Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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As a new driver you are allowed 6 points, now I thought that meant that you were allowed to have 6 points (as in 2 speeding offences @ 3 points each) but then if you were to get 7 upwards then you would loose your licence and have to retake your test and all that.
Am I right??
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BarryAstra
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
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I think if u get 6points then it's gone
i.e. two 3 pointer speeding offences and u lose it
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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Anyone know for certain??
Just worried because I think I may have been caught again, doing about 34-35 just rolling down a hill on a different stretch on the same road as I got caught about 2 week back.
Pissing me off now, I hope I aint been caught but I saw the camera out the back of a van, slowed down to dead on 30 but I think I may have been too late.
Hate to think what the guy in front of me was like though he must have been doing about 50+ because he was disapearing from me, I just couldnt be bothered, thought I would be sensible but I still manage to be an unlucky fucker.
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GrahamO
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Registered: 11th Sep 03
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6 points and your license is revoked matey.
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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Your joking, come on you have to be.
I cant hack it any more, its not like I drive dangerously or anything. I was following the flow of traffic, not hammering it, just cruising along, the car in front nailed off and I left him to it, but because of the space I let it roll.
Not sure if I actually was speeding, but the marker on my speedo was on the second bar up after 30. Indicating around 35mph I would say, but I dont know which part of the road he was looking at, I kept my speed at 30 all the way down the hill nearly, then sped up a little and slowed back down again because I noticed, and I just have the feeling that the way my luck is going at the moment I will have been caught on the 50m or so that I was over the limit.
SHIT SHIT SHIT. Really can't cope with the way my life is going any more, shit just keeps on copming.
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Claire
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
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2 strikes and you're out - happened to my friend 
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Bonzai
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yeah i think its revoked on the second offence, but in some cases i have been told that if you get a good lawyer/solicotor whatever it is possible to keep your license if you can prove you may loose your job if you dont have its use
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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i have been driving 8 years and i have zero points and zero fine
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
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i passd me test on 11th april which makes tha 5 months
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by DanielJ
i passd me test on 11th april which makes tha 5 months
bloody el thats gone quick dont seem like 2 mins 
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MattyB
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Yes, 6 points and thats it. So that means on ur second offence, if u get convicted, then u gotta re do all ur license again.
Matt
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MattyB
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And at the end of the day, THERE ARE NO EXCUSES.
I been driving 2 years now (since 17), often behind the wheel of cars that are capable of 130mph+, 0-60 in under 9secs etc.....and it looks like my first 3 points are comin soon, all because.......i went thru a red light coz i was late for work 
sorry son, but in 99% of cases, its driver error. U may say "yeah, but blah blah blah"........but i'm afraid its tough luck.
Matt
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
quote:
Originally posted by DanielJ
i passd me test on 11th april which makes tha 5 months
bloody el thats gone quick dont seem like 2 mins
ye mad, iv only managed 2 prang my car in2 the kerb once  
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Ive got no points im a good boy. 
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si_reading
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I have no points yet, but dunno if got done on that bastard camera that points towards you on way to Trax! Ya cant see it flash but think I was just under speed limit.
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BeArDy
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my m8 got 6 points in 2 months of passing for speeding (2x3=6points) and he had his licence taken off him
i have 9 points
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Half Pint
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I had 6 and now i'm back down to zero  been driving for 5 years now.... OMG!
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jo_jess
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
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Mr BeArD, long time no see!!
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Makarus
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Its annoying though, I would swear on my mums life that I would only have broke the limit for a matter of seconds, took my eye off the speedo (well you cant sit looking at the speedo all the time now can you) and then when I looked back about 3 seconds later I realised my speed had gone up to about 35 so I put my brakes on and slowed down, then a bit futher down the road I noticed a camera van, dont know which bit of the road it was looking at, dunno if I got caught or not, I hope bloody not.
Its daft really, caught twice in about 1-2 weeks both on a hill, both in a 30 zone, both doing around 35-37, both because I didnt want to sit on my brakes all the way down and both because I dont see it as safe to sit starring at your speedo to make sure your doing the limit.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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i have 6
they come off in march nxt year
wohooo time for a real car
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Colin.S
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
i have been driving 8 years and i have zero points and zero fine
Nine years for me
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
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i have 4 points but have exceeded the 2 years now so its not a problem anymore.
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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Looks like I will be trying my damn hardest to find some loop hole to get off.
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
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lol one of my relatives lost their license on one strectch of motorway there were 4 sets of gatsos along the motorway behind the overhead signs, he got done by every one
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IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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i think ur just really unlucky mate
but ur gonna have to accept it one way or the other.
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