Caught speeding, need advise!

[Miss-Vw 2]

Hi all

Im in a bit of sh*tty situation at the moment, and its my first time of dealing with something like this so just after a bit of help really.

I received a letter from the police yesterday saying that I had been caught doing 97mph on the M4 in a temporary 50mph speed zone. Yeah. Sh*t lol. This is going to be my first speeding offense and Im worried sick about what's going to happen - purely because this has happened before my drivers license had reached 2 years. I passed my test on July 18th 2008 and I was caught speeding on July 4th. I dont know how many points im going to get, but if they throw 6 at me, then im pretty much stuffed right?

It happened at 5:07am on a sunday, no one was on the motorway - clear stretch of road, and to be honest, I did see the 50mph 'roadwork' signs, but there were none actually taking place as far as I could see! Im not denying that I was speeding, Im just wondering whether the time of day is actually going to go in my favour considering I wasnt really endangering anyone else but myself? As I say this is my first offense so again, I dont know whether that will go in my favour.

I want to join the police force aswell and obviously all that will be put on hold if I get 4 or more points From your personal experiences (if any), any guesses on how bad Im gonna get it from the courts? My dad said just to plead guilty by post before it gets taken further and to just accept what they give me. Im just really, really worried.

[VR6Nat 9]

the temp 50 signs are in place because of roakworks, which usually are done overnight on a motorway so i doubt the time of you speeding will really help you to be honest.

There is a chance you may be offered to do a driving course as its your first offence which is a couple of hundred quid and takes 1-2 days, then you wont get the points, but they might not offer it as you were speeding by such a large amount, even if the 50 signs werent in place you were speeding by a lot.

As your dad said, best bet is to plead guilty and take what comes your way, do the driving course if your offered it and if not you'll have to take what comes, unfortunately if you chose to speed you have to accept the risk of being caught, its harsh, but also for a reason, doing 80 in a 70 is one thing, but 97 in a 50 is another.... hopefully you wont lose your licence but if you do take it as a hard lesson learnt.

[Pearsy47 1]

oh deary me your should take those lead boots off miss vw lol i hope you sort somthing out!!

[jesterwalker69 0]

Probs not good news in all honesty. I would imagine the worse. At least that way it can only be as bad or better than you think.

As Nat has said you MIGHT get the offer of the driving course but at 97, in a 50, within 2yrs of driving...chance are slimmer than a slim kid on a diet of slim fast.

I really wouldnt be suprised if you lose your license tbh as a lad in work got caught doing 92 in a 70 and looking at a minimum of 6 points.

Also even though there was no actually work being carried out the speed limit is there to protect the workforce. Therefore the courts wont give a flying monkeys that there was no workers on at that point. Same as parking in a yellow zig zag zone thing outside a school out of school hours, u still get a f*cking lol!

Of course this is all worse case scenario and hopefully you wont get hit too bad but whatever comes try and take it on the chin and learn from it

[craggsy 91]

You won't get offered a driver awareness course as you were so far over the limit. Only thing that you can try is plead that you need you driving licence for work and get employer to back you up and hopefully they may just give you 5 points and a huge fine.

But I do fear you will lose your licence.

Think of it as a learning experience about speeding, I'm not saying I don't speed as I do, regularly.

I actually went by a van at side if the road at 80 when I'd picked my R32 up but have heard nothing so am lucky

[jimmyb 2]

to be honest i dont think you will lose your licence,as you are now allowed 12 points,and did it come in the post within 2 weeks of it happening?? if not send it back,(with sorry to late writen in big letters across it hope you have learnt to next time not get caught, good luck

[craggsy 91]

It isn't over 2 years as it goes from date of offence

[eastwood john 1]

i wos caught doin 98 mph on a bizzy m1 in the midlands on a big bike, got 3 points and big fine no ban

this woz back in 2003,

i no yours case is differant but like you say its your first time,

you will be ok,

[jimmyb 2]

It isn't over 2 years as it goes from date of offence

true,there busturds like that,you should have waited a month more before getting caught miss-vw, and if you ever do become a police officer dont do me for speeding

[eastwood john 1]

not in the midlands ay jb

[nivag27 5]

I got caught doing 96 and got 3 points and 60 quid fine, it was about 8 years ago tho.

