Speeding Ticket

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Phew, todays post..... been offered choice of fixed penalty, speed awareness or court. Ill take the awareness course. It'll be for the third time - I should have learnt by now eh? Ive been driving over 30 years so perhaps its not so bad when taken over that period

That would be great comfort if you hit and kill a pedestrian who would have survived had you kept within the speed limit. Just did the course myself and thought it very useful and informative.

[El Gwapo]

That would be great comfort if you hit and kill a pedestrian who would have survived had you kept within the speed limit. Just did the course myself and thought it very useful and informative.

Agree it is informative. However, the impact does fade with time.

Not an excuse but there wouldn't have been pedestrians, I was on the A465. My speed was clearly over the limit and l'll take my medicine but it wasn't so bad in context. I'm not a boy racer and it wasn't excessive speed in a residential area. 71 mph in the dry on an A road isn't stupid quick

[IanD]

Agree it is informative. However, the impact does fade with time.

Not an excuse but there wouldn't have been pedestrians, I was on the A465. My speed was clearly over the limit and l'll take my medicine but it wasn't so bad in context. I'm not a boy racer and it wasn't excessive speed in a residential area. 71 mph in the dry on an A road isn't stupid quick

Looks like that section of the A465 is lit. Therefore the speed limit is 60mph. Confusing but, having been on two speed awareness courses, that's the limit. No lighting and the limit would be 70mph on a dual carriageway.