supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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Well guys will probably be getting banned for a year tomorrow, so what are peoples opinions on what i should do with the Corsa as im not sure what to do?
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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sel it and get used to riding a bike cos even when you regain your license your insurance on any car will be a joke
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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why you getting banned?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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buy some lube
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supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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Dangerous driving - overtook over a chevroned area of road shit happens
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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your allowed to overtake on chevrons as long as theres no cars coming the other way though?
my dad nearly got banned for doing the same but this was in the highway code so got let off
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supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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hmmmm well there was fuck all comin the other way hence the overtaking... but everything is against me, the fact that the judge lost his son due to an accident envolving a younger driver, the fact that im young and drive a modified car... oh and also the fact that every police officer around here knows me or knows of me
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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quote: Originally posted by supermike
hmmmm well there was fuck all comin the other way hence the overtaking... but everything is against me, the fact that the judge lost his son due to an accident envolving a younger driver, the fact that im young and drive a modified car... oh and also the fact that every police officer around here knows me or knows of me
Thats not right if that gets bought into your sentancing.
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supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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no it wont get brought into my sentencing but this judge has been well known to be some what more harsh towards the younger generation of car drivers due to this
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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quote: Originally posted by supermike
no it wont get brought into my sentencing but this judge has been well known to be some what more harsh towards the younger generation of car drivers due to this
Thats kind of what I meant.
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supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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oh right, its not right at all but its the way it is im afraid.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I got a fine for doing that, didn;t know you could get banned for it???
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supermike
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Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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well iv been charged with dangerous driving because i overtook over the chevronned area. So i think its more to do with the charge of dangerous driving all depends how the officer at the time sees it, a young lad with a loud car overtaking some cars over a chevroned area
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stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: Grimsby/Sheffield
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unlucky mate, all the best
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Dont you just get a section 59 order for dangerous driving?
Obviously if you're endangering somebody you dont, i mean for little things like accelerating too fast etc?
[Edited on 12-08-2007 by Whittie]
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Dan295
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Registered: 9th Oct 06
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do the crime, do the time and all. sorry to hear it tho bud
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supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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not sure man, cheers guys for the comments. But i was in the wrong overtaking but there was nothing coming and the sunday drivers were out on a friday afternoon. Whittie all i know is that i have been charged with dangerous driving, not sure about all this section 59 stuff!
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Good luck mate! Will you have a duty lawyer there? If so use them, as they're free!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote: Originally posted by supermike
not sure man, cheers guys for the comments. But i was in the wrong overtaking but there was nothing coming and the sunday drivers were out on a friday afternoon. Whittie all i know is that i have been charged with dangerous driving, not sure about all this section 59 stuff!
overtaking is not wrong
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supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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i have a really good solicitor that i manged to get on behalf of the legal-aid board! but he reckons that im getting banned for a year. the police apparently have a video of me doin this stunt as they called it. Cheers for the luck guys i think ill need it!
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supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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Oh yea if i do decide to split the car i have a nice set of irmscher rear lights, smoked depo's, Dbilas inlet, 4 branch manifold and other bits
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
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thought you were only not allowed to overtake on solid white lines?
how much were you breaking the speed limit by when over taking?
[Edited on 12-08-2007 by Rob R]
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/hatch.html
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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quote: Originally posted by PaulW
http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/hatch.html
good read that
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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quote: Originally posted by supermike
what to do?
Buy an oyster card 
The cars going to be tempting to use.
This country is fucked up always the legit people who get messed up and the ones with no insurance etc seem to get away with it with just a slap on the wrist.
Maybe with the car, anything you wanted to do with it but couldnt afford to take it off road because you needed to use it.
If it was me I would sale it and save for the year because the insurance is going to be quite alot 
Good luck tho mate.
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