Just after a heads up with what to expect...
Got gunned at 59 in a 30 today on the bike, rolled off the throttle before the 30 and let it coast down into the 30, obviously was going quite quick in the national limit so by time I was in the 30 was too late.
I know that 1mph more is instant ban, but I take it I could still be in for some hefty points/fine/ban general rape as not only a motorist but also a 'biker'
I've been reported for excessive speed I believe.... Do I sit and wait my fete?
3points/£60 fine... Could be asked to take a speed awareness course
Any other convictions? Feel free to pm me
Edit : how long u had your bike licence for?
Was 29mph over a 30 limit, 3 points in march 09 for 40 in a 30 at 9pm at night
Had bike licence just over a year too, I don't think the police officer liked bikes to be fair he was so angry he was spitting, and when I asked what was gonna happen he said he was gonna try and get me banned
Police will always try and have u banned/scare tactics at side of the road...you could well loose your licence tho as your on a 2 year probation period on your bike licence...
I don't know if they can ban u on ur bike but still allow you to drive your car ( will read up tomorrow)...
I'm pretty sure the 2 year probation is for new licence holders, I'm pretty sure bikes are just an extra entitlement. Only thing I signed was a producer for my licence, although I've just seen that there is no reg number on there!
I wil look into the laws for you tomorrow, have shot loads of update books, (although am sure google will answer your question)...
No reg number eh.. A decent lawer could get u off on a technicality... Depending on the judges mood..
Lucky you didnt double i doubt you will get banned mate just show remorse and that you have learnt from it
I hopefully passed the attitude test, said I was silly etc, which I was.
Could just do without a ban or a horrific fine, we will see I guess, I tried googling about licence but wasn't too clear
sounds like a £60 fine and 3 points they may revoke the bike licence for 6 months but shouldnt touch the car part but dont quote me, as stated they may offer a safety course with no points just i think its a £130 course but id rather pay that then have the points anyday as far as i know too you only get offered the course once if you get caught speeding again its points straight away mate
Mark your right about no propation period as your over 25....
So you should only get 3 points £60 fine or offered a speed awareness course... But cos its going to court you can get upto 6 points, £1000 fine and a 6 month ban... But very very unlikely...
Edit: a good will jesture to the judge would be enrol yourself on a Advance Rider Course.... A worthwhile course anyway....
Have a look on pepipoo.com
Some good advice on this sort of stuff there
Should have put it on the back wheel and made off.
I though the safety courses were if you was a few mph over. Yours is closer to dangerous driving.
I think you're more likely looking at 6 points and a £200-£250 fine. I was caught doing 79 in a 50 back in 07 on a dual carriageway. It may be different as I was travelling faster, but the extra speeds are the same. Mine went to court and I appointed someone to act on my behalf, it cost me £250 and my insurance company didn't seem to care so my premium never went up, was very lucky as I got 3 points following month
On drivingban.co.uk there is loads of info:
You were 96.66% over the legal limit, with less than 2 years on your licence. Equivalent of you doing 137.6 mph in a 70 limit.
Max points- 6
Ban- Yes up to 28 days
Summons- yes
Fine- up to £1000
Because you've had your licence less than 2 years you may lose your licence too.
This is info from the website chap, not from me. Have a look on the website, they have a calculator to work out roughly what you will have to pay etc.
From professional experience I would say points and biggish fine......
You would be lucky if they offered a speed awareness course. But if they do I have no doubt you would take it
Don't think you will get banned
If he verbally reported you just sit and wait to see if anything comes through the post. Most of the time when I do this I can't be arsed with the paperwork so let it go leaving the person ****ting himself lol
^ This.Originally Posted by g10far
As above, does depend a lot on the person who caught you, it's obviously quite excessive, so max 6 points and a decent fine I would have thought. Could have been a lot worse if you had been on the throttle for just a few seconds longer
makes me realize how decent the copper that caught me out a few years ago was, I got caught doing 66 in a 30and that was average speed over 100 meters and I wasn't even on the gas, when he first got his radar on me it said 82mph
i have done silly things in the past also mr b, chances are you will get either a short ban and hefty fine (depending on what amount they feel fit to give) or at best a 6 points and the stanard fine to go with it, do the usal ...my job , house, loans etc depends on me having a licence, and dress smart and show remorse for the actions you have taken,do not smile either while in the court, been there and done it, 82 in a 30mph zone when i was 19 years old
in my old black 5gtt, was very easy though
undercover cid in a vauxhall carlton
usal letter in the post 2 1/2 months later
but i can honestly say ive never speeded in towns and village areas againthe quiet coastal b roads are a different matter
never see any plod with speed traps there
got to have some boooosstttt
Last edited by HAndy; 15-04-2013 at 17:20.
