anorak 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 As the title suggests, I've been a pillock.After picking my car up from Stealth after almost a month off the road I've been caught speeding.The most annoying bit about it is that I'd driven past the "safety camera" van an hour before I flew past it - just forgot it was there!!I've had a clean bloody licence for ten years as well. x) Anyone had any experience of what happens when you're caught doing 113mph on a motorway???(I'm expecting to be off the road again for a while!)What do they say - boys never grow up, they just grow old. Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 u were caught doing 113mph???? fuck thats gonna involve a ban Id have thought Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 I believe (not 100% on this tho) if your caught at over 100 on a motorway its an instant 6 month ban - I know what you mean tho - I got caught (only 43 in a 30) but i'd past the 'safety' van 10 mins before but forgot about it on the return journey!Well look on the bright side at least you've got your car back! Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Its a definate ban, but not sure of length if its over 100mph on the M'way. Think it depends on fine and circumstances etc.... Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Get yourself a good solicitor/lawyer who knows all the laws inside out. I got caught doing 62 in a 30 earlier this year, I was up in court in July and escaped with 4 points, and that was in an area notorious for boy racers, I was told to expect a 6 month ban by the b*stard coppers. Link to post Share on other sites
Macca 1 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 I think youre looking at a ban + points/fine. Dont think it'll be as much as 6 months ban though, judging from what ive heard others get away with. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 my mate got caught at 177mph and got a 7 week ban...he was in a nova as well, so think you may get away with a tad less, but just depends on the judge. Link to post Share on other sites
blackburnvr6 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 get ya gran to say she was driving mates gran didnt drive any more thats what he did i know its bad but depends how much you need the licence Link to post Share on other sites
MrBen 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 my mate got caught at 177mph and got a 7 week ban...he was in a nova as well' date=' so think you may get away with a tad less, but just depends on the judge.[/quote']177 in a Nova? Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 A friend of mine got caught doing 110mph on a 50mph dual-carriageway in his Porker 911. It was his first offence.He got a 20-day ban, a £400 fine but no points I think. Link to post Share on other sites
malcolm 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Normally its an instant ban if you are more than 30MPH above the speed limit, Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 my mate got caught at 177mph and got a 7 week ban...he was in a nova as well' date=' so think you may get away with a tad less, but just depends on the judge.[/quote']177 in a Nova? thats exactly what i was gonna say how much bloody powers it got and what gearbox was in it? Link to post Share on other sites
dubloke 4 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 i think whichever way it goes its going to cost you somethindg long term! thats a real bummer dude, although at least it was done in a car more then capable of higher speeds! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 like the police give a flyin fuck!!! Link to post Share on other sites
anorak 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Just had a look on here;http://www.speed-trap.co.uk The punishments range from a £200 fine and 21 day ban to a year ban and a resit of the driving test!! FOOK!Looks like it depends on whether the magistrate considers speeding to be worse than serial killing.I couldn't pass a driving test nowadays. When I took my test all you had to do was follow the bloke walking in front with a red flag! Nobody else been done at over the ton?(Love the "Golf" cover story, Binliner - only just read it.Great advert for how sweet a MK3 can be 8) )[ Edited Thu Dec 30 2004, 07:22PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 (Love the "Golf" cover story' date=' Binliner - only just read it.Great advert for how sweet a MK3 can be 8) )[/quote']I think you should keep reading mate! It's now been written off &| Link to post Share on other sites
anorak 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Sh*t - SORRYMy head's all over the place at the moment!Getting nicked for speeding's not the end of the world compared to that. Feel for you, mate Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 I'l ri-iterate 177mph in a fecking NOVA, hahahah that can't be right. Maate I feel for ya, picked up six points earlier this year myself. Bummer Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Sh*t - SORRYMy head's all over the place at the moment!Getting nicked for speeding's not the end of the world compared to that. Feel for you' date=' mate [/quote']don't worry mate I'll be back with another VR...cheers for the compliment! I'd have thought you're 10 year clean licence should count for something when it comes to the fine/ban Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 I dont know whats more surprising, a nova doing 177mph or that he only got a 7 week ban... I'd have expected a lot more for going more than 100mph over the limit! Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 are you sure it wasn't 17.7 mph? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 lol Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 are you sure it wasn't 17.7 mph?and the ban was from the style police for driving a nova Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 are you sure it wasn't 17.7 mph?and the ban was from the style police for driving a nova pmsl Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 No one has ever been caught doing over 157mph on a national motorway in the UK. If you remember, a couple of years back, a guy was cought in scotland in a new M3, he was clocked at just under 156mph. Here's the news article.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3030327.stmI'm pretty sure this stands for the whole of the UK as my cousin is a traffic cop and he told me about it.I have asked him about your predicament mate, and he has said that anyone caught doing over 100mph and over on any road will be arrested immediatley if they can be stopped. I can back this up as I was in a car a mate was driving on the M4 a few years ago and we were clocked at 104mph.I can safely say the Omega moved from a standing start to catching us in the blink of an eye. He was nicked, placed in the back of the cop car and I had to drive his Nissan Sunny to Thames Valley HQ in Oxford. He would have been banned for 6 months but he needed his car to work. Needless to say he was banned for 1 month and fined £600.I don't reckon you were caught mate.As for the Nova, I reckon the terminal velocity of a Nova is anywhere near 177mph, its just not aerodynamically possible, more like 150 and thats gotta be with a 16v turbo motor in it. 177? not a chance![ Edited Thu Dec 30 2004, 11:36PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
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