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[Entwood]

Being done at 31 in a 30 is a myth. If you can find me a successful prosecution for such an event, I will upload you a YouTube video of me eating my own hat

Before I know if I should spend any time on this .. what kind of hat? The one with the bobble on top that looks hard, or a soft one? Y'know, just to gauge how much of a challenge it would be

It's worth the effort. Mrs LD got a Speed Awareness course for 43 in a 40

let's be honest now... if she was actually doing 43 then her speedo would have been reading 46-49 ... as all speedos over read by between  3 and 6 mph , depending on the manufacturer .. although they are allowed a much larger bound of error ....

"The law for car speedometers in the UK

The UK law is based on the EU standard, with some minor changes. A speedo must never show less than the actual speed, and must never show more than 110% of actual speed + 6.25mph. So if your true speed is 40mph, your speedo could legally be reading up to 50.25mph but never less than 40mph. Or to put it another way, if your speedo is reading 50mph, you won’t be doing more than 50mph but it’s possible you might actually only be travelling at 40mph.

To ensure that they comply with the law and make sure that their speedometers are never showing less than true speed under any foreseeable circumstances, car manufacturers will normally deliberately calibrate their speedos to read ‘high’ by a certain amount. "

http://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/how-accurate-is-a-car-speedometer/

[Kevin Wood]

Being done at 31 in a 30 is a myth. If you can find me a successful prosecution for such an event, I will upload you a YouTube video of me eating my own hat

Before I know if I should spend any time on this .. what kind of hat? The one with the bobble on top that looks hard, or a soft one? Y'know, just to gauge how much of a challenge it would be

It's worth the effort. Mrs LD got a Speed Awareness course for 43 in a 40

I got a snotty letter for 30 in a 30.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Being done at 31 in a 30 is a myth. If you can find me a successful prosecution for such an event, I will upload you a YouTube video of me eating my own hat

Before I know if I should spend any time on this .. what kind of hat? The one with the bobble on top that looks hard, or a soft one? Y'know, just to gauge how much of a challenge it would be

It's worth the effort. Mrs LD got a Speed Awareness course for 43 in a 40

let's be honest now... if she was actually doing 43 then her speedo would have been reading 46-49 ... as all speedos over read by between  3 and 6 mph , depending on the manufacturer .. although they are allowed a much larger bound of error ....

"The law for car speedometers in the UK

The UK law is based on the EU standard, with some minor changes. A speedo must never show less than the actual speed, and must never show more than 110% of actual speed + 6.25mph. So if your true speed is 40mph, your speedo could legally be reading up to 50.25mph but never less than 40mph. Or to put it another way, if your speedo is reading 50mph, you won’t be doing more than 50mph but it’s possible you might actually only be travelling at 40mph.

To ensure that they comply with the law and make sure that their speedometers are never showing less than true speed under any foreseeable circumstances, car manufacturers will normally deliberately calibrate their speedos to read ‘high’ by a certain amount. "

http://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/how-accurate-is-a-car-speedometer/

Tyre wear and diameter  will affect speedometer accuracy. Not sure if it has a significant effect.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Speaking of speeding how long do the points stay on your licence?

I still have points from 2013.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Speaking of speeding how long do the points stay on your licence?

I still have points from 2013.

For either 3 years or 10 years, dependent on the offence and the ruling of the court

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Speaking of speeding how long do the points stay on your licence?

I still have points from 2013.

For either 3 years or 10 years, dependent on the offence and the ruling of the court

A decade......for simply speeding.

I'm informed that if you speed in France the points remain for a maximum of 12 months.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Speaking of speeding how long do the points stay on your licence?

I still have points from 2013.

For either 3 years or 10 years, dependent on the offence and the ruling of the court

A decade......for simply speeding.

I'm informed that if you speed in France the points remain for a maximum of 12 months.

No, not necessarily.  As said Opti, it depends on the offence and the ruling of the court. ie if you speed at over 100 mph, and it is considered reckless, you may well get a short ban as well as the points which may last 10 years. If you are convicted of DD you will be banned and have that noted on your licence with penalty points, they will last 10 years.  A simple speeding of 40 in a 30 mph area will,usually just warrant the points being on your licence for the 3 years.

Obviously there are many variations of this, but it is down as always to the court to decide within their remit

[STEMO]

Speeding and the like, 4 years. Drunk driving, 11 years.

[Doctor Gollum]

CD is four

[Lizzie Zoom]

Speeding and the like, 4 years. Drunk driving, 11 years.

But the points only stay on your licence for 3 or 10 years,.

With speeding it depends on the other circumstances around the offence, and as I stated, it may lead to points on your licence for 10 years.

[STEMO]

Speeding and the like, 4 years. Drunk driving, 11 years.

But the points only stay on your licence for 3 or 10 years,.

With speeding it depends on the other circumstances around the offence, and as I stated, it may lead to points on your licence for 10 years.

No. The conviction is still active for three or ten years, so any further infringements will bring a harsher penalty. The actual points stay on your licence for a year after the conviction is spent.

[Doctor Gollum]

Speeding and the like, 4 years. Drunk driving, 11 years.

But the points only stay on your licence for 3 or 10 years,.

With speeding it depends on the other circumstances around the offence, and as I stated, it may lead to points on your licence for 10 years.

No. The conviction is still active for three or ten years, so any further infringements will bring a harsher penalty. The actual points stay on your licence for a year after the conviction is spent.

This

[Lizzie Zoom]

Speeding and the like, 4 years. Drunk driving, 11 years.

But the points only stay on your licence for 3 or 10 years,.

With speeding it depends on the other circumstances around the offence, and as I stated, it may lead to points on your licence for 10 years.

No. The conviction is still active for three or ten years, so any further infringements will bring a harsher penalty. The actual points stay on your licence for a year after the conviction is spent.

I misunderstood that one

[BazaJT]

last time I got nicked for speeding I got an endorsement and fine.Endorsement stayed "live" for 3yrs and after 4yrs could be removed from licence,but you had to send licence off to have it removed.Personally I'd much sooner see more police on the roads as not only can they detect more offences than cameras can but they can also use discretion where appropriate.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Speeding and the like, 4 years. Drunk driving, 11 years.

But the points only stay on your licence for 3 or 10 years,.

With speeding it depends on the other circumstances around the offence, and as I stated, it may lead to points on your licence for 10 years.

No. The conviction is still active for three or ten years, so any further infringements will bring a harsher penalty. The actual points stay on your licence for a year after the conviction is spent.

Why?

If the points are valid for 3 years they should then be removed from your licence. WTF are they dong there for an extra year?