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[Vamps]

Some of you may remember that swmbo and Master Vamps got caught by different speed cameras in Sunderland, in two days, in his car.....

swmbo, clean licence, got not option, 3 points and a fine....

Master Vamps got the choice of points or a speed awareness course, he had the choice, so we told him he was doing the course

My Dad was recently caught by a mobile camera on a dual, but restricted to 60MPH, he was overtaking and caught at 72MPH, this time though traveling into Stockton. He got little sympathy from me, I travel that road regularly and no point in overtaking all the cars and it becomes a single to a ra by Tesco so you never get any further really. Anyway he got the choice and is going to do the awareness course.. Also a different Police Force.....

SWMBO is spitting feathers because, well she is and she is the one with points....

How do they choose who gets a fine and who gets a choice?

[Amigo]

I've often wondered this. I'd take the course & save the fine.
   What is the criteria? :-?

   

[redelitev6]

I was caught doing 35 in a 30 zone so i was given the option of a speed awarenes course, guy there said if i had been caught doing 45 in a 30 it would have been points no messing , his reasoning was anyone can creep over the speed limit by a few mph , but to do 45 in a 30 was being reckless.

[Taxi_Driver]

I've often wondered this. I'd take the course & save the fine.
   What is the criteria? :-?

   

My neighbour had this choice.....the course cost more than the fine.....iirc course was £85.....fine was £60 plus 3 points......plus he had to take a day off work.....as the course centre was about 100miles away....so if your selfemployed.....loosing a days pay.....cost of fuel to get there.....cost of course.....cost significantly more than the fine.....but depends if can afford 3 points on your license i guess  :-/

[Mysteryman]

I've often wondered this. I'd take the course & save the fine.
   What is the criteria? :-?

   

My neighbour had this choice.....the course cost more than the fine.....iirc course was £85.....fine was £60 plus 3 points......plus he had to take a day off work.....as the course centre was about 100miles away....so if your selfemployed.....loosing a days pay.....cost of fuel to get there.....cost of course.....cost significantly more than the fine.....but depends if can afford 3 points on your license i guess  :-/

The insurance costs involved may add up on that one Dave.

[Vamps]

Master Vamps fine would be £60.00 + points Course was £61.63 and he could choose when to do it, chose an evening so only needed an hour off work, Course was in Sunderland, where he was caught.....

[Mysteryman]

Master Vamps fine would be £60.00 + points Course was £61.63 and he could choose when to do it, chose an evening so only needed an hour off work, Course was in Sunderland, where he was caught.....

The fine should have been increased for being anywhere near Sunderland.

[Vamps]

Master Vamps fine would be £60.00 + points Course was £61.63 and he could choose when to do it, chose an evening so only needed an hour off work, Course was in Sunderland, where he was caught.....

The fine should have been increased for being anywhere near Sunderland.

Absolutely unfortunately swmbo is from there, got her trained now though, and got the boys out before they were influenced too much, got Miss Vamps supporting Sunderland though   so have to go from time to time....

[Mysteryman]

Master Vamps fine would be £60.00 + points Course was £61.63 and he could choose when to do it, chose an evening so only needed an hour off work, Course was in Sunderland, where he was caught.....

The fine should have been increased for being anywhere near Sunderland.

Absolutely unfortunately swmbo is from there, got her trained now though, and got the boys out before they were influenced too much, got Miss Vamps supporting Sunderland though   so have to go from time to time....

Ask her how Everton got on today.

[Vamps]

Master Vamps fine would be £60.00 + points Course was £61.63 and he could choose when to do it, chose an evening so only needed an hour off work, Course was in Sunderland, where he was caught.....

The fine should have been increased for being anywhere near Sunderland.

Absolutely unfortunately swmbo is from there, got her trained now though, and got the boys out before they were influenced too much, got Miss Vamps supporting Sunderland though   so have to go from time to time....

Ask her how Everton got on today.

Typical female, avoided the question and redirected it towards Newcastle, but at least they had a draw...

[Taxi_Driver]

I've often wondered this. I'd take the course & save the fine.
   What is the criteria? :-?

   

My neighbour had this choice.....the course cost more than the fine.....iirc course was £85.....fine was £60 plus 3 points......plus he had to take a day off work.....as the course centre was about 100miles away....so if your selfemployed.....loosing a days pay.....cost of fuel to get there.....cost of course.....cost significantly more than the fine.....but depends if can afford 3 points on your license i guess  :-/

The insurance costs involved may add up on that one Dave.

If your young...yes i agree
However i've been told by a insurance comp that 6 points or less they ignore.....i quote from the person on the other end of the phone "everyone has speeding offences"  "7 or more points may affect the premium"

If i only had 3 points on my license and the insurance comp wanted to hike the premium, i would change ins companies

BTW I have a clean license 

[Amigo]

Sory. i posted i'dtake the course to avoid the fine. Fine should've read points
   It's Saturday so i'm having a drinkie!!!!

[bigegg]

I'd take the course, rather than the points if given a choice.

y'know what pees me off tho?
The do-gooders saying speeding is dangerous, then only punishing with a financial penalty.

If speeding really IS dangerous, speeders should be locked up.

[Mysteryman]

I'd take the course, rather than the points if given a choice.

y'know what pees me off tho?
The do-gooders saying speeding is dangerous, then only punishing with a financial penalty.

If speeding really IS dangerous, speeders should be locked up.

Yeah. Or possibly hung

[robbo299]

I got caught last year by a mobile camera and was given the option of fine or speed awareness course. As i was just over the speed limit i was given the option. I opted for the course and personally found it imformative and interesting. A couple of van drivers on the course never realised that, as a comercial vehicle drivers, the national speed limits were 10 mph less for them. The instructor, an ex police traffic inspector, believed it should be standard practice for all new drivers.