Pidder9
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Registered: 5th Apr 03
Location: Rotherham/Sheffield
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who has been caught speeding
how fast were u goin an what did u get for it
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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50 in a 30, £60 fine, 3 points.
Bastard with a bright yellow jacket, missed him somehow  Doh.
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UK_Sky
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Registered: 2nd May 03
Location: leeds
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i havet been caught speeding yet but ive done 90 in a 30 b4. but i was driving past my dad wen i did it... he wasnt pleased wen i gat home.
[Edited on 15-05-2003 by UK_Sky]
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Cursa
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Dumfries & Galloway
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I got caught doing 74 in a 60. 3 Points and £60. This was 48hrs after passing my driving test, DOH!. It was an unmarked police car. Can someone tell me me why gatsos are now painted yellow, but they use unmarked cars..... Seem to be very opposing ideas.
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
Location: Potters Bar
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^^^^
its cause the law is one fcuked up system. they will grab your money in any way they see, all be it fit or not.
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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^ yeh !
"We don't want to catch you, we just want to slow you down" they say, while they're sitting in unmarked rental vans with cameras out the back !
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westsidecorsa
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Registered: 4th Sep 02
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I was doing 95 in a 70, got £60 and 3 points. The guy said if i was doing 100 it would have been 6 points!!
1.0L power!
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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I got caught last June, 43 in a 30, 3pts £60 fine + insurance differerence when renewal was due. Bloke standing behind a tree with a camera on a tri-pod, waved me down! 
Bloody sunday lunch too, nice sunny day, as if they had nothing better to do!!
Westside-over 100 is a ban, 30 over any speed limit and your up in court!
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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47 in a 30, got a £20 fine for my troubles, 8 years ago!!!!
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AndyT-Sport16V
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Registered: 22nd Aug 02
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 I have just been caught on one of those new type of traps - 3 lines very close togther. How long does it take to get your prezzie of the police?
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newboy
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Registered: 10th Jul 02
Location: glos
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just got the letter thru- was doin 88 in a 60. looks like 60points and a 3quid fine damn.
anyone no how to get out of it?
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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if u dont get a fine within 2 weeks then ur off the hook if they send it after 2 weeks u can send it back an tell them where to go so my mates dad says who is a cop.
my mate got caught doin 34 in a 30 he got 3 points and 60 quid fine wont go to nice with his insurance next yr especially cause he drives a 1.8 turbo at the age of 18 lol.
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
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yup 34 in a 30 its not a fixed camera there is a radar there though the area which is monitored is where a child was killed couple of yrs ago in a car accident so i guess they are strict about it there cause of this reason but i have heard of people being done for 32 mph down the same road.
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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If the cops really want to they can get you upto 3months down the line, so it was told on here before by romford. You've broken the law, does it matter how quick they get round to getting you??
Simple fact is you got caught speeding, even if it takes a month or so for them to get round to sending you the ticket. If you ignor it, they'll be sending court summons and the bailiffs like on BBC1 last night!
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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there is something in the law that says they cant send it after 2 weeks or something not sure of the details of it but my bro got caught speeding on the M6 and they sent the fine after 2 months and he refused to pay it (on the advice of his mates dad whos a copper). Anyways nothing became of it never got points or paid a fine that was bout 3 months ago
My mate got caught doing 65 in a 30 zone though the copper who pulled him over didnt have his radar equipment on so he went looking around his car lookin for something he could do him for couldnt find nothing though.
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Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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i just got caught doin 54 in a 30 zone, about 20 yards away from a 60 zone. havent sent my form back yet
i only got a 6 point license so i cant afford a ban. Help me for i do not know what to do!!!
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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That'd prob be 5pts for that as your almost double the limit, nout you can do though! dont drive so fast I dont since I got caught! You gota send it off otherwise they drag your ass through court and then you would get banned!
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WARPED
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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with regards to the 34 in a 30 zone, isnt there something that allows you around a 10% error in the manufacture of ur speedo?
dunno, just what heard
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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10% of 30 = 3mph so u could get caught doing 33mph and not get done i suppose
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Mikorsa16v
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quote:
Originally posted by UK_Sky
i havet been caught speeding yet but ive done 90 in a 30 b4. but i was driving past my dad wen i did it... he wasnt pleased wen i gat home.
[Edited on 15-05-2003 by UK_Sky]
that was clever
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psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
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If you don't sign the form sent to you declaring the driver of the vehicle then they can't touch you in court as you haven't said who was driving. Only works because of a loop hole in the system.
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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true u can claim u werent drivin the car if someone else is on ur insurance but thats why they are bringing more Truvelo cameras which take pics of the front of the car. I alrdy got away with speeding once from a camera because i said i didnt know whether it was me my mom, my dad or my nan driving the car at the time. So they jus gave the fine with no points for any license. 
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puchos
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Registered: 7th Apr 03
Location: North Wales
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i was caught doin 73mph on a 50mph road and got 5 points and £105 fine! bout a year ago. wasnt too pleased! paid it off 5quid a week as im a poor student!
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Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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i think im gonna send for the pictures cos im fairly sure the pic wastaken from behind my car so i shall try get away with fine cos i cant afford my insurance if i get too many points
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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they tend to give u the pics just b4 u go to court so im told, dunno if this is true, but if u ask for pics u usually have to go to court or am i rong?
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