deano119
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I know when your a new driver if you get 6 points you have to retake your test, how long does that period last? is it 6 points in the first year and youve lost it?
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ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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6 poits in 2 years
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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2 year probation period, indeed.
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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Have you gone through one too many speed traps?
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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2 year probation period. We're all treated as criminals during the first 2 years 
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by Ry_B
We're all treated as criminals during the first 2 years
Not at all. It's simply to discourage inexperienced drivers from committing offences. I'm not convinced it works, but nae mind.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I have 1 year and 10 months till Im safe then
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ClaireF
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Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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i am safe hehe
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
I have 1 year and 10 months till Im safe then
1 year 8 months for me  
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Eck
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god save us ry
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Ry_B
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What's Scotland like with speed scameras? Loasd of them about?
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Kathryn W
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Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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2 years yet to go for me hahah 
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Ry_B
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Kat you little speed demon
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Kathryn W
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Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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That is me 
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Eck
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theres pretty much zero speed camera's in fife actually is that how you got 3 points ry
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Ry_B
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I've got a clean license thanks 
How did you get three points if there's no cameras?
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Eck
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they were hiding behind the last corner 10 yards from a 40 road that was a fortnight after I passed
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Ry_B
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Piss take mate
I'd hate to have three as I'd be really warey all the time, not that I'm not now of course
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Eck
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yup it sucks not that I go speeding everywhere but they give you 3 points for anything now so I gotta be really careful
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Ry_B
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Mate got done the other day (3 points) for having 1.1mm on his front two tyres. 100% his own fault as it could ahve caused an accident etc, that's what points should be for...not doing 62mph in a 60.
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Eck
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agree'd  my mate got stopped and 3 points for starting to drive over a zebra crossing, while the young lad was on the other side of the road, and 2 steps from the kirb
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DarkBahamut
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Registered: 4th Jun 06
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Worst one i heard was when my sister got 3 points because she went across a red light (looked to make sure it was safe of course) because an ambulance with blue lights flashing was behind her as she couldnt get out of its way without doing so.
So i guess the right thing to do is make it wait and just hope the person in question doesnt die eh? 
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by DarkBahamut
Worst one i heard was when my sister got 3 points because she went across a red light (looked to make sure it was safe of course) because an ambulance with blue lights flashing was behind her as she couldnt get out of its way without doing so.
So i guess the right thing to do is make it wait and just hope the person in question doesnt die eh?
The highway code says not to go through red lights for emergency vehicles, so it was her fault, although I do sympathise.
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DarkBahamut
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quote:
Originally posted by Ry_B
quote:
Originally posted by DarkBahamut
Worst one i heard was when my sister got 3 points because she went across a red light (looked to make sure it was safe of course) because an ambulance with blue lights flashing was behind her as she couldnt get out of its way without doing so.
So i guess the right thing to do is make it wait and just hope the person in question doesnt die eh?
The highway code says not to go through red lights for emergency vehicles, so it was her fault, although I do sympathise.
I just had a look in my highway code book here but i dont see anything stating you shouldnt go through a red light for an emergency vehicle. It says you shouldnt put other road users in danger but you could debate as to what that means. If its a red light but you can see its clear both ways, is that really putting anyone in danger to let it past?
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James_DT
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Potentially, yes.
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