Basically butterbean you were being a bell end lol
Learn from it fella, go like f**k everywhere but make sure you stick to the 30limits
Well that's the general idea, I was slowing for the 30 but I didn't brake as it was clear and I had a bike behind
Still shoulda braked mate, if someone is that close behind you that's their problem not yours
why did you stop ?
Because he would of been in a whole different world of very very deep sh*t rather than just up to his ankles.
that said i have done that before in the past(very long time ago) purely by accident,was driving back from a late job in deepest darkest norfolknot really paying that much attention to the speed i was doing, coming through a rural village,and out of nowhere this bloke steps out into the road in front of me, it was october time, i swerved around him, thinking it was some pissed up local staggering back from a pub, didnt click till i was 40 yards past him and i see the police car hidden just of the main road,followed by two hefty blokes running back towards there car, and thought oh ****!!!
what a knob i was, but there you go , young and stupid, have'nt really changed that much , still a knob and still stupid at times
My next door neighbours a traffic cop........ he drives a silver vectra. im pretty certain ive flown passed hundereds of them, makes me wonder if he was ever in one lol
Ha that's hilarious! In a 5?that said i have done that before in the past(very long time ago) purely by accident,was driving back from a late job in deepest darkest norfolk
what a knob i was, but there you go , young and stupid, have'nt really changed that much , still a knob and still stupid at times
yep , and that was about 3 months after i first bought it back in 1997
wow funny thing was, i never had any bother when i used to potter about in my 950cc fiesta pop for the first 18 months of passing my test, got into the 5gtt ,and all hell broke lose!!! i blame the boost
75 in a 40.... a few years ago now.
went to court, got 6 points and a £220 fine.
Went up there last night and measured the distance from the sign to where I was actually pulled over... 0.17miles... My dad is retired traffic, he said needs to be 0.2 to hold up, or is this not worth questioning?
Question everything! If there's loop-holes or strict measurements that can get you out of the points/fines then I'd go with it.
Could be worth it- though they'll probably get pissed off with you trying to dodge it. I reckon your best bet is to show remorse admit you were wrong and plead like hell.
I've always wondered about this, they used to have to do the speed over a certain distance and it was then the lowest reading used. Not sure how it works with the lasers, after all they give the speed you're doing at a set point.
It also used to be a ban at double the speed limit or 100> mph but they dropped the 100> to around 90 mark to catch people out who sit under 100 to stop them from getting an instant ban. They also changed the double to something like 10% off the double for a ban, in a 30 = 60 - 10% =6 so anything 54> is a ban.
Not sure on exact numbers tbh
Also bear in mind all cases and areas have a different judge so you can't compare your case with someone else's
In all honesty I'd be prepared for a ban and be happy if I kept my licence.
I'm finding out this eve, he could have got me just inside the limit and I was slowing the whole time. I could have been less over that its made out which is my issue
Anythings possible Markey, someone i knowgot caught doing 148 in a 70 with a pillion, the police officer said he would see them in court. This was 3 years ago and no summons.
So lucky not to be someones bitch in prison.
doesn't happen over here apparently
I did it when I was about 18 in a nova gte. No mot or insurance. Police step out come to my window I look at her through the Glass and floored it. Stopped 200m around the corner down a footpath it was about 1 am. Lights off and went for a walk lol I even started trying to rub finger prints off the car. Went back half hour later and drove home. I was bricking it ha ha what a nob.that said i have done that before in the past(very long time ago) purely by accident,was driving back from a late job in deepest darkest norfolk
what a knob i was, but there you go , young and stupid, have'nt really changed that much , still a knob and still stupid at times
So Mark what happened then?
Only sent my nip back this eve to say I was riding... Probably got a couple of months to wait now until my summons :-(
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