novacabrio
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Registered: 19th Jul 05
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Hi all,
I got a letter thru the post about a month ago and it was my first fan mail from the local police! It was a NIP for doing 35 in a 30. According to the road description and time of incident it was on my way home from work one night.
It bugged me for a while because I couldnt recall passing any mobile camera vans and there's no fixed cameras on my route, so just to be sure I sent the form back un signed and wrote a letter asking to see the photograpic evidence.
About another mont passed and I was starting to think I'd got off with it, but today another letter arived.
It said I'd failed to fill in the form correctly and had to sign it and send it back before 7 days!
However, this form was actually different and instead of having just the one option of taking a £60 fine and 3 points, it also gives me the option of paying £65 and attending a 3 hour course on speed awarness!!!!! NO POINTS!!!!
So, chuffed as I am, ill pay a fiver extra and get no points! Im not sure if this is just a Northumbria police initative, any body else had this option before!
I think its a great idea, but why dont they tell you about it in te 1st letter Id got sent? I could have just filled it in and been stuck with 3 points and a £60 fine!!!
They also sent me a copy of the pictures, which clearly shows its my car, and according to their markings, doing 35mph!
I think Ill frame the photos and keep them forever!!!
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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I'm waiting to hear back about my 85 in a 70....
hope they offer me that, but i doubt it, lucky bastard
[Edited on 20-11-2005 by mav]
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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my mam got this option when caught speeding...
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novacabrio
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So did she take the course and get no points then?
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Lynny
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nah shes too busy to waste three hours she said? how old are you?? i heard they normally offer this course to older people, where as younger, newer drivers they prefer to give stiffer penalties to to try and sort them out
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novacabrio
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Im 22, doesnt seem that old! Been driving since i was 17, so been around quite a while
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novacabrio
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my car in case you've seen me about
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Lynny
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where abouts in newcastle you from? im normally just driving between birtly and the metro centre, sometimes through town but normally later on at night
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novacabrio
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Live up near newcastle airport, driving around kenton and Kingston park alot, go thru town very rarely these days
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Rebrabuk
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It's a scheme offered by various constabularies but only for certain speeds/locations. 35 in a 30 is the most common speed for the course being offered.. Not heard of it being offered by Northumbria Police before though.. 
My photo's courtesy of Northumbria Police will be framed once my court proceedings are over too. Pretty good quality aren't they? 
(p.s. Any chance i could see a copy of your photos for reference purposes please?  )
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Lynny
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i was driving round near the airport the other day? know where 'great waters' is? i think thats what its called, its a big lake, also a nature reserve round that way
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novacabrio
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yeah, know it! What were you doing like, cruising about?
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burgess
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Registered: 22nd Feb 04
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aye up dude got that splitter on that I bought off you!
looks well!
any news on the nova?
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Lynny
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aye could say that
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novacabrio
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Rebrabuk: Yeah, Ill post my pics up when I get a chance to scan them in, they were taken by a mobile van tho. Dont know how I missed it cos it was palked on a field by the road, probably between some trees. I was probably playing with the stereo to like!
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novacabrio
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aye up dude got that splitter on that I bought off you!
looks well!
any news on the nova?
Whos that too??? I aint sold a splitter but my Novas coming along nicely thanks!!
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novacabrio
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aye could say that
Sould have realised!!! Shagging i take it then????
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by novacabrio
aye up dude got that splitter on that I bought off you!
looks well!
any news on the nova?
Whos that too??? I aint sold a splitter but my Novas coming along nicely thanks!!
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burgess
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your the one that had the spyder stolen from billing?
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novacabrio
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Ahhh, I understand now!!!!
Thats my mate, Mark! He gave me (Chris) his log in when I got a corsa and couldnt sign into CS!!!
Hes got several Novas (again!) now and Ive got a Nova GSi that should be going to the body shop in the next couple of weeks and then Ill be putting my XE on carbs in it!
He never heard a thing about his stoled Cabrio! Bastards!
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burgess
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gutted
yeah I bought the corsa irmscher splitter off him
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novacabrio
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Your Corsa looks well mate, nice and tidy!
My Corsa was in the bodyshop last week getting the rear quater repaired were some idiot drove in to iyt. The lad did a great job of repairing the damages and then gave it to the valeter to clean. When he was parking it up in the yard he rolled too far forward and hit some old tyres, putting a lovely crack in my GSi fornt bumper!!! Gutted!
Getting it repaired at the garages cost tho!
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Carl
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mine came through to my girlfriends address, they have sent it off so it comes to me, I was going to complain about the road being a 30 as its a dual carrageway and there are no houses etc near so really should be a 40 like the rest, problem is i was going 48 Hoping that I only get 3 points as i can't remember when i passed my test!
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langey
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well wayne on here had to do that course thing and go tno points, bu he had to pay 145quid to go on the course  aswell as the fine i think? not sure.
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xxiphxx
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quote:
Originally posted by lynny_sxi
my mam got this option when caught speeding...
i got pulled over doing 105 in a 70 in a unmarked 3.2 vetra and the copper gave me 3 points and a 60 pound fine he said its to there disgresion
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