Just been told that I've got a speeding ticket in one of the work cars
pain in the arse.

still, ten years of almost constant speeding with no tickets....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:20, 29 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Smug ticket?

( Cawl, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:21, Reply)

they've given up with that
how's it going?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:23, Reply)

"Prove it was me muvverfukkas!"
is what I wouldnt say to them
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:27, Reply)

I got two in two days in the same place once in Bristol

I would slow slightly for the 40mph camera on a dula carriage way then spedd up to say 50 and the basterd police would be hiding around the corner, I never saw them.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:31, Reply)

Congratulations on being a bad driver.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:31, Reply)

I'd suggest that my crash record proves otherwise

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:36, Reply)

tell that to the points on your license

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:41, Reply)

I damn well will

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:43, Reply)

As a matter of interest
What was the speed limit on the road, and how fast were you doing when caught? Also, what were the road conditions like? How busy was it? Etc etc.

Speeding in itself is not necessarily dangerous. So I'm going to decide for myself if you were justified in getting the ticket or not.

Which makes absolutely no difference to anything, of course. I'm just being a judgmental cunt. :-)
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:37, Reply)

40 in a 30
rural edges of a town. no foot traffic. weather was unseasonably fine. dry and excellent visibility. light road traffic
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:41, Reply)

Hmm, marginal.
I don't normally speed in 30mph zones, but in this case it's arguable that the limit might be set too low, and you're not really doing any harm.

The court of K2k6 hereby issues you with a kick up the arse and a warning not to do it again.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:46, Reply)

I think following this incident
I will be obeying the 30 limits more assiduously in future.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:47, Reply)

The really annoying thing about speeding tickets
is that although they only remain in effect on your licence for 3 years, insurance companies consider them for 5 years after the incident.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:56, Reply)

We should totally burn insurance companies down.
the fuckers.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:58, Reply)

You're lucky they only fined you
you deserve to by dragged through the streets by your beard and pelted with rotten croissants.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:46, Reply)

Appeal it
by clearly breaking the law you are just demonstrating how oppressive the government is. You should make them pay you money. In cash mind, as bank accounts are how "the man" oppresses you too.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:45, Reply)

doubt an appeal would make any difference
it was a mobile van, which are the biggest bastards from what I hear.

my mate is a lawyer with mucho traffic offence experience though, so could see what he has to say.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:46, Reply)

I was kind of being a little bit sarcastic
in reference to our favourite anti banking citizen smith b3tan you likes to go and deliberately get tickets so he can appeal them becuase speeding laws are bad and speed doesn't kill people at all.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:53, Reply)

the laws are fine mostly
apart from some of the 30 zones near here. there is no reason for them to be 30 at all.

which particular b3tan are you talking about? I'm feeling dense today
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:57, Reply)

If this person is really anti-banking
he or she should require payment in nothing but gold as we all know paper money is the root of all socialist evil.
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:05, Reply)

Apparently...
one way of getting out of it, is to reply to the first notice, saying who was driving. Then ignore the fixed penalty notice. It's sent by first class mail, not recorded delivery, therefore the police have no proof that you ever received it.

You just claim that you never got it, if it goes any further. The chances of it going further are quite small, I believe, because the police can't be bothered with the extra paperwork to chase you up.

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. It's just hearsay and a little bit of experience, so don't sue me!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:03, Reply)

so I've heard
to be honest, I'll probably just suck it up. take the points and pay the fine.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:21, Reply)

You fucking bounder

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 11:59, Reply)

He's a CAD too.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:01, Reply)

But not a fop

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:05, Reply)

He's a cheeky chappy to boot.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:11, Reply)

these things are all true

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:21, Reply)

Well done on finally getting a cooker
Hotpoint?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 12:32, Reply)

indeed
my old man was quite pleased with my refusal of his money and stuff. then I told him he could save it till we really needed it :-D
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 6 Jan 2010, 13:15, Reply)