Consequences of doing 100 mph on Motorway?
Mark Pyne
Hi,
Am I right in saying, that all speeding tickets issued from evidence
by a speed camera, carry a fixed penatly notice? I.e. Would I get the
same fine, for doing 90, as I would doing 110 mph on the motorway?
If I was caught doing 100mph on a motorway with a 70mph limit (I.e. no
roadworks, or signs to say otherwise), what would I be likely to get?
Thanks,
Mark
Dave Mayall
Mark Pyne wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Am I right in saying, that all speeding tickets issued from evidence
> by a speed camera, carry a fixed penatly notice? I.e. Would I get the
> same fine, for doing 90, as I would doing 110 mph on the motorway?
No
> If I was caught doing 100mph on a motorway with a 70mph limit (I.e. no
> roadworks, or signs to say otherwise), what would I be likely to get?
Summons, Court Appearance, Fine 200-300 GBP, 6 Points, 3 week ban
(Unless
you already have 6 points, then 6 month ban)
HTH
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TONY WRIGHT - YRL -
In article <34c342ff...@news.overflow.com>, mark...@overflow.com (Mark Pyne) writes:
> Hi,
>
> Am I right in saying, that all speeding tickets issued from evidence
> by a speed camera, carry a fixed penatly notice? I.e. Would I get the
> same fine, for doing 90, as I would doing 110 mph on the motorway?
>
>
> roadworks, or signs to say otherwise), what would I be likely to get?
>
>
>
>
> Mark
I was doing 105 on a motorway about 15 years ago. Result 4 week ban, no points
and 100 UKP fine.
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Looking
I was always under the impression that if ya get caught doing 100+mph it was
an automatic ban
could be wrong but is it really worth finding out :)
Regards
Looking
Mark Pyne wrote in message <34c342ff...@news.overflow.com>...
Grant Mason
>
> Am I right in saying, that all speeding tickets issued from evidence
> by a speed camera, carry a fixed penatly notice? I.e. Would I get the
> same fine, for doing 90, as I would doing 110 mph on the motorway?
>
>
> If I was caught doing 100mph on a motorway with a 70mph limit (I.e. no
> roadworks, or signs to say otherwise), what would I be likely to get?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
I was stopped 12/12/97 around J23 M6 northbound. Officer in unmarked Rover
800 told me I passed him at 98 and "continued accelerating", but he would
log it as 98.
Not sure how I missed the uniforms, two rear view mirrors, two passengers,
aerials, matrix display etc. etc........
3 points, 40 quid, no ban.
Grant
Pete Boyd
Looking wrote:
>
> I was always under the impression that if ya get caught doing 100+mph it was
> an automatic ban
30mph over the posted speed limit will earn you a ban in virtually all
cases. 25mph over is usually a court appearance and 20mph over will be
points at least.
Pete
>
> could be wrong but is it really worth finding out :)
>
> Regards
> Looking
>
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David Shepherd
Grant Mason (grm_...@msn.com) wrote:
:
: I was stopped 12/12/97 around J23 M6 northbound. Officer in unmarked Rover
: 800 told me I passed him at 98 and "continued accelerating", but he would
: log it as 98.
:
: Not sure how I missed the uniforms, two rear view mirrors, two passengers,
: aerials, matrix display etc. etc........
:
: 3 points, 40 quid, no ban.
Suspect that logging it as >100 would mean that it had to go to court
=> much more paper work etc.
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Nathaniel Cross
A friend of mine went past a marked police car on the M11 at 115. He got
a year's ban, but pleaded that he needed his car for his work and got it
reduced to a fortnight. He got a fine and points as well, but I'm not
sure how much or how many.
Mark
Hi,
Dave Mayall <may...@it.postoffice.co.uk> wrote:
>Mark Pyne wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Am I right in saying, that all speeding tickets issued from evidence
>> by a speed camera, carry a fixed penatly notice? I.e. Would I get the
>> same fine, for doing 90, as I would doing 110 mph on the motorway?
>
>No
>
>> If I was caught doing 100mph on a motorway with a 70mph limit (I.e. no
>> roadworks, or signs to say otherwise), what would I be likely to get?
>
>Summons, Court Appearance, Fine 200-300 GBP, 6 Points, 3 week ban
>(Unless you already have 6 points, then 6 month ban)
Wow... that sounds quite steep for being just 30mph over the limit on
a fast road. I darent imagine what you would get for doing 60mph in a
30 zone.
No wonder the cameras are becoming so popular, its a real revenue
earner for the government.
