Speeding Fine

Section 81 deals with restricted roads only; Section 82 deals with roads that are not.

However, for a restricted road the system of street lighting must extend for the full length of the road and speed limit in question. The limit signs of 30mph should be at the termination of the restricted road, ie; no repeater signs.

If there are repeater signs (of 30mph) the road is not a restricted road and the speed limit has been made by Order, ie: it was once a 40mph limit (or more or less than 30mph).

The 'notes' at the bottom of the pages of sections 81 and 82 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 make all this clearer.

If Plod try to tell you otherwise it will be another case of them not knowing the law (as in my case which I defended and won).

Another point worth knowing, is that for any speed enforcement operation, the limit and signing must be checked to be in place by the operatives before commencing enforcement.

 

Did you keep that quiet

 

I believe if you're doing over 42 in a 30 zone, no speed awareness course... At least that seems to be the case in Suffolk. I got the offer of a course for doing just that speed - took it of course. Also, no insurance company I mentioned it to was in the slightest bit interested, as I wasn't "done for speeding".

 

You say "speeding fine'
However, the authorities don't seem to share your view.

 

Which authorities?

 

I got done up in Scottish land. Up there they dont offer speed awareness courses. 3 points and £100.
I blame that woman who looks like Mary Hen (RAB C Nesbitts wife) - Sturgeon.

 

Bit late telling me that now, I've just got indoors after 2 weeks up there

 

The speed awareness course is instead of the points. Some people apparently enjoyed the presentation.

 

Pretty sure if you do the course it’s no points, also don’t think you need to notify your insurance company.

 

Doing the speed awareness course & not been kicked out. Will mean you have shown willingness to take a more civil route to amend you're wicked wicked behaviour. You will get those three points if you break the same road-traffic act within a period of 3years.

The course is off-setting the potential raised insurance 'fee' & gives you an oppurtunity to become acustomed to new high-way legislation. While ghosting the three points unless you fall fowl of the evil speed demon throttleage'

 

As stated, no points on your license and (at least in my case) the insurance company won't be bothered (although personally, I'd mention it at renewal, don't want to give them any excuse...). I went on one a few years ago and TBH it wasn't anywhere as bad as I thought it would be. Even learnt a few things!

 

Yes, but did you learn not to speed

 

Maybe for a little while!

 

See, total waste of everyone's time and effort

 

Some insurance companies ask about speed awareness course now. If they ask, you have to tell them.

 

Ins Company:- "and did you benefit from the speed awareness course you attended?"
you:- "yes, I am a law-abiding citizen and I never speed now"

 

As I understand it, they used to but no longer do so. I've got a group policy with Admiral and last year they definitely asked me if I'd been on a speed awareness course. This year at renewal time, they didn't. Which was rather handy because I recently attended a speed awareness course

 

They've probably already marked you as a Nazi devil worshipping lunatic for your previous.

 

They actually beat the competition price wise without the annual dicking around to bat them down a bit....