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Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« on: March 28, 2013, 05:57:00 pm »

Well what a relief Kieth!!!

After 2 months of sh1tting myself, I had court today and got 4 points and a £377 fine. I'm absolutely chuffed to bits.

I collated all the advice and suggestions I got from you guys on this forum, and used this in my plea paperwork and on the day.

I'd really like to thank all of you who took the time to reply to my thread back in Feb, your help was invaluable and it's yet another example of the calibre of this forum.

THANK YOU!!!!!!  :happy2: :happy2: :happy2: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

For anyone else who finds themselves in my situation in the future, here's a summary of what you guys told me to do:

Wear a suit
Call the magistrate 'Your Honour'
If you know you're guilty, plead guilty early by post but then attend on the day (that was seen as a real positive)
Advise them of your intention to do Institute of Advanced Motoring Course & Test (That got nods of approval from all 3 magistrates)
Be genuinely apologetic when you get your chance to speak
Use any extenuating circumstances in your life that you'd like them to consider when sentencing
Highlight your driving history if it has been good up to now
If you drive for a living, make them VERY aware of this

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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 06:00:44 pm »
 :happy2: :driver: :happy2:
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2013, 06:15:28 pm »
What did you get caught doing ?
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2013, 06:19:56 pm »
Quote from: gobbleplease on March 28, 2013, 06:15:28 pm
What did you get caught doing ?
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,61080.0.html

That's come round fast glad you got a good result  :happy2:
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 06:23:26 pm »
Glad it worked out for you matey :)
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2013, 06:30:09 pm »
Quote from: gobbleplease on March 28, 2013, 06:15:28 pm
What did you get caught doing ?

79 in a 50  :sad1:
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2013, 06:37:59 pm »
Ian - that's amazing news! Really happy you got that outcome. I bet it's a lot of weight off your mind!  :smiley: Really really happy for you.

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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2013, 06:41:14 pm »
Quote from: jonnym on March 28, 2013, 06:37:59 pm
Ian - that's amazing news! Really happy you got that outcome. I bet it's a lot of weight off your mind!  :smiley: Really really happy for you.



Thanks mate, It has been such a worry, and glad it's over.  :happy2:
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2013, 06:45:19 pm »
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on March 28, 2013, 06:41:14 pm
Quote from: jonnym on March 28, 2013, 06:37:59 pm
Ian - that's amazing news! Really happy you got that outcome. I bet it's a lot of weight off your mind!  :smiley: Really really happy for you.



Thanks mate, It has been such a worry, and glad it's over.  :happy2:

Was court as scary as you thought/made out to be??
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2013, 06:48:37 pm »
Quote from: jonnym on March 28, 2013, 06:45:19 pm
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on March 28, 2013, 06:41:14 pm
Quote from: jonnym on March 28, 2013, 06:37:59 pm
Ian - that's amazing news! Really happy you got that outcome. I bet it's a lot of weight off your mind!  :smiley: Really really happy for you.



Thanks mate, It has been such a worry, and glad it's over.  :happy2:

Was court as scary as you thought/made out to be??

It wasn't too bad on the day, it was the build up and not knowing the severity of the outcome that was scary. My livelihood is licence-dependent!!  :scared:
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2013, 06:59:06 pm »
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on March 28, 2013, 06:48:37 pm
Quote from: jonnym on March 28, 2013, 06:45:19 pm
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on March 28, 2013, 06:41:14 pm
Quote from: jonnym on March 28, 2013, 06:37:59 pm
Ian - that's amazing news! Really happy you got that outcome. I bet it's a lot of weight off your mind!  :smiley: Really really happy for you.



Thanks mate, It has been such a worry, and glad it's over.  :happy2:

Was court as scary as you thought/made out to be??

It wasn't too bad on the day, it was the build up and not knowing the severity of the outcome that was scary. My livelihood is licence-dependent!!  :scared:

Yeh know the feeling! The build up is the worst as it could take 6 months to go to court which just destroys your life. Least it's sorted and 4 points at least allow you to relax per se. Many more happy years of happy gti motoring to come!
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2013, 07:22:22 pm »
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2013, 07:26:36 pm »
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on March 28, 2013, 06:30:09 pm
Quote from: gobbleplease on March 28, 2013, 06:15:28 pm
What did you get caught doing ?

79 in a 50  :sad1:

Is that all, their taking the p%{$   :grin:

Good result I'd say  :happy2:
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2013, 07:29:20 pm »
Well done Ian  :happy2:
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Re: Result!!!!! 4 Points and a £377 fine!!!!
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2013, 08:28:30 pm »
Sounds like a result to me.  :happy2:
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