Speeding in a thirty limit

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I have heard that also before. they see you driving at 40 in a 30 as a danger to children and you will kill someone doing those speeds if you hit them. 100MPH on a motorway, if your in a pile up at 70 your going to lucky to walk away anyway.

She got a £375 fine (with costs) and 4pts (rather than 3). Could have been £1000+ fine. The road was empty and not many folks about. But it was the principle of speeding at 40mph in a 30mph zone that she was clobbered on - regardless of how safe she felt it was or low risk to others. Just don't do it she was told - it is potentially too easily a killer.

 

[MadAdey]

She got a £375 fine (with costs) and 4pts (rather than 3). Could have been £1000+ fine. The road was empty and not many folks about. But it was the principle of speeding at 40mph in a 30mph zone that she was clobbered on - regardless of how safe she felt it was or low risk to others. Just don't do it she was told - it is potentially too easily a killer.

I was doing 36MPH and got 3 points and a speed awareness course

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I was doing 36MPH and got 3 points and a speed awareness course

So did she - the previous time

 

[USER1999]

I was doing 36MPH and got 3 points and a speed awareness course

Im hoping iI just get the speed awareness course. I could do with out the points on my license.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I was caught doing 96mph on the A11. Didn't get the choice of a speed awareness course. Had to go to court and got £280 fine and 4 points. Was told that if I'd been doing 95mph it would have been 3 points and £60 fine. So now I make sure I never go above 94mph.

 

[USER1999]

I was caught doing 96mph on the A11. Didn't get the choice of a speed awareness course. Had to go to court and got £280 fine and 4 points. Was told that if I'd been doing 95mph it would have been 3 points and £60 fine. So now I make sure I never go above 94mph.

According to the letter I have from plod, to get 3 points you would have to be doing less than 86. The fine is now £100 too.

 

[Kellfire]

So now I make sure I never go above 94mph.

Brilliant, well done, you're a real trooper for only doing that speed.

 

[ColchesterFC]

According to the letter I have from plod, to get 3 points you would have to be doing less than 86. The fine is now £100 too.

I was told that by the magistrate but it was 6 years ago so things may well have changed. She also said I was lucky I was caught in Norfolk because in Suffolk at that time I would have been banned different police forces could set their own limits.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Brilliant, well done, you're a real trooper for only doing that speed.

That was a joke. Apologies for forgetting the smiley. It's very rare for me to go above 80 when I'm on my own now and with the kids in the car it's like driving miss daisy.

 

[Foxholer]

I think we are singing from the same hymn sheet, even if we are singing in a different key.............

Then you'd be wrong!

A completely different style perhaps - think Clapton's 2 Laylas!

When I said about the 6 things in my post I probably did not make it clear that traffic calming measures need to be used in conjunction with dropping the speed limits in urban areas. People will always ignore speed limits but like you have said putting in traffic calming measures is what slows them down. One thing on it's own will not have an impact, but when you combine them then that does have an overall impact IMO.

My assertion is that Traffic Calming on its own can and does work. I see it successfully implemented on several roads I travel frequently - 1 several times a day!

However, I would not be surprised if we start seeing a frequent, if not obvious, instances of reduced limit followed by the TC measures, because it has become much easier (legislation changed) for councils to reduce a limit (and quicker and cheaper) before TCs are installed. And I wouldn't imagine the limit would revert once the TCs are in place either.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Speeding in a thirty limit is the new HNSP? Who knows how long this piece of string is

 

[williamalex1]

I was told that by the magistrate but it was 6 years ago so things may well have changed. She also said I was lucky I was caught in Norfolk because in Suffolk at that time I would have been banned different police forces could set their own limits.

You were getting folked both ways.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

btw - funny that you can use 'folked' in this context as we all know exactly what you mean - and you couldn't use asterisks in place of letters 'ol'. Maybe you will get an infraction though - watch out watch out - mods about

 

[williamalex1]

btw - funny that you can use 'folked' in this context as we all know exactly what you mean - and you couldn't use asterisks in place of letters 'ol'. Maybe you will get an infraction though - watch out watch out - mods about

I played folk music on and off for years so I've been well folked , I won't mention my short time in country music, old pop, talk about snitches, and clipes na na na na na.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I played folk music on and off for years so I've been well folked , I won't mention my short time in country music, old pop, talk about snitches, and clipes na na na na na.

Taking folk - did you watch the programme about Tom and Jack. Now That's What I Call - erm - White Heather Club folk. Braw

(must get hold of and give a spin to my mum's copy of 'Nobody's Child' - mind you it got them from £8-10s a week to £50,000 a year - though don't think either got done for speeding or driving whilst high on quaaludes)

 

[williamalex1]

Taking folk - did you watch the programme about Tom and Jack. Now That's What I Call - erm - White Heather Club folk. Braw

(must get hold of and give a spin to my mum's copy of 'Nobody's Child')

I remember that was the most depressing song sang at parties back in the swinging sixties, I did work with Tom and Jack back in the good old days, and before you ask I wasn't a painter.:cheers :If you know the first line of the song it does say he was SLOWLY passing a orphans home.:rofl:

 

[Golfmmad]

At last, I've got to the end of this thread - it's taken me 2 evenings to get through.

I must take my hat off to Liverpoolphil, for sticking to his guns whilst taking all the flak on here.

I agree with everything you have said Phil and can't understand some of the responses you've had.

Has everyone forgotten those two well used words when talking of "Road Safety"?

SPEED KILLS!

:thup:

 

[ColchesterFC]

SPEED KILLS!

:thup:

NO IT DOESN'T!!!!!!! Inappropriate speed CAN kill. As I've said previously, 90mph on a dry, deserted motorway is probably not inappropriate but 27mph on a wet or icy road close to a school is not right.

I don't think anyone on this thread would suggest that you should drive through a built up area as if your tail is on fire but it's about using common sense for what is appropriate for the road and conditions.

 

[stevie_r]

NO IT DOESN'T!!!!!!! Inappropriate speed CAN kill. As I've said previously, 90mph on a dry, deserted motorway is probably not inappropriate but 27mph on a wet or icy road close to a school is not right.

I don't think anyone on this thread would suggest that you should drive through a built up area as if your tail is on fire but it's about using common sense for what is appropriate for the road and conditions.

Spot on. :thup:

 

[triple_bogey]

At last, I've got to the end of this thread - it's taken me 2 evenings to get through.

I must take my hat off to Liverpoolphil, for sticking to his guns whilst taking all the flak on here.

I agree with everything you have said Phil and can't understand some of the responses you've had.

Has everyone forgotten those two well used words when talking of "Road Safety"?

SPEED KILLS!

:thup: