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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2013, 08:01:09 am »
Has he got a court date ? As sometimes they send you on a drivers awareness course instead of court if not ask the court for that instead of points
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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2013, 08:14:47 am »
Has he got a court date ? As sometimes they send you on a drivers awareness course instead of court if not ask the court for that instead of points
I think he is begging for points rather than a ban

I hope he gets points
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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2013, 08:23:26 am »
1st offence?

Go, and beg for his life.

Serious?  :laugh:
 
I think it has got to look better if you actually show up rather than just pleading guilty via post.


That's what I meant, go to court and cough to being a complete dick - then beg for mercy.

Cool... thats what I was going to recommend that he does. Thanks  :happy2:
^^^^^^^^This!

Maybe also book himself onto an advanced drivers course before attending court to show willing to improve/learn from this experience. This is what my mate did and the Court really liked his 'positive attitude to change!' :innocent:


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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2013, 08:26:59 am »
1st offence?

Go, and beg for his life.

Serious?  :laugh:
 
I think it has got to look better if you actually show up rather than just pleading guilty via post.


That's what I meant, go to court and cough to being a complete dick - then beg for mercy.

Cool... thats what I was going to recommend that he does. Thanks  :happy2:

Just spoke to an ex Met Police driver. 100 mph normally straight ban. 97 might get away with lots of points if you do above. But some areas are really clamping down on young drivers. Depends a bit on his age and where he got caught...
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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2013, 09:15:22 am »
There is no way a driver improvement course will be offered at 97 in a 70 zone.

Go to court, as you say well presented, but do not make excuses as to why was going that speed, hold hand up
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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2013, 09:40:04 am »
1st offence?

Go, and beg for his life.

Serious?  :laugh:
 
I think it has got to look better if you actually show up rather than just pleading guilty via post.


That's what I meant, go to court and cough to being a complete dick - then beg for mercy.

Cool... thats what I was going to recommend that he does. Thanks  :happy2:
^^^^^^^^This!

Maybe also book himself onto an advanced drivers course before attending court to show willing to improve/learn from this experience. This is what my mate did and the Court really liked his 'positive attitude to change!' :innocent:

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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2013, 09:54:36 am »
Isn't 97 on a motorway or other dual carriageway just a 3 point/£60 fine as opposed to court?

It'll be 3 points anyway....?

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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2013, 09:56:51 am »
I got 5 points and a hefty fine recently for 97 on the motorway

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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2013, 10:04:09 am »
Plead guilty, turn up at court (turn up as early as you can, its first come first served!), dress smart, be humble, magistrates are human dealing with this sort of thing day in day out, don't say "caught speeding" it implies you do it all the time, but this time I got caught out, Impress on them that you made a mistake and your here to deal with the consequences. Expect the worst and hopefully your be relieved when you get a fine and points, magistrates have a set of guidelines that they have to stick to which can be found online with a bit of searching, how leniently they apply them will be determined by previous record and peoples attitude on the day. Its a myth that if you need your licence for work you can't be banned because their stock answer is "if you knew that! then why were you speeding putting your lively hood at risk?"

I wish your brother well, I speak from personal experience of a few months ago and having never been to court before it was a pretty stressful experience made worse by the fact its your own fault. All you can do is learn from experiences in life and be more careful in the future, we all know speed limits in certain areas are ridiculously low and quite rightly low in other areas.
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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2013, 10:06:08 am »
Well this is the thing. I was caught over 5 years doing 98 on an a road and got 3 points and 60quid. I think they have changed the limits now... That coupled with the probable fact the the copper who stopped him was being a bit tight. I'm thinking it will be 5 points and a fine, maybe less if the courts see pretty much a role model citizen.

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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2013, 10:07:29 am »
Thanks Phil.

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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2013, 10:11:23 am »
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Why is it court? I thought that court was only automatic if you were caught at 100+.

My only speeding tickets in my life have both been for 93 mph in a 70 limit and each was 3pts+£60. Both are now over 4 years old.

Were you followed and speed recorded, or was it a laser-gun/camera van?


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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2013, 10:13:45 am »
It's court because it's over the limit for "roadside fine+points" by about 1-2mph. Sod's law.

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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #28 on: November 15, 2013, 10:22:53 am »

It's court because it's over the limit for "roadside fine+points" by about 1-2mph. Sod's law.


....Then as it's 26-35mph over the posted limit you can probably expect £45-200 fine (plus £30 costs?) and 5-6 pts.

Plead guilty or it will cost you more. Afterall, you know you are guilty in this case and I'm sure they wouldn't buy you claiming you were a couple of mph under in order to put you into a lesser category of offence. if you were to hire an experienced lawyer to represent you and argue your case it could get even more expensive.

Face it and then forget it and enjoy life, is my advice for what it's worth.


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Re: Speeding Conviction.... how to plead?
« Reply #29 on: November 15, 2013, 11:51:07 am »

It's court because it's over the limit for "roadside fine+points" by about 1-2mph. Sod's law.


....Then as it's 26-35mph over the posted limit you can probably expect £45-200 fine (plus £30 costs?) and 5-6 pts.

Plead guilty or it will cost you more. Afterall, you know you are guilty in this case and I'm sure they wouldn't buy you claiming you were a couple of mph under in order to put you into a lesser category of offence. if you were to hire an experienced lawyer to represent you and argue your case it could get even more expensive.

Face it and then forget it and enjoy life, is my advice for what it's worth.

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