hi i hope everyone's well and enjoying their running, i was wondering how many points you can have on ur driving licence b4 getting DQ'd. this isn't related to running much, i know, apart from the fact that i was travelling to a race in another county when i was caught on camera doing 34mph in a 30mph zone. this was in lancashire, they have lots of speed cameras there.
i now have 6 pts on my licence (3pts from another minor offence)and am driving really carefully wherever i go (which i guess i should anyway). so does anyone know anything about the rules? any info much appreciated.
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Take it easy!
35 in a 30
46 in a 40
57 in a 50
68 in a 60
79 in a 70.
Read a good 'un in the paper today about a Leeds Utd footballer who has just been done for drink driving. Seems the police caught him getting out of his car outside his house after some of his colleagues had phoned the police when they saw his car in the city centre and they wanted to check that it wasn't stolen. Sounds like they were letting the police know that he was DD'ing to me. Serves him right. Tee Hee.
Yes ban on 12 points, but banned for how long ? think you will find that is decided by the court, only drink driving is a year by default
if you are talking about congestion charging no, bikes are free
So 33mph in a 30 is Ok as long as you're speedo is correct or reading under
There is always at least 1 police car on the A1 between leeds and durham. They have speed guns but I think they can use the camera vans (new to me but I think they are a NE thing).
Simple answer - don't speed! It's one of those things that bugs me. I don't care about motorways but anywhere where the are cyclists, runners, horseriders then speeding really p!sses me off. I'm a reluctant car driver would much prefer to comute another way if it didn't take me all day.
Watch me get caught speeding tonight )
Maybe my ancient Micra which does 60mph tops will have a bit of cred now.
12 points is disqualification (apart from a driver with less than 2 years experience when it is 6 points). You can only be disqualified by the court who will "invite" you along.
There is no fixed leeway. The limit in a 20 is 20, 30 is 30 etc. Yes a speedo has to accurate within +/- 10% but that is only mitigation.
Points stay visible on your licence for four years and are counted for three.
To put false plates on your car to avoid traffic enforcement carries a maximum sentence of LIFE IMPRISONMENT! A custodial sentence is usual. The automatic camera systems are augmented by people remember, who can track routes and habits.
The new digital cameras do not use a film so are running all the time.
There is a significantly greater chance of survival for pedestrians hit by a car travelling at 30 rather than 33. Think about it. And, yes, you do get pedestrians on quiet country lanes in the small hours. I think these points may have been overlooked.
I find it easier to stick to the MAXIMUM speed limits.