gtitim
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Originally posted by Gary
Drove past a copper stood at the side of the road doing around 37mph, looked in my rear view to see him stood pointing some radar gun jobby at me. As soon as i saw this i let off and slowed down.
Should i be expecting to find a fixed penalty on my door mat sometime soon?
Never seen a copper getting your speed while driving away from him that's all so a little confused 
What was the limit? 30 for a reason, around 37 isnt around 30, or close. If you get done, you deserve it.
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Kyle T
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Heeeeeere we go 
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nathy_87
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Originally posted by Kyle T
Heeeeeere we go
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Gary
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Leave it out tim, everyone does it.
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Kyle T
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Originally posted by Gary
everyone does it.
I only ever speed after I've had a few beers.
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Steve
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fucking here we lolling go
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Gary
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Originally posted by Kyle T
quote:
Originally posted by Gary
everyone does it.
I only ever speed after I've had a few beers.
5 and drive is the rule yeah?
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CORSAguy93
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you will be fine mate had it myself, got a letter saying a local resident had complained, cos the community supports fuckers have no power. so long as they didnt pull u your fine. 
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shaned12345
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quote:
Originally posted by gtitim
quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Drove past a copper stood at the side of the road doing around 37mph, looked in my rear view to see him stood pointing some radar gun jobby at me. As soon as i saw this i let off and slowed down.
Should i be expecting to find a fixed penalty on my door mat sometime soon?
Never seen a copper getting your speed while driving away from him that's all so a little confused
What was the limit? 30 for a reason, around 37 isnt around 30, or close. If you get done, you deserve it.
lmaoooo in walks one of our brilliant police farce
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Ben G
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Gtitim comes riding in on pc high horse.
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gtitim
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And what's the alternative? Condone speeding? Say its ok? Why not go the whole hog and ignore the limits? Sorry but in a 30, 33 or 34 is understandable due to speedo inaccurancies, tyre rolling radius' etc etc, 37 is much nearer 40, therefore shows that the driver isnt paying attention to the speed limit.
Whether people think i'm on my high horse or not, simple fact is if you break the law, you risk the punishment.
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Ben G
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Garys only aaking if he will receive anything in the post, wasn't whinging about the punishment from what I can see.
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gtitim
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And all I said was if he is summonsed, if he was doing 37 in a 30, he deserves to be punished.
I very much doubt he will receive anything, as even a mobile camera operator should make a jusgement that a vehicle is over the posted limit before engaging the camera. If punished, this should easily be in the range suitable for a speed awareness seminar rather than points, alothugh I very much doubt he will receive anything - if he does, it will be a S172 notice.
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Russ
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Originally posted by gez bay
If they've got the hand held gun, they have to come after you. You'll be fine
[Edited on 18-09-2012 by gez bay]
i got done by a gun and it just came in the post
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Anty
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i goth this other day, highvizz jacket, with tripod, unsure if he got me..lol he was on his own.
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gtitim
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
If they've got the hand held gun, they have to come after you. You'll be fine
[Edited on 18-09-2012 by gez bay]
i got done by a gun and it just came in the post
A s172 notice asking you to ID the driver, and if you were, to complete the form, and if not, to name the driver. Standard procedure.
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gtitim
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My advice to anyone who receives a NIP for speeding - contact the 'Road Safety Partnership' if you have no points, see if they will offer a 'Speed Awareness seminar' or similar rather than 3 points. Not a conviction, therefore not declarable for insurance, and no points on licence.
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JaffaTB
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my 6 points didn't affect my insurance one bit
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Gary
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14 days later. Nothing through the post, win!
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LeeM
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Isn't the 14 day thing a myth, and It's actually 6 months?
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Steve
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yes a mate got his 6 months later and had to pay
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Gary
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Well i cant see anything happening now tbh
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AlunJ
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I got gunned by a copper hiding in a street, as I was slowing down to below 30 for a tight bend, stupid place to hide but the local councillor lives there so no wonder. Never heard anything of it, they seem to just publish the results in the local newsletter that gets sent out. Probably got caught by a van the other day though, 57 in a 50 waiting for the letter
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micra_pete
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
quote:
Originally posted by Gary
everyone does it.
I only ever speed after I've had a few beers.
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djgritt
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Originally posted by Gary
14 days later. Nothing through the post, win!
Think the letter/NIP has to be sent within 14 days, not received.
As far as I'm aware through both experience and what I've heard over the years, is that cameras etc have the 14 day clause, as you haven't had any NIP given. However, if you are stopped for the offence and given a verbal NIP, then they have 6 months to process the charges etc.
I've been caught by both cameras and pulled over.
Cameras came within 2-3weeks, dated within 14 days of the offence.
One physical stop, laser gunned and then pulled, saw a 5 month delay before the summons
Most recent one was again a physical stop, summons paperwork came around a month later
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