JayC
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Registered: 17th Jan 03
Location: Whitefield, Greater Manchester
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Anyone heard of this?
This is from a friend of a friend...!!!
Just thought I would share this with you, as you know I work in the
speeding fine department in Swindon's Magistrate's Court and in the
course of my investigation into "fines, their payment methods, and how points
are automatically added against drivers licences" we discovered something very
interesting "If You Get a Speeding Fine." This has been tried and it works I
tried to send this to everyone I know. I know that for a fact is works so if you
ever get in this situation, you have an out. We discovered that this procedure
works nation-wide. Read it and try it, you have nothing to lose but the points
on your license. This is how it works:
If you get a speeding ticket or went through a red light or whatever the case
may be, and you are going to get points on your licence, then there is a method
to ensure that you DO NOT get any points. When you get your fine, send in the
cheque to pay for it and if the fine is say, 40, then make the cheque out for 41
or some small amount over the fine. The system will then have to send you back a
cheque for the difference, but here is the trick! **DO NOT CASH THE REFUND
CHEQUE!!!** Throw it away!!
Points are not assessed to your licence until all financial transactions are
complete. If you do not cash the cheque, then the transactions are NOT complete.
However, the system has gotten its money and is happy and will not bother you
any more. This information came to our attention from a very reliable computer
company that sets up the standard database used by each county's computing
system
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Mather.16v
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
Location: Stockport
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yes but they will still have possesion of your paper conterpart license, wont they?
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Mather.16v
yes but they will still have possesion of your paper conterpart license, wont they?
was just thinking that
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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I remember hearing something like this before, but as above, wouldn't they keep hold of the license 
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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I'd like to know the name of the person as someone i know works for the magistrates court
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corsaaa_16v
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im very interested in this, as ive just got a speeding notice thru the post and have sent of the signed copy!!
so your saying that when they come back to me and say please send £60 fine and the 3 points will be added to your licence, send a cheque for £61, and when they send a refund, dont cash it and I wont get the points??
how do i find out if the points have been put against my licence??
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corsaaa_16v
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Registered: 8th Feb 06
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if that isnt the case, how long do points actually stay on your licence before they are wiped off??
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pdwhelan
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
Location: Wigan
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quote:
Originally posted by Ally
I'd like to know the name of the person as someone i know works for the magistrates court
 dont think he will give that out and by the looks of it. its not illegal. the person is just not accepting the change!
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Originally posted by corsaaa_16v
if that isnt the case, how long do points actually stay on your licence before they are wiped off??
5 years
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Old as the hills
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Colin
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Heard it before, it doesnt work!!
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ally
I'd like to know the name of the person as someone i know works for the magistrates court
Were you one of those people at school who was allways telling tales to the teacher?
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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does it work.......
i aint got points anyway 
touchwood 
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corsaaa_16v
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Registered: 8th Feb 06
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3 points will be on my licence for 5 years?? fcuk me :@
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaaa_16v
3 points will be on my licence for 5 years?? fcuk me :@
I know the feeling. I don't think insurers are usually that bothered about 3 points for speeding though (from what I've heard).
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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most insurance companys dont even bother aknowledging a single SP30 offence if its the only offence you have on you liscence because so many people have been caught these days
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
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If only Id heard of this scheme a few days ago. Now if I get another 3 points in the next year and 8 months, there goes the licence
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TomSBD
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Spalding, Lincs
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points only count for 3 years, after 4 years you can have them taken off but for insurance purposes they go back 5 years
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
I remember hearing something like this before, but as above, wouldn't they keep hold of the license
not if its a fixed penalty so that would only count if u go to court. i think
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
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Its bollocks.
All they do is keep you licence, and put the points on anyways, if you dont send the money in after that all they do is keep it on the system or pass it on to the courts to enfoce, and thus incurring a 50% rise in the amount you owe.
Pointless, might as well just pay up in the first place and accept the punishment.
Oh, and I work for West Yorkshire Magistrates
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny P
Its bollocks.
All they do is keep you licence, and put the points on anyways, if you dont send the money in after that all they do is keep it on the system or pass it on to the courts to enfoce, and thus incurring a 50% rise in the amount you owe.
Pointless, might as well just pay up in the first place and accept the punishment.
Oh, and I work for West Yorkshire Magistrates
But the fine would have been paid
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
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Sorry I read it wrong, I thought he'd put that the whole amount will have been returned 
Either way, there is no way to get out of having points put on your licence if your caught speeding
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny P
Either way, there is no way to get out of having points put on your licence if your caught speeding
quote:
Originally posted by K3 VMU
does it work.......
i aint got points anyway
touchwood
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Gary
quote:
Originally posted by Danny P
Either way, there is no way to get out of having points put on your licence if your caught speeding
quote:
Originally posted by K3 VMU
does it work.......
i aint got points anyway
touchwood
I think he means he's never been caught, and therefore has no points
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I would rather have three points for speeding than a criminal record for perverting the course of justice.
Just take the points. None of that crap work. Especially not loopholes that happened once and were closed just as quick, 10 years ago.
Its a myth.
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