Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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FFS this month gets worse!!!
Stopped by an undercover bastard this mornign after (barely and not unsafely) goign through a red light! Got straight out and said you went througha red light, thats 3 points and £60 fine  HARSH 
Wasnt unsafe and he could have just had a chat, whiny bastard!
Then had problems as was in parents car and they couldnt find my insurance
No affect on Ins but Direct Line said it *may* affect my renewal come October (but unlikely all beign well)
Was a Vectra V6 Turbo :S
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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But did you know you were going through a redlight ?
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Yes :S But it had only just changed and I was alreayd moving... hence why I went through and it wasnt unsafe
Obviously Im not going to contest as I went through plain and simple but a talking to would have sufficed
I didnt have time to look back and check if I was gonna get rear ended if I brake dhard and stopped but the police cock (he was a right moaning cunt, other bloke was alright) said he was behind me an d was well behind
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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gutted, so many times you go through lights like that
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Yep, just today I had an undercover police car behind me
Wasnt blatent and was the kinda thing you see 20+ times a day ya know, typifies my month tbh!!!
He also whinged as I didnt stop, I continued where I was going, parked up and then he oulled up  I said well I had music up so didnt hear owt and couldnt see any lights, the other officer said yeah fair enough its not the easiest car to see
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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will effect your insurance becuase i have one and it affected mine
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
will effect your insurance becuase i have one and it affected mine
depends on the insurer  some will up premium a few hundred for sp30 others up it nothing..
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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Gutted man
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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I have 9 years ncb and no other points or anythign and will be 27 at next renewal so Ill be mightily miffed if it affects it much tbh!1
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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more likely to increase insurance than just having a speeding conviction.
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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How so? A TS10 indicates a one off offence... a speeding conviction refers to a likely habit in your driving technique IMO
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Thank god they fined you robbo. I mean, now that your off the streets causing all that harm. You criminal you, just think of the carnage you caused before they gave you a fine, now youll think twice before driving safely...
Fucking winds me up 
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Indeed... this was the thing, he said to me I hope if the same situation came around you'd do somethign different and I said tbh no, a just changing light is no risk really :S
Im more annoyed by gettign poiitns AND a fine... what good does a fine do me?
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I got flashed off a traffic light camera once, from then on I never ever chance it at red lights, I see the point of going through them on the change though,
Ive had my ABS cutting in trying to stop at red lights, how fucking safe is that?
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Exactly, I dont fancy having the rear of my car staved in by someone not payign attention (not that Iwas in my car but still)
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
How so? A TS10 indicates a one off offence... a speeding conviction refers to a likely habit in your driving technique IMO
something to do with being mor elikely to run a red light again and possibly hit a pedestrian who's crossing.
all bollocks i know but that's how it's assessed.
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Robbo
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Hmm, doh!
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Your supposed to approach traffic lights cautiously though so if it does change red you can stop in time? Don't think you can complain really.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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morelike another conviction to the statistics to show the governemnt are "cracking down" on drivers and making a difference and oh look they just made another stealth tax 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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When I got flashed I thought arghhh shit im 17 and im getting done for running a red light
I suppose it is much more dangerous than speeding, much less avoidable though
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Your supposed to approach traffic lights cautiously though so if it does change red you can stop in time? Don't think you can complain really.
I was perfectly safe tbh dude, as said, it was my choice to go through... my only concern was anyone behind me
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I hd one of those last yr, ignored the letters & sat it out & didnt hear anything more about it
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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the road I got flashed on is a 60mph road, I slowed down to about 40mph to go through the lights and they flicked to amber then red, It was pissing it down and I was 4 up in a 1.2 8v Corsa with Bike tyres on, I didnt think I could safely stop so I had a glance both ways and nothing was at the other sets of lights so I carried on
*flash* *flash* ahhhh fuck (didnt see the bastard thing till I had gone over the line )
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