That's a bonus, but bear in mind - don't get caught again!!
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On the Stretton bends?
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Originally posted by Dick Axtell
I got flashed last year, doing 35 in 40 zone. In-bloody-furiating!!
Do the course and after an hour you'll wish you took the points, expect to see daft woman, senile man and Mr knowitallalong with his brother
jobsworth
enjoy, I didn't...
ive done the course too, better than points........
see all the best people get to do the course !!
I dont know how i dont have any points. Its been ten years now since i got 6, but you just dont see cops round here. Fixed cameras just dont cut the mustard!