In article , Steve Walker
writes
On 06/05/2016 23:03, bert wrote:
In article , Steve Walker
writes
On 06/05/2016 18:39, Nick wrote:
In message l.net,
Dave Liquorice writes
On Thu, 5 May 2016 22:36:00 +0100, ARW wrote:

Does he know there are an arse load of speed cameras on the
southern
section that are now activated even when the variable limit is at
70?

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That will be me: then-(

I drove from a job in Dartford to Heathrow before OUR race began.

I set the cruse control at 95mph

And presumably each camera is a seperate offence at 3 points/camera
so after 4 cameras, 12 points, bye bye licence, thats assuming it's
not bye by licence at the first one at 25 mph above the limit...
IIRC the North Wales police tried that on with someone - the judge said
it was a single offence. I last got caught at 96 by a car rather than
camera around 8 years ago on the M5 south. It was the standard 3 points
and £60. I suspect they were being kind as I'd just got the thing and
was wondering how fast it would comfortably go. Over 100 is a ban, I
believe.

A friend of mine was caught after coming off the motorway and the
officers told him that on the motorway they'd been doing 120 and he
had been pulling away!

They were actually quite understanding when they heard that he'd had a
phonecall from his mother and she thought that someone had broken in
and was still in the house. They still did him, but only for 96, so no
ban.

General rule 30 over the speed limit = ban
However they seem to have gone soft on it these days Just plead you will
lose your job and your house and your ids will be taken into care and
your wife will have to work the streets and you will get off.

It has always struck me that there is an inherent unfairness in that
for some people a ban is a minor inconvenience and for others it is a
catastrophe
Then those people should be more careful, They did try a while back
linking fines to income in the name of fairness. Bit of a disaster
- as you say leading to job loss, repossession of house, etc. so it
probably does make sense to take that into account ... but also to take
into account repeat offences.


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bert