Speeding Ticket :(

[taichiperson]

Stupidly I wasn't paying attention to my speed, and was clocked doing 36 in a 30 zone. I've never had a ticket before - can anyone tell me what the penalty is?

[taichiperson]

*i can only imagine that you were being overtaken constantly*

Sadly no, otherwise I'd have been wise to the speed I was doing, and they would have been the ones to trigger it.

My only defence was I had just been to a meditation workshop, was a little spaced out and discussing the day with my passenger. you'd think I'd have been more mindful of my actions.

Come to think of it, on one of the previous journeys I was definitely not speeding, as I was behind a police car going through that section!

[Old_Geezer]

36 in a 30. Gee, they got nothing better to do ?
I think the penalty is public hanging.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

A friend of mine was clocked at 32 in a 30....£90 fine and 3 points.......it was outside a school ON A SUNDAY!

[Zeuhl]

^ Really?

Police generally overlook speeds below a level of the limit plus 10 per cent plus 2mph. That equates to 35mph in a 30 zone and 79mph on a motorway.

[Zeuhl]

Margins of error are 'guidelines' not law apparently

//Manufacturing a perfect speedometer and display with zero% error would cost an inordinate amount. The ACPO recognise this and apply 10% plus 2mph. This is not law, these are guidelines. It is entirely possible for a constabulary to set speed traps with a zero margin of error.

This table shows the guidelines THE POLICE use for letting drivers exceed the speed limit, however, some cops and some cameras will catch you for going just 1 mph over the limit:
Speed Limit Of the Road Fixed Penalty Usually issued at speeds above: Summons usually issued at speeds above:
20 mph 25 mph (10% + 3mph) 35 mph
30 mph 35 mph (10% + 2mph) 50 mph
40 mph 46 mph (10% + 2mph) 66 mph
50 mph 57 mph (10% + 2mph) 76 mph
60 mph 68 mph (10% + 2mph) 86 mph
70 mph 79 mph (10% + 2mph) 96 mph
//

http://www.motoringfirst.co.uk/MotorOffenceBible/TheLawInTheory.php

a useful site on motoring law and penalties

[geno500]

If you have no points on your licence or maybe 3 just pay the fine and take the points,if you are offered a speed awareness course I would suggest you refuse because it costs £90 and you will spend a day being lectured about speed and how it kills by the people who install and manned the camera that caught you,all the £90 goes to paying their wages and putting more cameras up,if you pay the £60 and take the points it will not effect you insurance.

[taichiperson]

geno - it's not £60 any more, it's £100 :(