speeding notification.

[dewsweeper]

Hi ,
After advice,not sympathy!
Just got my first ever ticket speeding ,on the M40 and hope someone can tell me my best options regards taking the Drivers Awareness Course.
Thanks inadvance.
Dewsweeper

 

[pbrown7582]

Better option than points.

 

[USER1999]

If it's offered, take it. It costs the same as the fine, but you don't get the points. It's 4 hours. Which is a long time, but is quite interesting. Some insurers still want to be informed you've been on it though, like admiral I think.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It's better than having points on your license

 

[SaintHacker]

Depends. If you can spare 4 hours of being patronised to hell then go for it, personally I would rather take the points than waste another 4 hours of my life!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The course highlights facts - facts about the dangers of speeding and shows some recent collisions caused by speeding

It tries to shock people a little into thinking more about their speed and the areas where people speed and hopefully maybe some will walk away thinking a bit differently about their driving and maybe opens up a few more eyes to the danger of speeding

You will be treated a bit like a naughty school child but that is to be a little bit expected as you are their because of breaking the law so it's a punishment as opposed to 4 hours of enjoyment

 

[North Mimms]

Depends. If you can spare 4 hours of being patronised to hell then go for it, personally I would rather take the points than waste another 4 hours of my life!

a) did you not learn anything from the course?
b) you can only do the course once every few years . It's not an option in all cases, so you're lucky. Next time it'll just be the points

 

[Fyldewhite]

Depends entirely on your personal circumstances. I'd be tempted to take the points for 3 years tbh. That concentrates the mind more than a half day course that will soon fade into a distant memory. That said, be aware that should you get another 3 points you won't necessarily be offered the speed awareness course on that occasion so they could start to tot up. I'm just back to 3 now but going to 6 really made me a more paranoid if not necessarily a safer driver.

 

[rosecott]

Depends entirely on your personal circumstances. I'd be tempted to take the points for 3 years tbh. That concentrates the mind more than a half day course that will soon fade into a distant memory. That said, be aware that should you get another 3 points you won't necessarily be offered the speed awareness course on that occasion so they could start to tot up. I'm just back to 3 now but going to 6 really made me a more paranoid if not necessarily a safer driver.

I thought the points stayed on your licence for 4 years.

 

[Pin-seeker]

It'd be a no brainer for me,do the course & keep a clean licence
It's only 4hrs.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I thought the points stayed on your licence for 4 years.

They are "live" for 3 years and remain on your license for another one

If you get another three points in the 4th year then it's only 3 points you have

 

[dewsweeper]

Thanks for all the replies.
I will probably do the course as it was "a fair cop 'Guvner'".
Dewsweeper

 

[JustOne]

Definitely do the course.


Speeding on a motorway, roadworks?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

HID did the course. Their attitude was petty though and even though the course finished 15 minutes early they kept them in the room like some petty school detention. Better than the points though

 

[Golfmmad]

Why is it that some people cannot be told.

If you've done the crime then you serve the time.

Also, 4 hours in a classroom learning how to become a better driver, may just save a life one day - even yours.

 

[Tashyboy]

Done the course and yes it was an eye opener for many reasons. Too many to mention. If you have not been on the course then you cannot relate to the people that are on it.

i have been caught speeding too many times and three of them were doin 37-38 in a 40 when I thought I was in a forty. One was on a dual carriageway. They were all 30 speed limits.

the amount of people caught speeding that were not aware of the speed limits was unbelievable, and there was not one Johnnny baseball cap in the class and most were women.

What I cannot understand is why all roads outside of schools are not 20mph, why are speeding fines are not spent on speed signs. Street lamps are used to designate a speed limit. Eh ?

do the course, be educated and frustrated.

 

[drdel]

Yep I agree with your statement "...Street lamps are used to designate a speed limit. Eh ".

This rule is completely out of date because there's lighting on nearly all urban roads. Years ago when only built-up towns had street lighting then you knew you were in a 30zone.

In the present day a street with lighting could be 20, 40, 50 or 60 - in fact in some areas of 'new' towns such as Peterborough, Milton Keynes etc there a re dual carriageways with 70mph limit that are fully lit! If ether were adequate signs there'd be no doubt.

 

[Fish]

I took the points, makes no difference on my licence and for the sakes of £20 difference, I wasn't going to sit in a classroom for 4hrs, no thank you.

 

[Ads749r]

Why is it that some people cannot be told.

If you've done the crime then you serve the time.

Also, 4 hours in a classroom learning how to become a better driver, may just save a life one day - even yours.

Took the words straight out of my mouth. You sir are my hero. Well said.

 

[garyinderry]

Johnny baseball caps don't get caught doing 34 in a 30 zone!