Thanks for the reply,
Mark
Mark
to...@yrl.co.uk (TONY WRIGHT - YRL -) wrote:
>In article <34c342ff...@news.overflow.com>, mark...@overflow.com (Mark Pyne) writes:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Am I right in saying, that all speeding tickets issued from evidence
>> by a speed camera, carry a fixed penatly notice? I.e. Would I get the
>> same fine, for doing 90, as I would doing 110 mph on the motorway?
>>
>>
>> If I was caught doing 100mph on a motorway with a 70mph limit (I.e. no
>> roadworks, or signs to say otherwise), what would I be likely to get?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>
>I was doing 105 on a motorway about 15 years ago. Result 4 week ban, no points
>and 100 UKP fine.
Sounds like you were either very lucky, or they have become a lot
stricter over the last 15 years!?
Thanks,
Mark
Nick Finnigan
In article <34c8e41b...@news.netcomuk.co.uk>, mark...@overflow.com.NOSPAM (Mark) writes:
>
> No wonder the cameras are becoming so popular, its a real revenue
> earner for the government.
Erm, roughly 250,000 tickets a year at 40 quid each gives
the government £10,000,000, or less than 50p per car per year.
Looking
Nick Finnigan wrote in message ...
well £10,000,000 may not be a lot in relation to *over-all* governmental
income , but I'm sure they aren't going to say no to it either :)
Regards
Looking
Batman
On Fri, 23 Jan 1998 18:34:04 GMT, mark...@overflow.com.NOSPAM (Mark)
wrote:
I have a car with a non UK numberplate. What are my chances of getting
only a ticking off for doing a ton + up the motorway ?
Quite good I think !
Stephen Dee
In article <34d103c2...@news.guernsey.net>, Batman <no...@usa.not>
writes
UK number plate if stories I here are true you will get away with it.
In view of the number of times we are told speed kills - an attempted
murder charge might be more appropiate.
--
Stephen Dee
Terry Harris
Stephen Dee <Ste...@deetribe.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Of course being told something many times doesn't make it true (unless
you are stupid or religious).
Speed doesn't kill (the guys in the space shuttle look OK to me at
17,000 mph (or whatever it is)).
Cheers Terry...
Stephen Dee
In article <34d529aa...@news.dial.pipex.com>, Terry Harris
<terry....@dial.pipex.com> writes
>
>Speed doesn't kill (the guys in the space shuttle look OK to me at
>17,000 mph (or whatever it is)).
>
The space shuttle has clear road (well almost). THe problem with is
that most people believe they can handle it, they do not drive at speed
sensibily, ie they do not allow enough room in front to brake safely
should they need to, or read the road ahead very well. There are some
very good cases for driving fast - but with the mixed use roads we have,
and I class motorways in this context then driving well in excess of the
speed limit is inappropraite and unsafe. By including motorways in this
context I refer to the differnt speed limits applied to differnt types
of vehicle that can use the motorway.
If there were single speed roads then 100 mph might be appropriate if
all vehicles that used that road (or even lane) could handle it. It is
not appropiate in many situations where people drive that fast.
--
Stephen Dee
Dave Mayall
Stephen Dee wrote:
> It goes to show the scant regard people have for the law. Even with a
> UK number plate if stories I here are true you will get away with it.
> In view of the number of times we are told speed kills - an attempted
> murder charge might be more appropiate.
Speed kills.
Beautiful emotive argument. But wrong.
Poor driving kills. Speed may be an agravating factor in poor driving.
Driving at 100mph on a motorway is not inherently dangerous or
reckless to the extent that some people would say.
Dave Mayall
Dave wrote:
>
> On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Nathaniel Cross wrote;
> >A friend of mine went past a marked police car on the M11 at 115. He got
> >a year's ban, but pleaded that he needed his car for his work and got it
> >reduced to a fortnight.
> hardly likely to do it again if he lost his job after getting a year's ban - now
> he just thinks he can get away with it.
Hardly.
I presume that he had to take the two weeks off work, and probably ended
up unable to take a holiday that year.
A years ban would simply mean him becoming unemployed, paid for out
of our taxes.
Jonathan Miller
The next question is: why do you not have a UK number plate? Is your car
also not taxed or insured?
Batman wrote in message <34d103c2...@news.guernsey.net>...
Tim
Jonathan Miller (using Outlook Express badly) wrote in message
<6b7pp2$9j7$1...@taliesin.netcom.net.uk>...
On Blues and Twos, I saw an American (or was it a German - who cares!) being
pulled for speeding and being in all kinds of potential schtuck as he
wouldn't be able to leave the country until the court date, and be locked up
in cells etc.
That may have been the influence of the cameras, but I'm sure our British
police are as xenophobic as their foreign counterparts (in their own little
way).
T