Speeding

[shokenore]

Anyone else been 'invited'to attend a speed awareness course ?

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[BioHazard]

might have

[Predictable Bob]

That'll be in Wilts then ?

Hampshire don't do them - which is largely academic as I never speed, and certainly not while towing a caravan in Salisbury

And I definitely didn't do a speed awareness course in a hotel near M4 J16

[TonyN]

I've been on one, was a 'driver distraction' course for using the phone, but basically the same.

Was actually reasonably interesting, if only to watch all the other people trying to justifiy why they did it 'just once' and why they where special.

(Was very good to know what is actually illegal when using phone in car, ie, you must have engine off, keys out, etc.)

It saves getting the points, but was £10 more than the fine (mine was £70), also they don't tell you that if you get caught again they double the fine/points because you've been on the course and should know better.

[Predictable Bob]

Typical !

On mine we were 'invited' to describe the circumstances of the incident and from the 12 of us on the course the two people running it said I had good reason and would probably have got off if it had gone to court ...

[madmanc]

Recently been on one yeee.

Quite interesting actually, but its the lesser of two evils for me.

[dazandcaz]

Anyone else been 'invited'to attend a speed awareness course ?

Oh yes, and it was the most boring couple of hours of my life.

[Balllsy]

No 2.4 owners been to one yet... Hmm they wish they could

[Vultch]

You beat me to it.... 2.4 owners are shown a video of what 70 mph looks like

[shokenore]

No 2.4 owners been to one yet... Hmm they wish they could

How Rude!!!
I will have you know that I am the proud owner of a 2.4


































The fact I was driving the Vito at the time is of no consequence,and just ignore the fact that a gland rover driver was done for going faster

[Balllsy]

LOL

[meooo]

Typical !

On mine we were 'invited' to describe the circumstances of the incident and from the 12 of us on the course the two people running it said I had good reason and would probably have got off if it had gone to court ...

Were you trying to put some space between you and the tin box that was sitting on your back bumper?

[Predictable Bob]

Not quite - I was attempting to spend the minimum time possible on the wrong side of the road due to a wnaker that pulled up across the carriageway joining a queue for a petrol station ...

[shokenore]

For all of you lot out there,the course was actually quite good.

I came away having learned a lot more than when I went in.
Yes there where the ones that obviously had decided that the course was for "other people"
"I never speed" or "they caught me when I was late and rushing"

The course instructors were neither preachy or condescending.

Long gone are days when you could possibly blag your way out of a speeding ticket ,and as the speed camera vans are probably going to be privatised you can expect to see one in a lay-by near you soon.