corsaaa_16v
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Registered: 8th Feb 06
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Just got a letter through the post saying Ive been caught doing 43mph in a 30mph zone!!
It asks me to fill in this form, and send it back signed, but doesnt say anything about punishment!!
Ive been driving for 2 1/2 years with no previous offences!!
What will be the likely punishment?? Is there any chance il get away with a driver awareness course!!??
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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3 points and a £60 fine.
GC btw 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Cant see them sending you on the driver awareness course, Just take the 3 points, very much doubt the insurance will go up any
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corsaaa_16v
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Registered: 8th Feb 06
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im 20 years old with 1 yrs no claims and pass plus!! I drive a 54 reg Mini Cooper and am insured as the main driver with my 19yr old girlfriend who has just passed her test as a 2nd driver!!
is my insurance likely to go up?
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Jill
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
Location: Aylesbury, BUCKS
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaaa_16v
Just got a letter through the post saying Ive been caught doing 43mph in a 30mph zone!!
It asks me to fill in this form, and send it back signed, but doesnt say anything about punishment!!
Ive been driving for 2 1/2 years with no previous offences!!
What will be the likely punishment?? Is there any chance il get away with a driver awareness course!!??
After you send the form off they will then send you details of what you need to pay and points etc. Doing 45mph you will not be eligible for a speed awareness course. When I went on mine last year the people who were on the course were caught doing in between 33-37mph (had to introduce ourselves in an alcoholics awareness stylee "my names Jill and I'm from aylesbury, and I got caught doing 36mph in a 30mph zone..."  The course leader called us "Joe average speeders" and anyone above is not eligible apparently. Also, just so you know if you don't declare your points to you insurance company and have an accident your insurance will be completely void  I should imagine you'll get a £60 fine and three points cos I got caught doing about that speed in Nov 2005 and that's what I got.
JILL 
[Edited on 18-04-2007 by Jill]
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corsaaa_16v
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thanks jill
do i ned to let my insurance know now, as ive been told bysomeone i know, that i dont have to declare them til i renew my insurance?
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Jill
Also, just so you know if you don't declare your points to you insurance company and have an accident your insurance will be completely void
[Edited on 18-04-2007 by Jill]
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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u need to call your insurance and declaire them as soon as u recieve the points. your insurance will go up abit also
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Jill
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
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Yeah let your insurance know as soon as you know how many points etc you've got- better to be safe than sorry Your insurance will go up a bit. Mine only went up by £25  which was great and that included all the admin/paperwork side of things. But I was 23 at the time, 6 years ncb etc so that prob had a lot to do with it also.
JILL
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