[gavinvr6 0]

my bro got done doing 68 in a 40. he took a letter from work saying loss of liscence equals loss of job and they gave him the 6 points but didnt ban him.

if your work are willing to do that get it then plead stupidity to the judge and tell him your an idiot and you regret doing it. dont try arguing the road was clear and the weather conditions were good or anything like that, dont try to justify your speed or he'll just tear you a new arsehole. basically throw yourself at his mercy and beg. it's probably your only option to be honest

it should be 30mph over the limit is 6 points which would equate to a ban in your case, double the posted limit which you were fortunately 2mph under is instant ban no exceptions.

[Timah89 1]

no offence but doing that speed through a 50 where there are roadworks, have some respect for the people who are working on the motorway, pretty sure they dont wanna be working away and getting him by a VR6 at 97 mph?!?!

[goonersteve 0]

I thought being caught over a certain speed (correct me if i'm wrong, but think it may actually be 97mph) is an automatic ban anyway, regardless of how long you've had license, or which environment you were speeding in?

There is also that rule about points being doubled for offences within first two years of getting your license. So all in all, I don't fancy your chances, tbh. Best bet in my opinion, is to plead guilty and try the letter from your employer thing, then keep everything crossed!

Hard lesson learned, by sounds of it

[hvr6 88]

just plead guilty send off the postal... really no point messing the police about as they will just hammer you further, trust me I know from personal experience, sooner you send it sooner you know and can stop worrying and know your 'fate'

unfortunately if you speed and get caught there is little you can do to defend it unless you are a policeman or a doctor

I got caught doing 103mph and just got 6points and a fine (was lucky as first offence - they didnt care that I needed car for work)

[spadam 7]

Plead you need car for work and get them to back you up. This happended to my friend he was caught at 98mph overtaking a undercover cop car after only 3months of driving. He got 5 points and £200 fine.

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

I dont think Sophie has a job at the moment guys,

which is probably leading towards a ban whatever

hope you sort it out hun

[jimmyb 2]

just plead guilty send off the postal... really no point messing the police about as they will just hammer you further' date=' trust me I know from personal experience, sooner you send it sooner you know and can stop worrying and know your 'fate'

unfortunately if you speed and get caught there is little you can do to defend it unless you are a policeman or a doctor

I got caught doing 103mph and just got 6points and a fine (was lucky as first offence - they didnt care that I needed car for work)

103! is that all,i got away going 135 and i got no points and no fine:) lol.im joking your very lucky.

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[spadam 7]

Also depends what they try and prosecute you for. If your are being done for speeding there is no way out. But i did no a really rich lad who got caught at 145mph in a e46 m3. He was being prosecuted for dangerous driving. He spent a lot of money on a very good layer who got BMW to write a letter stating that the e46 m3 is capable of safely handaling 155mph limited and that 145 is well within its limits. The judge had to drop the case as there was not enough evidence against him for dangerous driving and as police didnt do him for speeding he was let off. This is honest altough very rare.

[Miss-Vw 2]

I dont think Sophie has a job at the moment guys' date='

which is probably leading towards a ban whatever

hope you sort it out hun

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I do have a job but dont start it until monday!

[Ben Seabrook 4]

as said above plead guilty at the earliest opportunity - go into the court leave your pride at the door, look very sorry explain you need your license take a letter from emplyer stating that apologise a lot and keep your fingers crossed ! a lot depends on the judge and the county regarding their tolerance level - expect the worse and anything above is a bonus

[vr6stormt 0]

on a lighter note tell them you where practising to become a high pursuit traffic cop go on try your luck lol

[eastwood john 1]

pmsl,

[mike 6]

as said above plead quilty at the earliest opportunity

pleading the quilt was driving lol

serious not i agree, and good look mate

[T0NYVR6 2]

Good luck mate but I fear you are 90% going to loose your licence. My boss did more or less the same thing, it was his first offence and he owns a business so pleaded he needed the car for work. They told him normally it would be a six month ban but as he owned a business they banned him for 2 weeks and made him pay a whopping fine.