Sam
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As you may know I recently got caught doing 36mph in a 30mph zone, I sent off the NIP to state I was the driver, and Thames Valley Police have sent me an offer whereby I can pay £74 to go for a 3 hour speed awareness "workshop" and have no endorsements on my licence.
http://www.drivetechsas.com/thamesvalley/about_the_courses.htm
Mine is the first one (SAS Workshop - urban roads).
Anyone here done it before?
[Edited on 26-08-2006 by Sam]
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EarlofBarnet
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Do it, definitely! They'll just teach you the dangers of speeding and take you out in a car and teach you how to drive responsibly. I'd do it over points any day of the week! 
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Rob_Lee
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I have to do a drive awareness scheme cos of the crash i had!
Costing my £200
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gavin18787
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id do it
do you have to pay the £60 ontop i presume? still worth it imo
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Jenko_Sport
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A mate of mine has done it and said it was pretty much just watching a few vidio'sand sitting down chatting, alot better than 3 points imo.
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Sam
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No points and no fine, just £74 to the speed awareness company for their "workshop".
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Lynny
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Anyone know how they decide who does the course and who just gets fine and points? Can you ask to do the course? Brother just been caught at 32 in a 30 (how pedantic) and has just been told he'll get 3 points and £60 fine!
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Steve
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32 in a 30? id appeal that if i was him
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
32 in a 30? id appeal that if i was him
copper pulled him over, told him he was speeding, brother questioned it, said his speedo said 30 etc, questioned the 10% allowance thing, copper just said that they are cracking down on speeding, no more allowance, he was clocked at 32 in a 30, which is speeding, tough basically
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Steve
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bullshit its unfair to expect people to be correct to the nearest 0.00002mph there has to be some alowance for error, if it were me id appeal it
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by lynny_sxi
Anyone know how they decide who does the course and who just gets fine and points? Can you ask to do the course? Brother just been caught at 32 in a 30 (how pedantic) and has just been told he'll get 3 points and £60 fine!
http://www.safe2travel.co.uk/speeding/speedcourse.html
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