Tom B
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think i got caught yesterday doin around 35 in a 30, thing is what pisses me off the most is i never ever speed through that road and the one day i do i get fucking caught 
i sat at 30, and then theres a hill going into a 60 so i dropped down for the hill and round the bend there they was, basterds
how long will it take to come through? ive heard different stories of getting around it? if it doesnt come through the post in 14 days  not sure weather its bullshit?
just going to take it on the chin i think! how bad will my insurance premium go up when i re-insure my car? im 17 first year of driving.
anything similar happend to any of you?
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jim_r1
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You wouldnt get done if you went to court because the mobile lasers things arnt accurate to the exact speed so if its like 35 you could argue that you were doing 30 and that they got it wrong, but they might not even do it for 35.
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Tom B
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but what are the chances of that isit really worth hassle?
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mike16v
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id say if u were going 35 u will be fine, id expect it to be set higher than that from what ive seen
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Tom B
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i hope so, how long will it take to come through 2 weeks?
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jim_r1
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My m8 got 3 points 4 doin 37 in a 30. Unlikly u will get done tho.
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Deadude
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on average the mobile ones allow 3mph + 10% im sure i read that a while ago so you should in theory be ok but if there inaccurate it could of read 40  so then ur fucked
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p20ele
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Dont think you would get done for 35.
mine took about a week to come through.
my boss is a traffic cop and he doesnt bother unless theyre doin 10+ over the limit. he caught me speeding the other day, 82 in a 60, never bothered!!
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eddiewhiteley
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my brother got done doing 34 in a 30 by a mobile speed camera, but you will prob be ok i reckon
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baza31
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your speedo will be 3mph out, thier lazer apparently is 3mph out, so if your speedo showed 35 you will be fine. dont accept the charge and ask for a copy of the calibration certificate ,they have to do it every day .
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Tom B
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been told to just say i didnt recive it through the post then if they dont send it out again within 6 months they cant charge me?
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James_DT
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If they can't pin it to a driver, then they'll prosecute the owner of the car. If it was as simple as that, everyone would get out of fines like it. If you're going to speed, you should be prepared to take the consequences IMO.
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Tom B
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sorry mr i go 30mph everywhere man
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Neil Dagens
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im 18 now and i got caught by a mobile camera when i was 17 a month after id passed, i think its within 14 days. my insurance was due to be £880 but with the 3 points it went up by about £150. but then i got a claim against me too so it went up to £1200
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Tom B
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gutted mate... 150 doesnt sound too bad though
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
sorry mr i go 30mph everywhere man
Good one. 
I've got 3 points for doing a 37 in a 30, actually. I just accepted it as I was caught breaking the law.
My insurance only went up £40 over the year, too.
[Edited on 07-08-2007 by James_DT]
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chris-sri
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quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
been told to just say i didnt recive it through the post then if they dont send it out again within 6 months they cant charge me?
This is an urban myth, As long as they send the NIP to the address of the registered keeper within 14 working days they have 6 months to prosecute. Try not to worry until it actually lands on the mat you might be ok.
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Tom B
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quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
sorry mr i go 30mph everywhere man
Good one.
I've got 3 points for doing a 37 in a 30, actually. I just accepted it as I was caught breaking the law.
My insurance only went up £40 over the year, too.
[Edited on 07-08-2007 by James_DT]
which is what i was thinking myself mate
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Originally posted by Badb0y
just going to take it on the chin i think!
but if theres ways around it its worth a try surely not?
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Tom B
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quote:
Originally posted by chris-sri
quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
been told to just say i didnt recive it through the post then if they dont send it out again within 6 months they cant charge me?
This is an urban myth, As long as they send the NIP to the address of the registered keeper within 14 working days they have 6 months to prosecute. Try not to worry until it actually lands on the mat you might be ok.
what if it really did get lost in the post though?
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
sorry mr i go 30mph everywhere man
Good one.
I've got 3 points for doing a 37 in a 30, actually. I just accepted it as I was caught breaking the law.
My insurance only went up £40 over the year, too.
[Edited on 07-08-2007 by James_DT]
which is what i was thinking myself mate
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Originally posted by Badb0y
just going to take it on the chin i think!
but if theres ways around it its worth a try surely not?
I missed that line, my bad. Sorry for that one.
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
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Originally posted by chris-sri
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Originally posted by Badb0y
been told to just say i didnt recive it through the post then if they dont send it out again within 6 months they cant charge me?
This is an urban myth, As long as they send the NIP to the address of the registered keeper within 14 working days they have 6 months to prosecute. Try not to worry until it actually lands on the mat you might be ok.
what if it really did get lost in the post though?
They'll chase you up. My Conditional Offer of a Fixed Penalty got lost (genuinely), and they sent a couple of reminders to send it back (also lost, genuinely). In the end, they just rang me up to see why I hadn't sent it back. I don't know what they'd do after that, though.
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Tom B
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thats the thing i was chattin to a bloke today at work and he said sometimes they dont bother to chase u up and forget about it
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